By 2010 SEEDA's target is to have 10,000 more women-owned businesses in the region.
This ambitious goal reflects the significant potential of women to start a business in the region. SEEDA is working with partners, particularly Business Link, to release the potential of Women's Enterprise in the South East. Our support will make a significant contribution in transforming the lives of individual women, their families and communities particularly in disadvantaged areas.
Our targets and key priorities are identified in SEEDA's Women's Enterprise Strategy launched in 2008.
Key Activities include
To find out details please visit www.womensenterprisesoutheast.co.uk. This website:
- supports our South East Ambassadors Network and Advocates programme
- Link partners and entrepreneurs together to share ideas and experiences
- provides an online version of our Women's Business Support Directory (which has been updated from 2005), and also contains details on the women's networks that are available in the region.
Publications
Regional Strategy
Women's Enterprise Strategy 2008
(Adobe Acrobat PDF 303Kb, PDF help)
Realising the potential of women's enterprise: a strategy for the South East 2006
(Adobe Acrobat PDF 291Kb, PDF help)
Case studies
For inspirational stories from women who have been successful in business:
2006 Case Studies - Elements of Business Success
2007 Case Studies - More Elements of Business Success
National Research: The State of the Women's Enterprise Support Sector 2006 - The impact and profile of Prowess members
National Women's Enterprise Leadership
SEEDA also supports and manages the national UK 's Women's Enterprise Task Force (WETF).
This national Task force was established by Gordon Brown in November 2006 and held its first meeting in February 2007. Its role is to guide and focus action across the public and private sector to increase the quantity, scalability and success of women owned businesses in the UK. Click here to visit the Women's Enterprise Task Force website.
The Task Force is co-Chaired by Pam Alexander, Chief Executive, SEEDA.
Dr Glenda Stone, CEO, Aurora also chairs the WETF which reports directly to BERR.
For more information about the Women's Enterprise Task Force, including member biographies, visit the website.
