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We are running an online leadership development programme for disabled people working in the creative and cultural industries (libraries, web design, arts, museums, sports etc), with funding from the Cultural Leadership Programme. We've have over 60 disabled people sign up so far, but want more!



The programme is created by disabled people, for disabled people and gives people access to online community support as well as accessible information on key leadership theory.



There will be an opportunity soon for 20 people, selected from our wider membership, to undertake a personalised face to face training and coaching programme from Oct 08.



our website changes each day - check it out on www.syncleadership.com

The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) has announced a three month free UK trial of lower-value tender opportunities on www.Supply2.gov.uk.



Registrants will be notified of contract opportunities, relevant to their business, to encourage them to tender for Government contracts, valued at less than £100,000 –throughout the UK. Lower-value public sector contracts are a prime opportunity for small businesses to sell to the government.



The free trial is part of the Government’s Strategy released in March 2008, which outlined new measures to increase the amount of government business that is won by small firms – ensure you do not miss out, register now at http://www.supply2.gov.uk.



You must register before 31 July 2008 to benefit from the 3-month free national trial.

If you are a business advisor and want to update your skills in advising disabled people then we have the course you are looking for!!

The Association of Disabled Professionals has very successfully put on courses covering the issues of disabled people when approaching a business advisors. We are offering the course for a fee and travelling expenses.

Here are some participants comments

Excellent course a lot to think about

A fantastic course loads of useful advice and insight - would recommend

Interested? Contact us at adp.admin@ntlworld.com.

SHAPE

have a list of opportunities for disabled artists Amongst them is a chance to develop 2012 olympic games material

www.shapearts.org.uk/news/newsdetail/index.asp?view=177

Hvae you got an idea or thinking about working for yourself


Where Wood Green Library Haringey. London
Time 2-5pm
Who should attend : disabeld people thinking about setting up in business


Bookings are to be made direct to the library by Sunday 16th March 2008 -



Phone: 0208 489 2780 Or

Email: Elizabeth.cruz@haringey.gov.uk Or

Drop into the library at Wood Green Central Library, High Road, London N22 6XD

A booklet 'Setting up in Business A Resource guide for disabled people and their advisors' has information and tips about topics such as tax, the access to work scheme, business planning, courses, grants, finance, working from home to name a few.

Available in the UK only

To get a copy email info@disabled-entrepreneurs.net