Setting up a Holistic Business - Sutton-in-Ashfield Library - Adult Learning

Sutton-in-Ashfield Library, Sutton-in-Ashfield

Key details

Date -
Sessions Wednesday: 10am - 12pm
No. sessions 2
Venue Sutton-in-Ashfield Library, Sutton-in-Ashfield
For ages 19+
Group size 5 - 15
Cost FREE - £12

About this course

You get a Holistic Therapy certificate - then what?

Over the two weeks we will cover the steps needed to guide through legalities of setting up a therapy business. Including how to self promote with the use of social media.

This course is designed to give you the tools required to explore becoming self employed.

Great as a starter or as an awareness for those recently new to self employment.

What will be covered on the course?

  • Therapies certificates levels and what is needed to become self employed.
  • Legalities - covering Insurance, local authorities, banking, UTR numbers and associations.
  • Website design - pay or design your own.
  • Self promotion through social media - covering hashtags and SEO.

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

  • Recognise different therapies within the Holistic Umbrella and discuss qualifications required for self employment.
  • Clarify legalities required and execute the right path for your business.
  • Manage your own website and / or use an outside company for design.
  • Build a social media profile and formulate self promotion using hashtags and SEO.

What skills or knowledge do learners already need to have to attend the course?

  • No past experience in Holistic Therapies is required.
  • This course is designed for those who are qualified and wanting to become self employed.
  • Anyone wanting to explore this option before gaining qualifications.

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course  please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

  • Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
  • Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

  • Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
  • Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
  • Greater London
  • Greater Manchester
  • Liverpool City Region
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
  • Tees Valley
  • West of England
  • West Midlands
  • West Yorkshire

Any questions?

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