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Summaries of local and national support, funding, events and networking.

Test Valley Rural Net Zero Business Service

Helping businesses in Test Valley towards net zero.

Business Support Service for England

You can contact the government’s Business Support Service for free advice.

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service Business Support Service

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service has a dedicated, professional business support service team. The team offer free initial consultations, fire safety advice and business support packs.

The Business Productivity Service - West Yorkshire

Provides a route to fully understanding productivity improvements in your business through access to fully funded consultancy support.

The University of Warwick Science Park's Business Support Service

Support services for innovation-led businesses, including business support programmes and access to finance.

West Yorkshire Combined Authority Business Support Service

Information on the local Growth Hub service covering West Yorkshire

Warwickshire Business Advice Energy Service

The Warwickshire Business Energy Advice Service helps Warwickshire businesses to reduce their energy consumption and to access funding to support this activity.

Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS)

The Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS) helps find solutions to unresolved complaints between UK SMEs and other organisations such as charities and trusts, and their banks.

Dorset LEP Business

Information on the support provided by the Dorset Gateway service covering Dorset.

Manchester University Business engagement services

Manchester University Business engagement services provide a range of services to help support businesses in the area.

Business & IP Information Service Humber (Hull Libraries)

Information and resources about Intellectual Property, legislation, regulations and more.

Keele University - Business Support Services

Keele University offers a wide range of business support to businesses in the area.

Northumberland Business Services Limited (NBSL)

Offers free business start-up advice as well as running the North East Business Support Fund.

Fenland District Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

Enterprise Enfield Business Support Services

Enterprise Enfield Business Support Services offer seminars and various business support programmes for businesses and residents of Enfield.

Lancaster University – Business Support Services

A range of business support services provided by the university.

Local Authority Business Start Up and Development Service

A range of support, training, advice and workshops for people starting and running a small business.

Department for Business and Trade (previously DIT) - Overseas Market Introduction Service (OMIS)

Find overseas customers and export opportunities.

University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) - Business Support Services

A wide range of services offered to businesses from the university.

Anglia Ruskin University - Business Support Services

A wide range of services offered to businesses from the university.

Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme and Business Energy Advice Service

A package of support offering free energy assessments, advice and grant funding to small businesses across the West Midlands.

Redbridge Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

Insolvency Service

Information and general advice on personal and company insolvency.

DBS - Disclosure and Barring Service - Update service

Information on the service for updating an existing criminal record check.

PJ's Community Service

Offers training, consultancy, leadership, personal development and social/community enterprise support.

Resource matching service - Invest NI

Offers an opportunity to transfer business waste, unwanted materials and bi-products from one business to be used by another.

Find a Tender service

Is your business looking for new tender opportunities?

Pension Services

An overview of the services available that offer information and guidance on workplace and personal pensions.

Financial Ombudsman Service

The Financial Ombudsman has official powers to sort out complaints between small and micro enterprises, charities and trusts, and financial businesses.

Cumbria Voluntary Service (CVS)

Provide a range of training seminars, advice, statistics and networking opportunities.

DBS - Disclosure and Barring Service

Information on what criminal records checks are and how to have one carried out, which can be mandatory for some job roles and desirable for others.

NCS - National Careers Service

The National Careers Service provides information, advice, and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training, and work opportunities.

National Apprenticeship Service - Traineeships

The National Apprenticeship Service offers free, impartial advice and support to employers with traineeships.

Greenwich Action for Voluntary Service (GAVS)

Support for not for profit voluntary, community or faith organisations in Greenwich.

Skills for life service

Find training and employment schemes for your business.

National Careers Service - Skills Toolkit

The National Careers Service has created a finder tool to help you source free skills training.

Trade Advisory Service - Invest NI

Providing NI companies with access to in-market consultants who undertake a range of bespoke projects to help companies investigate and develop export markets.

ACAS - Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

Acas gives employees and employers free, impartial advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice. They also offer training and help to resolve disputes.

Airedale Enterprise Services (AES)

Airedale Enterprise Services (AES) offer a variety of services that help businesses in the Yorkshire, Humber and East Lancashire regions.

Jobcentre Plus - Employers Services

Jobcentre Plus provides recruitment support and advice to help job seekers find jobs and employers to fill vacancies.

HMRC - HM Revenue & Customs - The Growth Support Service

A support service to help businesses experiencing certain types of growth understand to understand tax changes.

UKAS - United Kingdom Accreditation Service

UKAS access and accredit organisations that provide certification, testing and calibration services.

Ofgem advice for business

Information from Ofgem on what what your business can do if they are struggling to pay their bills or have a complaint about their energy supplier.

Mencap - Employment Services

Mencap assists people with learning disabilities to live happy, healthy lives.

Scope - Employment services

Scope are the disability equality charity covering England and Wales.

The Cheshire West and Chester Race to Zero service

National Careers Service - Skills Health Check

Working through the Skills Health Check can help you to decide what kind of jobs or business type might be right for you.

Business Wales

All the information, advice and guidance you need to start or grow a business in Wales.

E-Business Programme - Enfield, Redbridge and Waltham Forest

Help for businesses to improve their use of digital tools and technology, increase their sales, improve their performance and grow their business.

East Devon Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Support Service

Free training for social enterprises in East Devon.

Business & IP Centre (BIPC) Bolton

BIPC Bolton is a business information service available through the library.

Communications and Internet Services Adjudication Scheme - (CISAS)

CISAS role is to resolve disputes related to communication and internet services.

Trade Associations - Construction, Engineering, Home and Property Services

Websites and contact details for trade associations for businesses in construction, engineering and home & property services.

Business & Technology Centre Stevenage

Offers an incubation service with access to a hot desk, plus advice and networking opportunities to help get businesses started.

National Funding Tools

Grants, Finance & Support Schemes - National Portals

Premises in Dartford

Organisations that provide support and guidance to businesses who are looking for premises.

Leicestershire Business Advice Scheme (LBAS)

The Leicestershire Business Advice Service is a fully-funded programme available to entrepreneurs and business owners in Leicestershire.

E-Business Support Programme – Greenwich, Bexley, Bromley and Lewisham

Tailored one to one advice and training for businesses in the London Boroughs of Greenwich, Bexley, Bromley and Lewisham to develop and grow online.

Ask About Business and Lancashire County Council Libraries

Ask About Business and Lancashire County Council Libraries is a business information service that supports people in the area to start and run a business.

Procurement, tenders and winning contracts in Dartford

Organisations that provide support and guidance to help win contracts through procurement and tender opportunities.

NAS - National Apprenticeship Service

NAS supports the delivery of apprenticeships and traineeships in England.

Let's Do Business Group

Business support, advice, workshops and events for all stages of business.

Royal Bank of Scotland - Business Builder

Digital tool designed to give you the right support for you and your business

Business Start-Up Grant Scheme – Aberdeenshire Council

A fund has been made available to start up businesses in Aberdeenshire.

AND Business

AND Business is the Ards and North Downs Borough Councils Economic Development department.

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Dudley Business First

If you're looking for support for your business then Dudley Business First is a great gateway for information.

Business Directory fraud

Business Directory Fraud when your business is billed for advertising that was promised for free.

Business Gateway - Business Support Directory

An online support finder tool to access funding, advice and more in Leicester and Leicestershire.

BCRS Business Loans

Black Country Reinvestment Society (BCRS) offers access to finance for businesses that have been unable to access mainstream finance sources.

Business & IP Centre (BIPC) Birmingham

The Business and IP Centre (BIPC) at the Library of Birmingham offers a wide range of resources and information to businesses.

Business Gateway Scotland

Business Gateway offers free support and guidance to businesses across Scotland.

Business Debtline

A free, confidential, and impartial advice service on how to deal with debt problems.

Down Business Centre

Provides business accommodations for light industrial, commercial and service sector businesses,

Business Debtline

Guide: Preparing Your Business For Flooding

This is a simple guide to some of the easy actions that you can take to make sure that your business is as well prepared as possible for flooding.

Business West

Get support to start or grow a business.

Northumbria University - Business Engagement

Provides a combination of services around R&D and consultancy and R&D funding.

Swansea Council Business Growth Grant

Grant funding available to support business growth through the introduction of a new product or service.

North City Business Centre

Offers businesses in the area commercial units to rent as well as business support and virtual offices services
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