# SKILLS WORK AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LTD

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1158859
- **Other names:** SANDWELL WOMEN&#x27;S ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, SWEDA
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [02419631](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02419631)
- **Registered:** Oct. 13, 2014
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1158859


## Contact

- **Address:** Skills Work and Enterprise Development  Agency, DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, CHURCH STREET, WEST BROMWICH, WEST MIDLANDS
- **Postcode:** B70 8RP
- **Phone:** 0121 525 2558
- **Website:** www.sweda.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TOTHE FOLLOWING:THE CHARITY PROVIDES SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS THROUGH: THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(A) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY THE PROVISION OF FREE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WHO, THROUGH LACK OF MEANS, WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUCH ADVICE. (B) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT (C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, THIS MAY BE BY PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE: (D) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE / SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS / SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, OR TO EXISTING BUSINESSES / SOCIAL ENTERPRISES. THIS MAY BE DIRECTLY THROUGH SWEDA OR IN ASSOCIATION WITH EXISTING BUSINESSES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OFFERING PROGRESSION / VOLUNTEERING ROUTES FOR THE INDIVIDUALS SUPPORTED. (E) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS(F) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.

**Activities:** SWEDA&#x27;s primary objective is &#x27;for the relief of unemployment for the public benefit&#x27;. It is SWEDA&#x27;s mission to be an independent and authoritative advocate to support disadvantaged people across Sandwell and the Black Country towards employment and/or self-employment. Our vision is that all deprived communities have access to equal opportunities for employment




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Birmingham City
- Dudley
- Sandwell
- Wolverhampton





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Matthew Inniss** | Chair | April 4, 2019 |
| Emaan Syed |  | April 4, 2019 |
| ICYLINE O&#x27;CONNER |  | Dec. 11, 1998 |
| PERMJEET PANESAR |  | Dec. 19, 2017 |




