Read how we’ve helped get small business off the ground and launched into successful ventures with our collection of case studies below.
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 […]
Gaynor was born and grew up in the Rhondda Valley of South Wales. She was the youngest of four children – two much older siblings and a brother closer to her in age. She was a real “Daddy’s girl” as a child and was devastated when he died when she was only 10. She says […]
Nettie started her business a year ago from scratch. She had had a series of low paid and insecure jobs which had left her struggling financially and in debt. She decided she wanted to create something for herself which she could build to create more stability for her and her family. The business started well […]
Jordan started her career as a Zumba and later a fitness instructor and when we met her, she had already been running her business for 5 years. RiKaSysTemZ is a fitness and nutrition business, but it is also about encouraging emotional and psychological well-being through offering friendly, non-threatening sessions, and providing advice and help with […]
Louise originally trained as a teacher and then did a master’s degree in play therapy. She worked for a charity to start with, in a role that wasn’t specifically for a therapist, and volunteered in a few roles within her field and then launched her own business, Voyage Play Therapy. The business offers children’s counselling […]