{"id":52917,"date":"2020-05-12T16:00:48","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T16:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newangliagrowthhub.co.uk\/?p=52917"},"modified":"2021-02-19T21:29:45","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T21:29:45","slug":"alpha-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bedotdev.com\/newanglia\/alpha-inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpha Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u00a35,143 grant from the Small Grant Scheme to purchase equipment for Block Bus mobile learning centre and marketing advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Venture<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A bus has been transformed into a mobile learning centre for children, as a result of a grant of more than \u00a35,000.&nbsp; Secured with the support of the New Anglia Growth Hub, the funding has helped drive forward the project; assisting both pupils and teachers across East Anglia and opening the door to new corporate markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Block Bus is the brainchild of Amy Eleftheriades owner of education company Alpha&nbsp;Inclusion.&nbsp;&nbsp;The bus provides a safe space for children with learning difficulties and autism, to develop communication and social skills, through building block activities, known as \u2018Lego Therapy\u2019.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Drive for Success<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Block Bus visits a dozen schools regularly and train teachers in building block activities in many in schools across the region.&nbsp; The company has also diversified into a new market providing Block Bus as an events space for business team-building.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new venture will enable funding from the corporate side of the business to support Amy\u2019s work with schools and additional projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Growth Hub Business Adviser, Robert Turnball helped Amy through the process of applying for a Small Business Grant to equip the Bus and gave her sound marketing advice to enable her sell the benefits of Block Bus to her target audiences.&nbsp; With \u00a35,000 grant funding secured to equip the Bus, the project has driven forward at pace.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was great to have Robert\u2019s support at this stage of the business\u2019s development,\u201d said Amy. \u201cHe was experienced in the market I operate in, identified some valuable contacts and having Block Bus has been a business-changing event.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read about The Block Bus launch&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.edp24.co.uk\/news\/education\/norfolk-block-bus-children-lego-therapy-from-alpha-inclusion-1-5749164\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the BBC coverage&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/in-pictures-48314372\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Get in touch to find out how the New Anglia Growth Hub could help you.&nbsp; Call 0300 333 6536 or email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:growthhub@newanglia.co.uk\">growthhub@newanglia.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support Received: \u00a322,600 Small Grant Scheme Award<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":54833,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-case-studies","post_format-post-format-video"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - 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