11 Feb

Access to jobs, training and community support are key to Pandemic recovery say West End charity leaders

Charity leaders in the West End of Newcastle say continuity of services and support has been vital during lockdown and is part of the recovery plan for Newcastle’s West End residents. This is echoed Nationally with a recent UK Poverty 2020 Report and Findings from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation recommended that the UK recovery from […]

3 Feb

Our next Wellbeing, skills, skills & enterprise virtual events made possible through National Lottery funding

Upstart Enterprise is over the moon that we’ve received a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund for our next two virtual Wellbeing, skills, skills & enterprise events in the West End of Newcastle. With this in mind, we host our first event on Wednesday 31st March for residents in Benwell, Scotswood and Elswick areas. […]

3 Feb

Ward Hadaway Law Firm our latest corporate sponsor of enterprise in schools

We’re pleased to announce that Ward Hadaway have come on board as our latest corporate sponsor for a 7 week in-school enterprise challenge in the Spring. The benefits for the children are developing their entrepreneurial skills; boosting confidence, creativity, team working and problem solving. It also gives children, some from disadvantaged backgrounds an insight into […]

24 Jan

Helping people access employment support and jobs – our 2nd virtual jobs, skills and enterprise fair

The latest Joseph Rowntree Foundation report recommends that we need to make sure people can access employment support and retraining to improve earnings and access good jobs. Our latest virtual jobs, skills and enterprise fair on 22nd January did just that. The infographic below speaks for itself and we’re really pleased that a good partnership […]

5 Jan

Fawdon jobs, skills and enterprise fair online on 22nd January 2021

The unemployment rate in the North East has increased to 6.6% and is way above the National average. The Covid-19 pandemic and recent Tier 4 restrictions have pushed many households who were just making ends meet to the very edge. With more families and individuals across our region losing jobs due to the recession and […]

18 Dec

School business enterprise clubs a hit with 9 and 10 year old’s

  Most of the Year 5’s in our recent enterprise clubs are still aged 9 and some are 10. It’s absolutely amazing how brilliant how they have been throughout our 7 week business enterprise challenge in school. Smart Glasses – featured in their promo ad above, were one of the overall winners who not only […]

14 Dec

Help the unemployed re-build their lives in 2021

The Covid-19 Pandemic has pushed many households who were just making ends meet to the very edge. With more individuals across the North East losing their jobs due to the catastrophic combination  of recession and Covid-19, Upstart Enterprise has teamed up with Play In Newcastle to host more of the much needed local community jobs […]

15 Nov

Thebelterbunch.com is live this week

We’re pleased to announce that The Belter Bunch website has gone live this week. SEN 6th formers from Sir Charles Parsons School, supported by Walker Riverside Academy Careers have been working on an enterprise project every week with the young people. The group of 8 students came up with their own name – The Belter […]

9 Nov

Wow! Upstart Enterprise’s Impact so far – thanks for everyone’s support

30 Aug

Thank you Lord Hire Centres

A big thanks to Lord Hire Centres who donated a cement mixer, complete with tools and wheelbarrow for the final part of our garden project in Pendower. Lord Hire Centres is one of the largest independent tool hire and sales companies in the UK operating in the North East of England for over forty-five years. […]