Performance Figures (April 06 to April 07)
Advice Sessions
- 1,101 one to one business advice consultations
- 350 one to one music advice sessions
- 200 people used the patent lawyer clinics
- 3750 one to one creative/IP consultations
- 150 Princes Trust one to one consultations
- 80 one to one Image Consultant
- 76 vocal coaching sessions
- 5707 individual booked advice sessions
Creative Industries
- 22,100 creative business enquiries
- 6,010 people attended
- Sept 2006 Creative Business Fair
- 675 sole traders/freelance creative companies supported
- 210 showcasing events
Enquiry Services
- 232,000 visitors to our Business Insight premises
- 28,000 business phone enquiries
Enterprise
- 350 new limited companies established
- 805 new companies started (verified)
- 1450 jobs created
- 865 individuals made Business Ready
Learning
- 70,000 students access Learning Centre Courses
- Business Learning
- 505 attended Barclays Business Talks
- 205 attended Jobs Insight talks
- 524 attend music industry masterclass
- 6,750 attend bitesize business talks
- 7,984 attend business seminars
New Services
- Art In a Window (24 exhibitions / 2 showplaces – 2 yr waiting list)
- Business Advisers (SFEDI accredited) service (March 2006)
- Business Planning service (April 2007) CV clinic / Jobs Insight service
Online Services
Outsourcing
- Provide 25 UK local authorities/corporations with business information