Hi all...will try and make it brief, thought it is time I updated everyone who advised/helped and supported me when I was about to embark on starting my own Cleaning Business with the Enterprise Allowance Scheme via the Jobcenter.
Went official on 25th April 2016 began receiving £65-00 per week from the E.A.S
Bought cloths, paid for postcard business cards,paid for Add in local mag for May & June.(used the little amount I had saved from my 60th birthday money)
2 weeks later managed to secure my first customer (3 hour clean at £28-50 a week)
Weeks were ticking by, no more customers, put cards in shop windows, facebook, etc etc(even the lovely funeral director put one smack bang in middle of his main window for me )
Had one person ring up wanting 1 hour clean 2 miles away(pointless as would have been 2 hours round trip on bus if couldn't go on scooter)
Another person asking "was I taking staff on" and another trying to sell me products. 
As it was getting nearer to the end of my 13 weeks at £65 (before it dropped to £33) I decided I was going to have to call it a do, as no way could I manage on £33 from the E.A.S and the £28-50 I was earning form my one and only customer.
End result is..........I am now back on JOBSEEKERS and back searching for jobs. I tried but unfortunately I didn't conquer, no idea why or that I could have done anything more to attract customers, I had professional glossy postcards done, I paid for a D.B.S (formal C.R.B) I took my Levels 1 & 2 Advanced cleaning facilities certificate. Thankfully I didn't pay out the £60 for insurance too soon)!
So back to the Jobcenter last week and again on Friday to sign on.
I don't want anyone fleeing sorry for me I just wanted to update and thanks everyone for their support at the time.
I am now wishing my birthdays away..although 6 yrs seems so very far away!along with 1000,s of other people in the same boat.
But! I am sure there will be something (not sure what )! round the corner. ta ra all. keep going...thumbs up!
Hi all I will take on board all ideas and thoughts thanks again to everyone..
Care work is something the jobcenter keeps wanting to push me into...but after careing for my DH for many years It is too raw still to deal with people, even the sound of the metal walking sticks sets me off blubbering as it reminds me of DH when he was walking with his stick.. (they have a distinctive click about them)
I'm sure a little job of some description will be waiitng for me around the corner...so far I have applied Tescos,Wilkos,Pet warehouse,Pharmacy delivery driver.
Although businesses say! they don't look at the age of an applicant..I'm really sure they do! and once they see that "60" and nearly 61..they turn the other way.Its all good n well saying on their job description that they look at everyone from all walks of life/age/gender/disability etc but lets face it..it is just words on paper which they have to adhere to other wise they would be in big trouble.
Thanks again for every ones support and ideas 
n 
all round (the 
is coming later) 
biker
Sorry to read your update.
At least you gave it a shot, well done you for that.
biker So sorry that all your efforts seem to be in vain. I'm sure something will turn up for you, it took phoenix ages but she got there in the end.
Wishing you all the luck in the world
What about doing a bit of 'dog minding''? It pays well and people with animals love to know that there's someone's there to look after their dogs while they're out at work all day!. You could also offer to do a bit of ironing. Just a thought!.
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