Martin McEnery
1989
£4.00 + p&p, 72 pp

ISBN 978 0 903319 48
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This book gives a frank and detailed account of Bootstrap Enterprises, a company which has been in the business of enterprise development for ten years. During this time it has grown from a small, temporary operation into an organisation recognised nationally as a leader in its field, operating in three centres in London, Blackburn and Swindon. The book describes how one organisation has responded over the last decade to the many changes in patterns of unemployment and government programmes. It contains practical information, working documents and practice points that will be of value to anyone working in a community and with a concern for community-based employment initiatives.

‘Bootstrap is a people-centred organisation… The Bootstrap mixture of workshop support, hands-on guidance, a firm management agreement, a small loan fund and appropriate training has had sound successes and has given all those who read this report a fascinating and helpful insight into how disadvantaged people can create their own jobs.’ John Pearce, Chief Executive, Strathclyde Community Business Ltd.

Martin McEnery is a co-founder of Bootstrap.