More than 95,000 businesses have been launched by entrepreneurial jobseekers in the past 5 years with the support of a scheme designed to boost innovation.

New ventures have been launched through the New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) across a wide range of industries and sectors, including manufacturing, design, fashion and leisure.

Jobseekers who want to start their own firm can access government funding and on-going expertise from dedicated mentors through the scheme.

Employment Minister Damian Hinds said:

This year will be remembered as one in which many employment records were made. Not only did the number of people in work hit an all-time high, but this extended right the way across the board with more women, ethnic minorities, older workers and people with a disability in work than ever before.

Hardworking people who run their own firms have played their part in this success story, and I’m delighted that the New Enterprise Allowance is continuing to support those who have the get-up-and-go to launch their own business.

The figures show that of the individuals launching a business:

• 61% were men and 39% were women
• 69% were aged between 25 and 49 – 23% were over the age of 50 and 7% were aged between 18 and 24 and
• 21% have a self-declared disability

Individuals participating in the NEA and creating a business (April 2011 – September 2016) for the Humber area: 

• Hull – 670
• East Riding – 790
• North Lincolnshire – 360
• North East Lincolnshire – 570

Total – 2,390

More details of the Enterprise Support Allowance here

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