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Event for Sefton residents wanting to get paid to build their inspiring business

InvestSefton and Citizen First LCR are holding an event for any Sefton residents who have a powerful idea for a business that helps deal with a local health or care issue.

The event will take place from 5pm to 6.30pm at Southport Market on Wednesday 23rd April, and is designed to help people get paid to build their inspiring business.

Citizen First LCR is making funding available for eight inspiring local people who have strong ideas about how to improve local health or care issues through a new business.

Year’s salary and seed funding

Eight people who put forward with successful proposals will receive a year’s real living wage salary of £23,000. They will also get £5,000 of seed funding and expert support to make their business idea a reality.

The event in Southport will help people find out more about the initiative and how to submit their inspiring ideas. Anyone wanting to sign up for a place at the event should register via the link at www.publiclife.org.uk/citizen-first.