Toyin Dania is Manager of Business Counselling and Training Services at Wandsworth Youth Enterprise Centre (WYEC).

Born in South London and educated in Nigeria, Sussex and Essex, Toyin is the second of 14 children. Her role includes managing the day to day running of the Counselling department, providing one-to-one Business Counselling at pre-start and post-start up stages and encouraging motivation and self empowerment from the initial stages to setting up a business. WYEC’s support continues for 2 years and is backed up by Business training including Marketing and Finance. She also overseas the low-cost business start-up units and the Business Incubation side of the programme, organising and participating in the training sessions and Business Awareness seminars and other marketing activity. Toyin also oversees the strategic business development nationally and internationally alongside the Senior Management Team.

For two years, Toyin has also run her own Consultancy - TD Consultants Ltd - which supports entrepreneurs with Mentoring and Coaching. She also continues to develop herself with training in partnership with Success University - a life-long learning company. Toyin also volunteers her time with a charity (African Foundation For Development (AFFORD)) which sets up projects like the Supporting Entrepreneurs and Enterprise Development in Africa (SEEDA) and helps to develop strategies to build sustainable business support and "an each one teach one attitude".

Toyin lives in Essex and loves personal development, quality time with friends and family, salsa, skiing and travelling.