Comments on: Looking for grants guide for disabled entrepreneurs http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/grants/looking-for-grants-guide/ Self Employment Advice for Disabled Entrepreneurs Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:56:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/grants/looking-for-grants-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-509 Mike Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:47:31 +0000 http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/?p=29#comment-509 currently grants are had to come by, there maybe some money once the Government sets up "Local Enterprise Partnership" to distribute support for business start up in the new year. Most business grants are for business start up and support people to get off benefits. Once you start up business grants are even harder to find. currently grants are had to come by, there maybe some money once the Government sets up “Local Enterprise Partnership” to distribute support for business start up in the new year. Most business grants are for business start up and support people to get off benefits. Once you start up business grants are even harder to find.

]]> By: Mike http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/grants/looking-for-grants-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-508 Mike Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:38:12 +0000 http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/?p=29#comment-508 What? I have never heard of this in all my 8 years of working as a business adviser. A large proportion of disabled entrepreneurs work from home and access grants, benefits and access to work. I would speak to someone else at the job centre (maybe her manager) and ensure they are giving out the right advice. Ask for it in writting, i have had a look at the Governments website regarding working from home http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Flexibleworking/DG_10027910 There is no mention of this rule, they actually have a link for job seekers who wish to work from home on their website. What? I have never heard of this in all my 8 years of working as a business adviser. A large proportion of disabled entrepreneurs work from home and access grants, benefits and access to work. I would speak to someone else at the job centre (maybe her manager) and ensure they are giving out the right advice. Ask for it in writting, i have had a look at the Governments website regarding working from home http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Flexibleworking/DG_10027910

There is no mention of this rule, they actually have a link for job seekers who wish to work from home on their website.

]]> By: kevin blumer http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/grants/looking-for-grants-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-503 kevin blumer Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:43:07 +0000 http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/?p=29#comment-503 i am kind of lucky in a way i am setting a business up very slowly i have bpd so its a major disability since i cant do face to face mettings with people well i am slowly my mentor works with the job centre so he is pretty good ill update as i find out about any funds etc from what i here thou its very hard to get money threw grants etc i think it would be good if the goverment came out with extra funds for financing start ups for people who have not been in work for a long time  i am kind of lucky in a way i am setting a business up very slowly i have bpd so its a major disability since i cant do face to face mettings with people well i am slowly my mentor works with the job centre so he is pretty good ill update as i find out about any funds etc from what i here thou its very hard to get money threw grants etc i think it would be good if the goverment came out with extra funds for financing start ups for people who have not been in work for a long time 

]]> By: Zoe http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/grants/looking-for-grants-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Zoe Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:51:06 +0000 http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/?p=29#comment-493 HI,  My partner and I are both on Incapacity benefit and DLA and Housing and Council tax benefits and we would like to set up a not for profit website.  How would this affect our benefits please? HI,  My partner and I are both on Incapacity benefit and DLA and Housing and Council tax benefits and we would like to set up a not for profit website.  How would this affect our benefits please?

]]> By: John http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/grants/looking-for-grants-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-492 John Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:40:28 +0000 http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/?p=29#comment-492 I am wanting to start up my own business doing Media work (graphic design, audio / visual IT work and photographic restoration)  working from home. I have a condition called Non Epileptic Attack Disorder which means I can have several seizures a day with no warning and require 24 hour supervision, this understandably therefore restricts me from working in the normal workplace. However my main stumbling block to getting back to work is actually my DEA at my local Job Centre. I put forward my ideas (including a thorough business plan) to her to try get some help with funding to get new professional equipment, software and to fund initial advertising to get my business started but was totally rejected with her saying 'working from home is not working. We do not help anyone to work from home'. I couldn't believe it. All I hear is the government saying they want to get people off benefits and back to work, and I'm trying everything to get myself back to work but everywhere I turn I get knocked back. Even the organisations that are meant to be helping me back to work are rejecting me. My only option is to work from home but no-one seems interested. Surely there must be some help out there. Any help / advice would be very gratefully received. Regards John I am wanting to start up my own business doing Media work (graphic design, audio / visual IT work and photographic restoration)  working from home. I have a condition called Non Epileptic Attack Disorder which means I can have several seizures a day with no warning and require 24 hour supervision, this understandably therefore restricts me from working in the normal workplace. However my main stumbling block to getting back to work is actually my DEA at my local Job Centre. I put forward my ideas (including a thorough business plan) to her to try get some help with funding to get new professional equipment, software and to fund initial advertising to get my business started but was totally rejected with her saying 'working from home is not working. We do not help anyone to work from home'. I couldn't believe it.
All I hear is the government saying they want to get people off benefits and back to work, and I'm trying everything to get myself back to work but everywhere I turn I get knocked back. Even the organisations that are meant to be helping me back to work are rejecting me. My only option is to work from home but no-one seems interested. Surely there must be some help out there.
Any help / advice would be very gratefully received.
Regards
John

]]> By: Mike http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/grants/looking-for-grants-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Mike Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:22:57 +0000 http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/?p=29#comment-435 They will be some new schemes in the new year to help disabled people into business. The Government has announced an Enterprise allowance program which might be able to help you They will be some new schemes in the new year to help disabled people into business. The Government has announced an Enterprise allowance program which might be able to help you

]]> By: Mike http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/grants/looking-for-grants-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Mike Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:20:05 +0000 http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/?p=29#comment-434 Hi Marcus – The majority of business grants are on hold at the moment because of the changes in Goverment. Hopefully in April, there will be business grants available from the places mentioned in my guides. There should be new companies giving business advice aswell so hold fire until the new year Hi Marcus – The majority of business grants are on hold at the moment because of the changes in Goverment. Hopefully in April, there will be business grants available from the places mentioned in my guides. There should be new companies giving business advice aswell so hold fire until the new year

]]> By: Mike http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/grants/looking-for-grants-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-433 Mike Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:17:31 +0000 http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/?p=29#comment-433 Hi Jeremy - The majority of business grants are on hold at the moment because of the changes in Goverment. Hopefully in April, there will be business grants available from the places mentioned in my guides. Hi Jeremy – The majority of business grants are on hold at the moment because of the changes in Goverment. Hopefully in April, there will be business grants available from the places mentioned in my guides.

]]> By: Jeremy Leigh Hayhow http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/grants/looking-for-grants-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Jeremy Leigh Hayhow Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:28:05 +0000 http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/?p=29#comment-431 Hi, I am a 50 year old Mail I am at present in full time employment as a computer clerk, unfortunatly this is likely to stop in the near future so i will be unemployed i became Disabled which affects my movement with the left hand side of my body and looks a little like a stroke. at present botyh myself and my wife work but before i became employed i was elligeble for the higher rate of DLA  mobility and care allowance plus full disability allowance under KCC I would like to organise and run a Caffee that is allso a gallery as i am an Graphic Artist with my own web site what i need is advice on Grants and  business plan advice so that i can move from employment into self-employment easily Regards Jeremy Hi, I am a 50 year old Mail I am at present in full time employment as a computer clerk, unfortunatly this is likely to stop in the near future so i will be unemployed i became Disabled which affects my movement with the left hand side of my body and looks a little like a stroke.
at present botyh myself and my wife work but before i became employed i was elligeble for the higher rate of DLA  mobility and care allowance plus full disability allowance under KCC
I would like to organise and run a Caffee that is allso a gallery as i am an Graphic Artist with my own web site what i need is advice on Grants and  business plan advice so that i can move from employment into self-employment easily
Regards Jeremy

]]> By: Marcus http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/grants/looking-for-grants-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Marcus Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:03:23 +0000 http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/?p=29#comment-426 Hi, I'm 27 and registered disabled, highest rate of dla etc, I'm looking into setting up my own business (alloy wheel repairs), I've been researching this and have plenty of information and that theres a demand for it in my area, the sums I have researched suggest that if I set this up, I will be better off giving up my benefits and setting this up, but a) I have no idea who to talk to regarding grants as banks won't touch the disabled if applying for a loan b) I wouldn't know where to start on a business plan can you please help me out and give as much advice as possible. Thanks Marcus Hi, I'm 27 and registered disabled, highest rate of dla etc, I'm looking into setting up my own business (alloy wheel repairs), I've been researching this and have plenty of information and that theres a demand for it in my area, the sums I have researched suggest that if I set this up, I will be better off giving up my benefits and setting this up, but a) I have no idea who to talk to regarding grants as banks won't touch the disabled if applying for a loan b) I wouldn't know where to start on a business plan can you please help me out and give as much advice as possible. Thanks Marcus

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