Employing staff for the first time - Checklists

Information and guides on employing staff for the first time.

Contracts of employment when employing staff

Are you looking to employ staff but need support on different contract types?

Employing staff from outside the UK

Details on employing staff from outside the UK.

ACAS letters, forms, HR templates and example policies

ACAS offer example letters, forms, policies and HR documents for employers and HR managers to download and adapt for their own workplace.

Payroll when employing staff

Information on doing payroll for your business.

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.

Be the Business - Boards

Free guidance from successful business leaders.

ACAS newsletter

Subscribe to receive free email updates from ACAS

Mentor Growth Programme

Mentor Growth Programme are aiming to support businesses in the area with essential business knowledge to help them grow.

Dumfries and Galloway Chamber of Commerce

A membership organisation supporting businesses in Dumfries and Galloway.

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

A membership organisation to support local businesses.

Automatic Enrolment (Workplace Pensions)

Information and guides for employers about work related pensions and automatic enrolment.

Home Energy Scotland

Information on how business owners can support their staff to be more energy efficient at home.

What are the benefits of employee ownership?

Read on to find out the main benefits of a business being employee owned.

TV Licensing In The Workplace

Information and regulations about TV licensing for workplaces regarding staff, visitors and contractors.

Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce

A range of business support and networking opportunities are available.

Gloucestershire Chamber of Commerce

Are you looking to access support to start or grow a business?

North East Chamber of Commerce

A membership organisation offering support on a range of topics including business support, training and events.

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning offers online video courses delivered by experts in many business topics

Disability Rights UK

Disability Rights UK is the UK's leading organisation led by, run by and working for Disabled people.

Business Boost Shropshire

Free online resources and webinars for businesses starting or growing a business in Shropshire.

Group2Grow - The Essex Peer Network Programme

bring together cohorts of business professionals to learn, grow, and solve common problems using each other’s knowledge and experience, with the support, guidance, and mentoring of a Business Coach.

Swindon & Wiltshire Growth Hub Skills Support

Tailored training solutions for your business with access to online events.

Age at Work (NI)

Toolkits, networks and support to enable businesses to be more age-inclusive.

Events and networking groups in Ashfield

Organisations that help businesses to find events and networking groups.

Events and networking groups in Bassetlaw

Organisations that help businesses to find events and networking groups.

Events and networking groups in Gedling

Organisations that help businesses to find events and networking groups.

Ready...Set...Grow Intensive Workshops

Go Growth Programme

A programme of support for businesses looking to grow who are based in Kingston.

Peer Networks - Redbridge Council

Peer Networks is a programme for businesses that want to grow and develop their organization for future success.

Business Boost 360 Shropshire

Free 1-1 support and masterclasses for businesses starting or growing a business in Shropshire.

D2N2 Growth Hub

Information on the local Growth Hub service covering D2N2 areas of Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

Events and networking groups in South Derbyshire

Organisations that help businesses to find events and networking groups.

Essex Working Well

Support for employers in Essex with free health and wellbeing support.

Finance Yorkshire Investment Fund – Micro Loans and Business Loans

Micro and business loans for eligible companies looking to grow and take on staff.

mygov.scot

The Scottish government website, offering information, tools, and guidance on starting a business as well as a range of other topics.

Skills for life service

Find training and employment schemes for your business.

TV Licensing for Hospitals

Information and contact details for guidance around TV licensing for hospitals.

Co Operatives UK

Support for co‑ops to start up and thrive through access to expert advice, events and training.

Events and networking groups in Barnsley

Organisations that help businesses to find Events and Networking groups.

Events and networking groups in Chesterfield

Organisations that help businesses to find events and networking groups.

Events and networking groups in Nottingham

Organisations that help businesses to find events and networking groups.

Events and networking groups in Rushcliffe

Organisations that help businesses to find events and networking groups.

West of England Growth Hub

Information on the local Growth Hub service covering Bristol, Gloucestershire and Somerset in the South West.

Women’s Enterprise Growth Programme 2024

A programme to support women aged 18-35 living or working in London and Liverpool to develop the skills, strengths and networks required to grow purpose-led enterprises.

Small Business Grant - North Yorkshire

Funding that aims to increase business growth, productivity, investment and sustainability in North Yorkshire

W&F Green Enterprise Hub Grant Scheme

Grants are available up to £10,000 – grants up to £3,000 require no match, grants of between £3,000 to £10,000 are 70% funded through UK Shared Prosperity Funding with 30% match from the business.

Redundancy Action Scheme - ReAct

The ReACT scheme offers grant funding to employers looking to employ staff who have recently been made redundant.

Pluss

Pluss are recognised as one of the leading national disability employment specialists in the UK.

British Business Bank - Programmes for Scale-up

British Business Bank can point businesses in the right direction when it comes to rapid scale-up plans.

Innovate UK Business Connect (previously Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)

Innovate UK Business Connect is the UK’s innovation network and is an online platform to connect businesses/individuals to help businesses innovate and grow.

Prosper

A support service for established businesses and entrepreneurs looking to start up in East Devon, Exeter, and Mid Devon.

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.

Michelin Development

Offers support to businesses unsecured loans and business support covering a range of topics.

TV Licensing for Shops and Offices

Information for shops and offices regarding regulations around TV licensing.

TV Licensing for Hotels, Hostels, Mobile Units and Campsites

Information and regulations about TV licensing for hotels, hostels, mobile units and campsites.

HMRC Community Forums

The small business forum offers small businesses and the self-employed a forum and support and guidance needed to start, grow, and manage your business.

Useful Resources for Automatic Enrolment

Resources to support businesses with Automatic Enrolment.

Events and networking groups in Cheshire West and Chester

Organisations that help businesses to find Events and Networking groups.

HEY Workforce - Hull and East Yorkshire Growth Hub

Are you looking for support with developing your workforce or improving your workplace for employees?

Supporting Small Businesses - Business in the Community

Are you looking for business support or advice?

Get Started and Grow - Staffordshire County Council

Professional help for start-up and growing businesses in Staffordshire.

Gloucestershire Growth Hub

Information on the local Growth Hub service covering Gloucestershire.

Hospitality and Tourism Skills (HATS) Network

Addressing talent attraction and retention in hospitality and tourism through collaboration in Northern Ireland.

High Growth Start-up Grant – West Lothian Council

Businesses could have access to grant support of up to £4,000 to bring new products to market, attend trade events and build capacity within the business.

Leeds University

Leeds University can provide access to research, training, facilities and expertise as well as business advice to businesses in the area.

University of Bedfordshire

Business support services offered by the University of Bedfordshire

What do you need to contribute for Automatic Enrolment into Pensions?

Information for employers about what they need to contribute under Automatic Enrolment.

Scale-Up Programme - Ashford

A programme of support for growth businesses in Ashford

Ashford Rural Energy Transition Grants

Grants towards the installation of energy efficiency measures.

Expand Social Enterprise in Leicester – ExSEL

This project is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and managed and delivered by staff from Leicester Social Economy Consortium.

North Norfolk District Council

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

The Lancashire Universities’ Innovation Programme

The Pilot Innovation Programme is a collaborative programme delivered by three Lancashire universities: The University of Central Lancashire, Lancaster University and Edge Hill University.

International Trade Support for Business – Preston

Business support funded by Preston City Council UK Strategic Prosperity Fund to help new exporters and existing exporters boost their International Trade.

Sheffield Hallam Employer Support

Support for businesses to connect with students and graduates in the Sheffield City region.

Staffordshire Moorlands SME Innovation grant

Funding for businesses looking to innovate.

Growth Through Mentoring (NELEP)

Are you looking for mentoring support for your business?

BIPC Kickstart Your Business

Two-day workshop programme providing advice on researching and protecting your business idea, the "nuts and bolts" of starting a business.

Big Ambitions

A package of intensive specialist support for growing businesses in East Sussex

CPCA Start-Up Support

Support for businesses starting up in the Greater Cambridgeshire and Greater Peterborough area.