Background information

We're building a list of background information as we receive it to give you a full picture of what being an ambassador means and why the program was created.

More about Women’s Enterprise Ambassadors Network

Why do we need a of Women’s Enterprise Ambassadors Network?

Ambassador programme: Facts and Figures

Twenty years ago, fewer than 700,000 women were self-employed – now there are over a million. Despite this, the proportion of all those self-employed who are women remains only around a quarter (27%) and this has stayed much the same…

Women's Enterprise Task Force

If women in the UK started businesses at the same rate as men, there would be 150,000 more businesses per annum creating many new jobs. The UK Women's Enterprise Task Force (WETF) aims to encourage an increase in the quantity and scalability of women's enterprise over the next three years. Learn more about the the WETF and keep up to date with their latest news here.

Call for Ambassadors

"Successful women throughout the country can and must mentor and inspire many more women to think: 'yes I can do that' and take the confident plunge to start their own business." – Margaret Hodge MP