Develop Your Business Idea - with Mindful Photography UK
About this Event
This event is a collaboration between Mindful Photography UK and Training for Employment CIC.
We are presenting an interactive workshop is designed for individuals on the Step Up and Rise to Thrive programmes who already have a business idea and are exploring self-employment as their next step.
It is intended for participants who have identified a genuine business concept they would like to develop, rather than those who are still searching for an idea. Combining personal reflection with practical business guidance, the workshop encourages participants to connect with their motivations, develop confidence, and begin turning their ideas into achievable plans.
The session begins by creating a welcoming and supportive environment where participants can get to know one another, share their aspirations, and identify their individual goals. Rebecca is a qualified coach, and teacher qualified in PhotoVoice, mindfulness and therapeutic photography practice. She will share the principles of mindful photography as a creative tool for developing self-awareness, observation, resilience, and fresh perspectives—valuable qualities for anyone starting a business.
Please bring your own picnic as following a lunch break, the final session provides an introduction to self-employment, outlining the key considerations and practical requirements involved in setting up a business. Participants will gain an understanding of the first steps involved in becoming self-employed, explore available support, and leave with greater clarity about how to move their business idea forward. To gain the greatest benefit from the workshop, participants should arrive with a business idea they are committed to exploring. The workshop is designed to help develop and refine existing ideas, rather than generate new business concepts from scratch. By the end of the workshop, participants will have strengthened their confidence, reflected on their personal strengths and motivations, experienced mindfulness through photography, and developed a clearer understanding of the journey from business idea to self-employment.
More about our co-facilitator John from Training for Employment CIC https://betterconnect.org.uk/meet-our-rt2-partners-training-for-employment/
John McGaughran – Training for Employment (Yorkshire) CIC is Director and Co-Founder of Training for Employment (TfE), a not-for-profit organisation providing practical self-employment training and business support across North Yorkshire. Drawing on his own experience of unemployment and redundancy, John has supported people from a wide range of backgrounds to explore self-employment and turn business ideas into achievable plans. He has worked alongside organisations including Jobcentre Plus, Citizens Advice and local voluntary-sector partners to deliver funded enterprise programmes.
What will you learn with John
During the event, John will introduce you to the practical steps involved in starting a business, including planning, budgeting, marketing, pricing, cashflow, legal responsibilities and tax. His approach is friendly, realistic and focused on helping participants build confidence and move their ideas forward.
Our sessions are small and trauma-informed. We expect you to commit to the full session and to cancel your place if you cannot attend.
PLEASE BRING A SMALL PICNIC - NO NUTS PLEASE
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