A new era for female entrepreneurship in York & North Yorkshire
"We have reached a tipping point, where governments, business support organisations and female entrepreneurs themselves realise the enormous value of female enterprise to the regional and national economy. It is vital for the future success of the region that we have a clear, data-driven understanding of the needs of this community, to ensure that we maximise our, and their, chances of success and drive Inclusive growth for all.”
Prof Kiran Trehan, PVC for Partnerships and Engagement, University of York and Professor of Innovation
Female businesses from York and North Yorkshire are encouraged to take part in new research, to ensure the needs of female businesses - a vital part of the local and regional ecosystem - are understood and to enable the creation of supportive regional policy.
The research is delivered as part of a collaboration between the University of York and the Federation of Small Businesses.
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We’d be delighted to hear from you. The Enterprise Works team can be contacted via:
enterprise-works@york.ac.uk
+44 (0)1904 321420
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Community Consultation
Your insights are crucial in this journey. To ensure we truly understand these barriers and make sure that participation of a wide range of the self employed and small business owners in the area is enabled, we are conducting a series of focus groups across York and North Yorkshire to hear these experiences.
We will be employing a co-design principle throughout the project and so, your participation is invaluable as it will directly shape our recommendations for change – we want our new York & North Yorkshire Mayor in 2024 to recognise the valuable contribution that you bring to the local economy and for them to understand what is holding you back from achieving your ambitions as a small business.
Come along, share your views about starting a business in York & North Yorkshire, meet other like minded female business owners in your area and have your voice heard. We only need 90 minutes of your time, no-one will be put on the spot, but all are encouraged to bring your views openly to the table so our researcher can gather evidence.
Sign up to one of our focus groups:
Online Focus Group - via zoom
10.00am to 11.30am, Wednesday 22 November 2023
Scarborough - KD Recruitment, 14 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough
4.30pm to 6.00pm, Monday 4 December 2023
Online Focus Group - via Zoom 7.00pm to 8.30pm, Tuesday 5 December 2023
Leyburn - Thornborough Hall, Moor Road
10.00am to 11.30am, Tuesday 12 December 2023
Sign-up by email to Carolyn.Frank@fsb.org.uk
Online Focus Group - via Zoom 2.00pm to 3.30pm, Thursday 14 December 2023
Pickering* - Black Swan, 18 Birdgate
5.30pm to 7.00pm, Thursday 11 January 2023
Sign-up by email to Carolyn.Frank@fsb.org.uk
Stay in touch
This research seeks the views from every female-owned, female-led, female entrepreneur and female business owner at every stage of their self-employed career from the York and North Yorkshire region.
To have your say, ensure your voice is heard and usher in a new era for female business in York and North Yorkshire please complete our Y&NY female business research form and we will contact you with further updates about this research and instructions on how to be involved.
Contact us
We’d be delighted to hear from you. The Enterprise Works team can be contacted via:
enterprise-works@york.ac.uk
+44 (0)1904 321420
Twitter
LinkedIn