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Gateway for the West Midlands region, with links to business support, land and property searches, jobs, engineering and manufacturing, grants, news and events. |
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West Midlands Regional Development Agency - works with a range of public sector partners, voluntary and community organisations and the private sector, to develop strategies and support projects that will help transform the economy. |
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Business networking club for the Ashbourne area - meets second Tuesday in each month. |
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An innovative programme for entrepreneurs focusing on start-ups, micro and small enterprises in areas experiencing economic disadvantage. |
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Uses multi-media techniques to encourage young people to consider setting up their own business. |
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Eco-tourism for visitors and businesses. BESST is working with local people to make the most of the nature, landscape and cultural identity of the Peak District (UK), Fyresdal (Norway) and Hylte (Sweden) for unique holiday experiences. |
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Task-force working alongside emda to energise the East Midlands, as a conduit for the voice of business. They act as mentors to new enterprises and provide commercial expertise to the community - including the voluntary and educational sectors. |
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Volunteers from companies introduce students to the opportunities and challenges of business as well as improving their key skills in preparation for the world of work. |
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A service dedicated to offering high quality advice, guidance and training to individuals, employed or unemployed, launching into self-employment or existing businesses looking for growth. Contact
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0800 45 88 797 |
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info@enterprisesupport.org |
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Business Enterprise Support Limited, Wetmore Road, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire DE14 1SN |
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A unique independent business-led charity whose purpose is to inspire, engage, and support and challenge companies, to continually improve the impact they have on society. |
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Part of a national consortium of Enterprise Agencies providing free advice for those wishing to go into business on their own or to assist existing businesses who may wish to expand or are experiencing problems.
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National advice service, providing straightforward business information and access to a wide network of business support. Run by DTI Small Business Service. East Midlands Business Link & West Midlands Business Link. Contact
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EM 0845 058 6644, WM 0845 113 1234 |
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The aim of Women in Business is to encourage more women to become business owners and support women who own their own business, employed women and women at home by offering mutual support with a holistic approach. |
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Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber facilitates Businesswatch in Derbyshire. It aims to help businesses, to improve security and reduce crime, by working with them to identify the problems and provide solutions. |
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Community accountancy project that provides financial advice and training to small charities and voluntary groups. Website contains many factsheets. |
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A verified guide to businesses in the UK, listing over 2000 member companies and other leading UK organisations covering 32 industry categories. Contact
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For young people thinking about setting up their own business. |
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Finds and publishes practical information that helps entrepreneurs start up and run their small businesses. |
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Community Interest Companies (CICS) are limited companies with special additional features created for the use of people who want to conduct a business or other activity for community benefit, and not purely for private advantage
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Incorporates and dissolves limited companies; examines and stores company information delivered under the Companies Act. |
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Dedicated conference and event booker, providing the perfect solution for your conference, meeting, seminar, workshop, training session, exhibition or any other event. |
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A not-for-profit network, that supports technology and high growth companies to gain investment through training and mentoring, investment showcasing, and networking between businesses, investors and the academic community across the Midlands. |
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Organisation safeguarding the interests of those responsible for land, property and business throughout rural England and Wales. Members service with local representatives.
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Helps organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable to work with children or other vulnerable members of society. |
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A ministerial department of the UK Government created on 6 June 2009 by the merger of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. |
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Delivers a wide range of services across Derbyshire to both its members and the wider business community, and to individuals seeking to gain employment through learning. |
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DEA currently offers a variety of programmes aimed at supporting pre-start and new businesses. Subsidiary of DNCC. |
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A campaign and ICT help line to help businesses of all types and sizes exploit broadband and other forms of information technology. |
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Development Trusts are defined as organisations which are: Engaged in the economic, environmental and social regeneration of a defined area or community |
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Free business events organised by business for local businesses. |
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Advice to businesses who want to make the most of technology to help with business growth. |
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Enterprise development company specialising in delivering public sector contracts which improve the prospects of individuals and businesses, maximising their contribution to the economy. Also administer significant grant funds on behalf of a variety of partners. |
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Provides a portfolio of business services to help organisations across the East Midlands improve their business performance. |
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1 of 9 Regional Development Agencies in England, set up by Government in April 1999 to bring a regional focus to economic development. |
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EMIN is a network of business incubators providing a complete package of valuable business and technical assistance to start-up companies in the East Midlands. |
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Backed by the region's leading colleges and universities, NTI provides grants to small and medium sized businesses to invest in state of the art technology and gain advanced technology skills through NTI approved courses. |
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East Midlands regional and county-level business support organisations, advice contacts and networks. Includes Top Tips for businesses. |
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An overview of historical, present and future contract opportunities managed by East Midlands Development Agency. Key documents for each tender are downloadable. |
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Provides business support in employment relations and employment law, health, safety and environment, manufacturing performance, and education and skills. |
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Specialist expertise in policies to strengthen the enterprise environment for small businesses and to enable more people and communities to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities. |
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Empowers young people to realise their potential through business and enterprise. Flexible, interactive programmes that use real life business experience to inform, involve and inspire young people of all abilities.
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A free resource to help you start and grow your business at home. |
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Tips, ideas, know-how and resources for small business and home business owners |
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Providing inspiration and information to the Region's young entrepreneurs. Links to help those considering developing their own enterprising streak. Section for educators and enterprise development providers. |
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Aims to give people in the UK the confidence, skills and ambition to be enterprising, and to create a society where an enterprise culture and entrepreneurial behaviour drive economic prosperity and social cohesion. |
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Works mainly as a campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms. Comprehensive website. |
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Works in partnership with business, the public sector and others to build a sustainable future. Works on farming related sustainability issues. |
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An informal group that meets roughly once a month at different locations in the High Peak area to develop a circle of business contacts in the local community. Contact
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Led by High Peak Borough Council the group provides advice and networking opportunities for manufacturing and engineering industries. Contact
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0845 129 7777 ext 3528 |
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lawrencem@highpeak.gov.uk |
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High Peak Economic Development Team, Hayfield Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith ,High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 0QJ |
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Derbyshire Business Finder
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Pilot project designed to promote the benefits of engaging with sources of knowledge that could potentially be used within a commercial context - delivered jointly by the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and the University of Derby. |
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Comprehensive information on grants, financial assistance, subsidies, and in-kind help, for business and voluntary groups - updated daily. |
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Derbyshire local business community portal offering a wide variety of links to support services, events and contact details for a number of business to business services. |
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Access to expertise to help your business grow. |
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A free service helping employers and employees realize the potential of redeployment and matching the right skills to the right engineering sectors through office-based and mobile resources. Contact
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Advice for enterprise starters and entrepreneurs to decide the best business structure; support in setting up a new business; search for business names, trade marks, brands, and domain names. |
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Network of not-for-profit agencies supporting small and growing businesses by providing a comprehensive range of services - targeting pre-start, start-up and micro businesses. |
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Service provided by universities for businesses and organisations working to promote economic and social development of rural areas. |
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Introduces young people from schools and local communities to the world of business and entrepreneurship teaching them how to develop their own small business. |
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A free service providing advice, information and support, that helps people from all walks of life in the East Midlands to set up their own businesses. Supported by Business Link. |
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An independent think-and-do tank that inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being. |
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An online community that helps you: find business partners, co-founders, executives, and board members; Network with other entrepreneurs and small businesses; Ask for and offer advice; Find premises; Find service providers. |
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Business and leisure directory for Derbyshire and the Peak District. |
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Not-for-profit national organisation dedicated to helping people aged over 50 to set up in business. |
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A UK charity that helps young people realise their potential and transform their lives through practical support including training, mentoring and financial assistance. Contact
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EM 0116 253 7824; WM 01384 892 100 |
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webinfoem@princes-trust.org.uk |
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EM Mansion House, 41 Guildhall Lane, Leicester LE1 5FQ; WM Lye Business Centre, Enterprise Drive, Hayes Lane, Lye, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY9 8QH |
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A national network of over 1,000 professional firms who give their time and expertise for free to local community groups and voluntary organisations.
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An initiative aimed at encouraging and providing support for disabled people to start their own business. |
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Information and news about the support available during the current economic downturn. |
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VIRSA supports rural communities wanting to set up and run a community owned shop. |
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Over 800 reports and guides to help you research a business idea, start up and run a new business |
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Aims to raise the standard of learning, training, coaching and business support available to prospective and existing small and home business owners. |
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UK new business magazine for pre-start and early life businesses, with news, reviews and special features.
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Online resource for starting a business. News, information, how-to guides, business plans, finding premises, tax, marketing, business online, wholesaling, insurance, technology, hiring and firing, health and safety and legal issues. |
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Portal consolidating access to lower-value tender opportunities from across the whole of the UK public sector. |
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Free of charge on-line business directory supported by Stafford Borough Council and Stafford Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Staffordshire Moorlands and East Staffordshire areas. Contact
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01785 619 584 or 01785 257 057 |
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Business Directory for Derbyshire and The Peak District. Includes an online magazine and source of information about the Peak District. |
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Government organisation dedicated to helping business export and grow overseas. Contact
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020 7215 8000 |
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Tay House, 300 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4DX |
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Helping businesses and individuals realise their full potential. Aims to provide a single point of access to the range of help for business and employers at the University of Derby. Working with you to match your needs to a wide range of solutions, expertise and knowledge. |
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National business club for rural women, offering a dynamic member package of practical and specific business services and support for women in rural enterprise.
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Resource for business owners and entrepreneurial enthusiasts - articles, interviews with experts, downloadable forms, membership based forum. |
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Aims to encourage enterprise education and activity in 5 to 30 year olds. Forum Members work to help the development of a culture in which young people can acquire and develop the skills, knowledge and attributes to be enterprising citizens.
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