Read how we’ve helped get small business off the ground and launched into successful ventures with our collection of case studies below.
A First Loan for South Yorkshire Sarah Beaumont – Sarah Beaumont Inspires: Introducing Sarah Beaumont Inspires, our first loan recipient since we began operations in South Yorkshire. Sarah and Purple Shoots were put in touch with one another by Doncaster Chamber of Commerce after Sarah approached them in search of funding for her business. Sarah […]
Rhian Joshua – RJ Fitness When Rhian’s partner left her alone with her little boy, he left her struggling financially and sinking down into depression. She struggled to cope, resorting sometimes to heavy drinking and eventually becoming dependent on anti-depressants, which she said turned her into a zombie, with no drive to do anything. For […]
Sam Noble from Pontllanfraith was haunted by her past and felt she would never amount to anything, but with the on hands support of her husband Stuart & friends Kate, Donna and personal trainer Claire Morgan as being ‘her rocks’ & the finance support from Purple Shoots, she has set up her own business Air […]
Giulia originally worked in hairdressing & beauty therapy with all her qualifications before starting a family. Following becoming a widow she was suddenly a single Mum with 4 children, so on returning to employment Giulia wanted work where she could control the hours. Having completed her aesthetics qualifications which she really enjoyed, she decided to […]
Hilary has a 25 year business/legal career history in the private, public and community sector during which she built up considerable expertise in people development. During that time, she also suffered for 12 years in an abusive relationship with her partner. Finally escaping that left her in very difficult financial circumstances – mortgage arrears and […]
Finding sustainability in an unfashionable corner of the finance market Over the last six months the BOOST programme has supported over 30 organisations who are doing their level best to level-up: making opportunities more accessible and maximising their impact through partnerships with government, business and the wider civil society. “Purple Shoots was the only one that offered to help and for that […]
This is how Crystal explains it: Christmas A year ago, I couldn’t afford Christmas. I was struggling to get by on UK welfare. It’s not much. I could make it, but just barely. I scrimped for a few Christmas presents, but that meant going without some things for me. Now, this year, I am working […]
Nicky had a lot of work experience before she thought about a business of her own. She had been a First Aid trainer and had worked in sales and in the media, but she took a decision to give up work and care for her elderly Dad who needed full-time care. This meant that the […]