Catalyst Centres
The Catalyst Centres will provide a physical hub within the city's more deprived neighbourhoods for entrepreneurial activity, business learning and business support. They will be run by networks of new and existing entrepreneurs. Local people will be able to run their businesses from these fully-serviced centres, "renting" desk space for as many hours as they require and linking into the vibrant network that will be created around each catalyst centre.
Leeds Ahead is working in partnership with the Catalyst Centres to deliver programmes of events, activities and workshops for start up businesses, as well as through brokering business mentor relationships between local businesses and new start ups within the Catalyst Centres.
The Catalyst Centres will be community-owned enterprises in their own right and continue in operation after cessation of funding.
Three additional Enterprise Centres will also be opened in other parts of the city and offer business support services for the duration of the Sharing the Success Programme. Leeds Ahead will also support these centres.
Locations
Seacroft - currently operating out of East Leeds Family Learning Centre. New Catalyst Centre due to open Spring 2008. For more information and opening times click here
Harehills - the ‘Shine' catalyst centre opened in November 2008 and is located in the newly redeveloped building that previously housed Harehills Middle School. For more information click here
Beeston - The ‘TIGER 11' catalyst centre opened in November 2008. For more information and opening times, visit http://www.tiger11.org.uk/
Chapeltown - this local enterprise centre opened in September 2007, in partnership with Urban Biz and Unity Property Services. For further information email info@urbanbiz.org.uk .
Bramley - "Innovate" Enterprise Centre opened in April 2008.
Middleton - An Enterprise Centre is currently in the planning stage.
Find out more about the Catalyst Centres click here. To find out more about The Camberwell project, which has the lead in developing the Catalyst Centre concept, visit their website
