achievements

WYEC and its subsidiaries have a locally extensive and unrivalled track record.

  • Supporting over 5000 young people
  • In excess of 500 businesses started
  • High survival rates of young businesses, 85 – 90% trading after two years 
  • Many not starting a business gain valuable flexible skills for the labour market
  • A UK wide programme developed and currently advising and supporting agencies on setting up youth enterprise programmes/centres
  • Trans-European programme developed and currently advising and supporting agencies on setting up youth enterprise programmes/centres
  • 90 unit – 46,000 sq. ft.  £2.7 million business centre developed in Tooting to provide income for the charity’s work and to provide move-on space for young people moving from WYEC’s incubator space.

WYEC has very experienced and professionally  skilled staff who have developed self-employment programmes across Europe and Britain, working to bring high quality, targeted enterprise solutions to schools, colleges, local authorities and training providers. WYEC has been operating regionally, nationally and internationally for over 10 years, providing capacity building services and consultancy to agencies across the UK and Europe. WYEC’s model of a totally integrated youth enterprise incubation programme has been of considerable interest to the European Commission, Central Government and organisations in various regions of Europe and beyond. The model has been adapted and transferred across regions in the UK (Scottish Highlands, Birmingham and Heathrow City) and in Europe (Hungary, Slovakia and Poland). Interest has now been generated from Africa, South East Asia and the Middle East. Such has been the success, that an international arm has recently been developed called Enterprise Development Worldwide (EDW). EDW is currently working with/in discussion with organisations, in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, the ASEAN region, Africa and Australia. EDW has a presence in London, Singapore and Sydney. To find out what EDW can offer and for further information contact Michael Manning-Prior, Chief Executive on 020 8355 3430 or visit the website www.edworldwide.org