Access to Business

Last year Wolves Aid donated £8000 to local not-for-profit organisation, Access to Business, a voluntary-based business providing support into employment, training and self-employment for local people.

The donation mainly went towards funding new specialised computers, to deal with the increased demand on their services.

Access to Business Manager, Josie Kelly, said, “We have recently moved into our new City Centre premises from Temple Street, to meet the increased demand for our services.

“We are very grateful for the generous donation from Wolves Aid to purchase new specialised computers for our extended Training Room.

“The support from Wolves Aid means that our clients can gain qualifications to help them in their quest for employment. Our clients are already queuing up for new computer lessons”.

Rachael Heyhoe Flint, said “It was most heartwarming to see so many Access to Business clients working at the computers provided by Wolves Aid.

Our charity has certainly made a difference to the quality of equipment now available to the service users who have to battle to overcome their own health and special needs difficulties”.

Access to Business recently ran a three-day showcase of at least 30 new businesses that they have helped to set up and develop, as well as offering advice sessions for members of the public to speak to those who have recently become self-employed or found employment.

Just one of the successful new businesses featured at the showcase was ‘Party Technics’ run by Carl, who turned to Access to Business when an accident meant he could no longer carry on working as a long distance lorry driver.

Carl used the advice and support given to him by Access to Business to set up ‘Party Technics’ and is now a Children’s Party Entertainer.