PTYBS

The Prince's Trust Youth Business Scotland (PTYBS)

Youth Business Scotland supports young people aged 18 to 30 years old to start-up and continue in business.
By providing essential funding and professional mentoring support, Youth Business Scotland gives vital support to young people interested in entrepreneurship.

Business Start Up Support

The programme gives practical advice on how to start up a business, how to write a business plan, introductory finance training as well as offering loans of up to £5,000 and grants of up to £1,000. Youth Business Scotland works closely with partners across the Enterprise Network in Scotland and facilitates regular Elevator events for young people, offering them a chance to hear from business leaders and an opportunity to sharpen their networking skills.

On-Going Support

In addition to helping young people start-up in business, Youth Business Scotland assists entrepreneurs who have previously been supported by The Trust to grow their existing business.
The Growth Fund offers development loans of up to £10,000 and Accelerator Loans of up to £25,000 to those seeking to expand their business.
The Innovation Fund aims to help 18 to 30 year olds with an innovative concept or product to secure funding to take their idea to the next stage. Loans of up to £30,000 are available.

Is it for me?

Youth Business Scotland is for people who:

• are 18 to 30 years old
• have a business idea they want to progress
• have a trade which they would like to develop into a business
• are looking to develop a business which was previously funded by the Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust

Youth Business Scotland has supported a huge variety of business start-ups including artists, dog walkers, beauticians, jewellery designers, event organisers, fishermen, food manufacturers and many more.

Background

In 2012, The Prince’s Trust Scotland and sister charity, The Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust merged to provide comprehensive support to young people in Scotland.
Those aged 26 to 30 must be unemployed or working fewer than 16 hours per week.
For further information, please visit www.psybt.org.uk or call 0141 248 4999

The Trust aims to provide essential finance and professional support to young people in Scotland aged 18-25, whoever they are and wherever they come from, so that they can set up and run their own businesses.

Contact your local team to find out more...

Grampian

Samantha Leys - Regional Manager for Prince's Trust Youth Business Scotland - Grampian

Email: Samantha.Leys@princes-trust.org.uk

Direct Dial - 01224 289709

Mobile number: 07788422879

Read some success stories: Grampian case studies

Tayside

Alan Laing - Regional Manager for Prince's Trust Youth Business Scotland - Tayside

Email: alan.laing@princes-trust.org.uk

Direct Dial - 01382 443411

Mobile number: 07403314542

Read some success stories: Tayside case studies

For more information visit the PSYBT website