Aldershot Enterprise Centre

Festive Finance made easy
2024-11-07 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Aldershot Enterprise Centre, 14-40 Victoria Road, Aldershot, GU11 1TQ, Aldershot, GU11 1TQ, GB
Join our friendly team for a fun, practical workshops to help your start reducing the financial stress of the festive season.

Save Smart for Christmas – FREE budgeting workshop and voucher
Start planning and saving for Christmas early! Join our friendly team for a fun, practical workshop to reduce festive financial stress. Lunch is provided by New Directions.
Course content
• Create a household budget plan and share ideas for Christmas savings
• Identify practical hints and tips to save money on Christmas presents
• Refresh maths skills to help with budgeting your Christmas
• Receive a gift voucher to help reduce the cost of Christmas – lunch is provided
Venue: Aldershot Enterprise Centre, 14-40 Victoria Rd, GU11 1TQ
Eligibility
Courses for adults 19+ without Level 2/GCSE maths (grade 4/C) or Functional Skills Level 2. Those with a Level 2 qualification may also qualify if they can show their numeracy skills need refreshing to boost career prospects.
This workshop is made possible with funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, Hampshire County Council and UK Government.

Excel - Introduction to Plotting Graphs
2024-11-14 11:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
For beginners – Using data to plot graphs, deleting/adding data and using graphs to analyse data

This event is online – we will send you the link to join us the day prior to the event.
Improve your employability skills or overcome your fear. This course takes place online and you need a laptop with MS Excel installed on it.
Also check out our introduction to spreadsheets 3 October and Introduction to formatting and calculating on 17 October.
This course is made possible with funding from the National Lottery Community fund, Hampshire County Council and UK Government.

CV Writing - write a CV that gets noticed!
2024-11-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
Online ! Learn how to craft an exceptional CV that catches the eye of employers and lands you the job you want!

CV Writing – write a CV that gets noticed!
Join us for an online hands-on workshop to learn how to write a killer CV that will grab employers’ attention! Learn how to showcase your skills and experience effectively to stand out from the crowd. This event is ideal for people who haven’t got a CV yet, or want to improve their current one and want to boost their job search success. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to take your CV to the next level!
Our friendly advisers will help you understand what is important and how to rewrite areas of your CV.
The session runs from 11.00-13.00. See you online! We will send you a link the day before.
New Directions is a programme aiming to support young women between 18-30 years old build a better future and gain life skills. It is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and managed by Southern Enterprise Alliance.

Using Social Media to get that Job!
2024-11-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Aldershot Enterprise Centre, 14-40 Victoria Road, Aldershot, GU11 1TQ, Aldershot, GU11 1TQ, GB
Learn how to use Social Media to your full advantage when job hunting. Tips, tricks and some good advice to increase your chances.

Join us to get back into employment with advice and guidance. What will the workshop cover?
· Understanding the role of social media as part of your job hunting
· Creating and optimising your LinkedIn profile
· Building a personal brand
· Job searching on Social Media
· Looking professional online
Delivered by the brilliant Fiona from Litus Digital. Lunch is on us!
This workshop is made possible with the funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, Hampshire County Council and UK Government.

Starting a Business Workshop
2025-07-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Aldershot Enterprise Centre, 14-40 Victoria Rd, Aldershot, GU11 1TQ, Aldershot, GU11 1TQ, GB
Thought about starting your own business? Get started with the first of a four-part series of workshops, led by our expert Nick Gregory.

When you’re starting in business, it’s important that you get the basics right.
This two-hour workshop will provide a good overview of the key issues that are going to be fundamental to setting up and succeeding in business. It is delivered by experienced Business Growth Consultant, Nick Gregory, who will give you the opportunity to ask questions and invite discussion.
The workshop is provided for people planning on starting a business and those who have no previous experience of running a business.
Is starting a business right for me?

What skills do I need?
What time and commitment will it require?
What research will I need to do?
Can the idea generate an income?

What research will I need to do?

Establishing that your business opportunity really exists.
Understanding who my customers will be.
Understanding who my competitors are.
Being aware of opportunities and threats.

What should my business plan look like?

Essential details to include in your business plan.
Creating a business plan for success.
Using a business plan to help raise capital.
Keeping your business plan fresh.

What is the best legal status for my business? Understand the differences between

Sole-Trader
Partnership (unlimited)
Limited Company

This is the first of a 4-part series of workshops. Part 2 will be Marketing, Part 3 Finances and Part 4, a chance to pitch your ideas in a friendly environment.
