The Achieve and Grow scheme

The Achieve and Grow scheme, launched by the Stoke and Staffordshire Growth Hub, offers businesses in the region support with marketing, HR, recruitment, and e-commerce.

Support for small businesses – BT

BT offers support from cyber-security to tech support with an extensive range of help for small businesses.

Employing staff for the first time - Checklists

Information and guides on employing staff for the first time.

This is Me

This is Me is a supported employment agency that can help people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or mental health conditions gain support and empowerment.

Amazon Small Business Accelerator

The upgraded Accelerator is now available on Amazon and offers a suite of free-to-use resources for all startups, entrepreneurs and small or medium-sized businesses.

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.

Payroll when employing staff

Information on doing payroll for your business.

Employing seasonal or temporary staff - The Pensions Regulator

Guidance from the pensions regulator about employing seasonal or temporary staff and whether you would enter them into a pension scheme.

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.

Sevenoaks District Council WorkBoost – Grants for businesses to take on new staff

Sevenoaks District Council has designed WorkBoost as a programme to support employment, helping businesses to take on new staff and helping those out of work to gain employment and experience.

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.

Automatic Enrolment (Workplace Pensions)

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

Useful Resources for Automatic Enrolment

Resources to support businesses with Automatic Enrolment.

Pluss

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

In Work Support Programme

The In Work Support (IWS) Programme helps Businesses in Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland improve their approach to HR and People Management.

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

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

Pay As You Earn for Employers (PAYE)

Your responsibilities as an employer in relation to PAYE.

Pension Services

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

What is a Non Disclosure Agreement?

Employment Status for Tax tool

Are you looking for support with your or someone's employment status?

Business Support for Construction Programme

This programme supports construction and maintenance professionals in West Devon and South Hams.

Finance Yorkshire Investment Fund – Small Business Loans

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

Southwark Pioneers Fund Accelerator

Have you got big growth plans and want to find new funding opportunities? Scaling a business is hard but when you have the right support around you, you can take your business to the next level.