PRIME Initiative

The first report by the Enterprise for All Coalition (EfAC) makes several recommendations to government about how to achieve a more level playing field for people hoping to start or sustain a small business in the UK. At the moment the availability of good support across the country is still very much a post-code lottery, and some groups face severe additional disadvantages that can and should be removed.

The Enterprise for All Coalition consists of: PRIME (the Prince’s Initiative for Mature Enterprise), Prowess (Promoting Women’s Enterprise Support), SEC (the Social Enterprise Coalition), BTEG (the Black Training and Enterprise Group), the CDFA (the Community Development Finance Association), and the NFEA (the National Federation of Enterprise Agencies).

Speaking on behalf of the group, Jackie Brierton of Prowess said “For the first time, six national organisations have come together with one clear message; if gender, age, ethnicity, finance or location hold enterprising people back then we still need central and regional government resources and political will to make a lasting difference. We believe the acceptance of our recommendations will significantly help government to achieve its economic and social goals, and we look forward to working with senior officials to make this happen.”

The report was written for the coalition by independent policy-analyst Andrea Westall, former deputy director of the New Economics Foundation. Copies can be downloaded in PDF format from the link below, or email prime@ace.org.uk if you want a paper copy.