Work and well-being for the over 50s programme

Staffordshire Business School is pleased to announce a free interactive conference for the Silver Workers project.
Work and well-being for the over 50s programme
9:30-10:00 – Registration/Networking – coffee and tea
10:00-10:15 – Opening – Prof Jon Fairburn, Staffordshire University
Outline of the Silver Workers project – Hazel Squire, Staffordshire University
10:15-10:45 – Keynote speaker – Debbie Assinder, West Midlands Enterprise Champion
‘Introduction to Self-Employment’
10:45-11:00 – Silver Workers Project Participants – Austin Knott of ‘Walk the Moorlands’ and Lesley Foulkes
11:00-11:15 – Tea and coffee
11:15-12:15 – Choice of Workshops
- Demonstration of the Silver workers training materials and online tool – Hazel Squire, Staffordshire University
- One Day to Day One –Debbie Assinder, West Midlands Enterprise Champion
- How nurturing your health and wellbeing can inspire you to do more of what you enjoy – Trish Roberts, Aspire Group
12:15-1:15 – Lunch/Networking
1:15-1:35 – ‘The experience of setting up a business as a silver worker – it’s never too late’ – Ian Gautby, Retractapod Ltd
1:45-2:45 – Choice of Workshops
- Setting up a social enterprise our experience – Rebecca Loo and Fiona Uschman,Catch the Dream
- Finance and tax advice for the self-employed and SMEs – Tony Bickley, Staffordshire University
- Demonstration of the Silver workers training materials and online tool – Hazel Squire, Staffordshire University
2:45-3:00 Support funding in Staffordshire and further help available – Sandra Butterworth, Director of Innovation at the Business Innovation Centre in Staffordshire
3:00-3:15 – Closure – Prof Jon Fairburn and Hazel Squire, Staffordshire University
You can find speaker bios on this link
About the Silver Workers project
At Staffordshire University we have a project to support over 50s who want some enterprise and skills training or are looking to start their own business. This will help develop both the confidence, mind-set and skills in this area. It is worth remembering that people in their 40s and 50s are the most likely to start up a business. Find out more about the project at https://blogs.staffs.ac.uk/business/category/business/silver-workers/.