Northwest Women’s Enterprise Action Plan 2008
Northwest Enterprise Forum (NWEF) Established by the NWDA in 2007 to develop, challenge and monitor the success of enterprise activity across the region, the NWEF provides strategic advice to the Agency, Business Link Northwest and other regional partners. Its members are drawn from a number of business representative organisations in the region and include the Northwest Women’s Enterprise Forum (NWWEF) – see below.10 The members of the NWEF will support the delivery of the women’s enterprise action plan and this will, in turn, assist the Forum to achieve its enterprise objectives in the Northwest. The NWEF is supported by a stakeholder sub-group comprising public sector agencies, sub-regional partners and other relevant organisations.. The stakeholder group will ensure actions emanating from the NWEF are coordinated and embedded at sub-regional and local levels.
Northwest Women’s Enterprise Forum (NWWEF) Established and supported by the NWDA to increase the number of women starting up and growing their own businesses in the region, the Northwest Women's Enterprise Forum aims to create an environment in which enterprising women have the skills, confidence, support and opportunities to make an equal contribution to economic prosperity. The Forum is responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the Northwest Women’s Enterprise Action Plan.
Ethnic Minority Business Forum Northwest (EMBF NW) The EMBF NW is supported by the NWDA as the key policy advisory and strategic body responsible for the development of sustainable Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) business in the region. Its members are drawn from the BME business community and individuals with expertise from the public and voluntary sectors.11 Developing successful women-led BME enterprises is a key objective of the 10
http://www.nwda.co.uk/areas-of-work/business/enterprise/northwest-enterprise-forum.aspx
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http://www.nwda.co.uk/areas-of-work/business/enterprise/bme-enterprise.aspx
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