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RemitGrow Young Occupational Therapists Financial Scheme is Occupational Therapists Without Borders (OTWB) and African Achievers International (AAi) funded initiative that provides young Occupational Therapists start up support in the form of mentorship and repayable financial support together with a business mentor for entrepreneurs across Kenya.
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Funding Young OT ChangeMakers
OTWB and AAi identified that if entrepreneurialism was as entrenched into the African mentality as it is in most developed countries, Kenya would potentially have 1000s more jobs across the country. With high unemployment, and the job market in a tough position, self-employment is being seriously considered as a viable career path.
With this logic in mind, RemitGrow Young Occupational Therapists Financial Scheme was created by Occupational Therapists Without Borders and African Achievers International a company/charity and social enterprise respectively registered in England and Wales with links and partnerships in a number of agencies across UK and Africa. RemitGrow is designed to go some way to help solve the problem of supporting young Occupational Therapists who have a feasible Occupational Therapy business idea but no access to mentorship and finance. With a view to providing a robust SME sector of tomorrow, RemitGrow aims to equip enterprising young Occupational Therapists with the tools needed to make their Occupational Therapy businesses a success.
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RemitGrow aims to grow to a team of over 5 full-time members of staff, managing everything from strategic decisions to financial management, through to communications and everything in between. We won’t work alone. RemitGrow Young Occupational Therapists Financial Scheme will operate through a network of Partners across the country, who support youth entrepreneurs in all industries and sectors. We also hope to receive support from Corporate Partners, who offer business benefits to our young entrepreneurs.
HOW IT WORKS
SIGH UP
it’s quick and easy (and it’s FREE)
Are you a young Occupational Therapist? Do you currently live in Kenya? Have you got a passion or a hobby that you can turn into an Occupational Therapy business venture? Is there a gap in the market that you can fill? Do you want to be your own boss? If you answered yes, then you could have what it takes to start your own Occupational Therapy business scheme. The first step is to get in touch with us by filling out a quick application form online giving us some basic contact information.
MAKE PLAN
we help you build the right plan
Once you have applied, you will be asked to provide a detailed plan and how you think your big Occupational Therapy idea can work then we will identify the most appropriate Partner who can work with you to turn your idea into an Occupational Therapy business plan. We will contact you to get the process started. From workshops to advisors, our Partners will help you build the right plan that makes sense for you and your Occupational Therapy business.
PRESENT YOUR PLAN
confidence and clarity of your plan
With the idea mapped out, your Occupational Therapy business plan will be considered for a small funding scheme. We want your Occupational Therapy business to have every chance of success, so the main things your Partner will be looking for are confidence, the clarity of your Occupational Therapy business plan, and that your numbers stack up. With the help of your Partner, you should be in a strongest possible position for funding.
GET GOING
you’re on your way to your future
When your plan gets the green light, you’re on your way to building your Occupational Therapy business. With the money in your account or pocket, it’s time to put your plan into action and make things happen. In addition, you’ll then be able to access exclusive offers from our Partners including virtual office service, accounting support and reduced fees on all the products and services! You will then be required to start repaying your loan in order to support another young Occupational Therapist.
MEET YOUR MENTOR
mentors will give you advice
Every Occupational Therapy business that receives funding from RemitGrow Young Occupational Therapy Financial Scheme will be assigned a mentor who is on hand to help your Occupational Therapy business succeed. You will have a lot of questions that need answering and decisions to make, and our mentors will be able to give you advice and guidance on what’s best for you and your Occupational Therapy business.
OT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
This program aims to equip Occupational Therapy students and the unemployed young Occupational Therapists with productive skills to obtain better employment opportunities. The program is specially designed for students and the unemployed young Occupational Therapists so that they obtain basic hands on training to enhance their skills, which will ensure a secure livelihood in the long term.
The Program is open to Occupational Therapy students and the young unemployed Occupational Therapists. The minimum requirement for the program is graduation from a local, government or private further and higher learning institution or being a student of one.
Goals & Objectives
This internship program is planned in a way that Occupational Therapy students and the Young unemployed Occupational Therapists can experience working in a public and private Occupational Therapy environment. This program will also help the internees get hands on experience and enable them to apply what they have studied in their educational institutes.
MENTORING
Linking you to someone who can help you achieve your ambitions
Mentoring is as important, if not more important, than the loan itself. Mentoring is a unique and critical experience for every business in its early life. That’s why RemitGrow Young Occupational Therapy Financial Scheme ensures every young Occupational Therapist entrepreneur is complimented with a mentor. RemitGrow aims to provide all Occupational Therapy entrepreneurs with ongoing support through our Partners, helping them on their mission to make their Occupational Therapy business a success.
Whether it’s just to run past an idea, a brainstorming session, or specific business queries from someone who has done it before, mentors will be there to help you make the right decisions for your Occupational Therapy business.
Mentoring is a compulsory part of the scheme, and to help you really have the best start, we expect every young Occupational Therapy entrepreneur to engage with the mentoring offered to have a better chance of success. If young entrepreneurs do not attend sessions, this will serve as an indication of those who do not take their loan or business seriously.
PARTNERS
FREEDOM PARTNERS
RemitGrow Young Occupational Therapy Financial Scheme hope to identify a national distribution network of Delivery Partners who operate across country.
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Freedom Partners are organisations who work with young people and are best able to help with pre-loan support. Once your loan has been approved, it is the Freedom Partner who will introduce you to your mentor and help your Occupational Therapy business to have the best chance of success. Please get in touch today.
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CORPORATE PARTNERS
RemitGrow Young Financial Scheme hopes to secure, through a number of Corporate Partnerships, some fantastic deals for all successful loan recipients.
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These Corporate Partners will be actively engaged with RemitGrow Young OT Financial Scheme, providing business products and services to Occupational Therapy entrepreneurs, equipping them with the tools they need to succeed. If you would like to enquire about becoming an exclusive provider of goods and services to RemitGrow Young OT Financial Scheme recipients, please get in touch today.
RECOMMENDATION PARTNERS
There are many organisations who speak with young people daily around the topic of business and enterprise. We are constantly looking for these types of companies to work with us in the capacity of Recommendation Partner.
Typically, they have a micro site attached to their website signposting Occupational Therapy entrepreneurs to RemitGrow. For further information please get in touch today.
New Freedom Partner Applications
RemitGrow Young Occupational Therapists Financial Scheme is seeking expressions of interest in delivering to this group. Please get in touch today.