SAMEE charity

Employment skills specialists, SAMEE, have designed an Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs (IOEE) accredited session which covers the basics of self-employment. Through a range of interactive tasks and creative activities, young people will be able to discuss and explore the opportunities that self-employment offers and be better prepared for the ever-increasing gig economy.

The day looks at self-employed roles such as dog walkers, construction workers and beauty therapists and explores the basics of setting up as a sole trader, structuring your time, defining your price and test marketing. The activities are interactive and meaningful giving the young people clear guidance as to what being self employed actually means. We also explore the other job roles they will have to undertake by being self-employed such as bookkeeping, invoicing and social media.

The young people were excited about exploring a new route into the world of work and expressed that they had no previous knowledge of self-employment. They said that the information they received was very in-depth and that it was educational and helpful allowing them to learn more about self-employment.

All the activities were interactive and interesting with clearly defined instructions and support to complete them. The young people enjoyed engaging with the tasks and listening to the personal stories and case studies which, they said, gave them a better understanding.

The young people felt that the workshop was informative and helpful with lots of key information given in a clear way. They said they felt comfortable asking questions to the trainers as they were open and encouraging and enjoyed sharing games and ideas with their peers. They also enjoyed learning new words, phrases and terminology from the business world.

The young people said that they felt that the workshop gave them enough insight and understanding into the world of self-employment to aid an informed choice about whether it would be appropriate for them

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