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

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.

Business Support Service for England

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

The University of Warwick Science Park's Business Support Service

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

The Business Productivity Service - West Yorkshire

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

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.

The Property Advice Service

A programme of support for SME's looking for or occupying a lease in Greater London.

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

Find overseas customers and export opportunities.

PJ's Community Service

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

Test Valley Rural Net Zero Business Service

Helping businesses in Test Valley towards net zero.

Business & IP Information Service Humber (Hull Libraries)

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

Local Authority Business Start Up and Development Service

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

Financial Ombudsman Service

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

National Careers Service - Skills Toolkit

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

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.

Enable - Employer Disability Support Service

Funded support for employers to build an inclusive workplace.

Insolvency Service

Information and general advice on personal and company insolvency.

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.

Selby Community Enterprise Professional Support

The Selby Centre is a centre of excellence for collaborative charity and social businesses working together to create community wealth and support.

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.

HMRC - HM Revenue & Customs - The Growth Support Service

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

Find a Tender service

Is your business looking for new tender opportunities?

Glasgow Business Growth Programme

Specialist support for growing businesses in Glasgow.

Business Companion

Business Companion provides information for businesses and individuals that need to know about trading standards and consumer protection legislation.

UKAS - United Kingdom Accreditation Service

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

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