UK refugee entrepreneurship pilot: Independent academic evaluation

In 2019/20 CFE undertook a refugee entrepreneurship pilot programme backed by the Home Office and The National Lottery Community Fund. This funded four existing business support organisations to design and run refugee entrepreneurship programmes over a one-year period. The pilot was subject to a thorough academic evaluation. Conducted by Dr Michelle Richey at Loughborough University, the evaluation has successfully expanded the evidence base for refugee entrepreneurship programmes and provided a detailed guide to aid the rollout of programmes nationwide.