Award winners at the SFEDI and IOEE Celebrating Enterprising event

Andy Penaluna from the University of Wales presents the award to Teresa Folkes from PRIME.

Andy Penaluna from the University of Wales presents the award to Teresa Folkes from PRIME.

Enterprise Educator - The Prince's Initiative for Mature Enterprise

The Prince's Initiative for Mature Enterprise (PRIME) is the only national charity that helps people over the age of 50, who are unemployed or facing the threat of redundancy, set up their own businesses. Its online resources, mentoring schemes, networking events and business training help people adapt their skills and experience to self employment.

PRIME has helped more than 24,000 people explore the possibility of self employment, with more than 10,000 people accessing loans and training courses. A further 3,300 people have gone on to set up a business thanks to PRIME's support.