Location: Herefordshire

Help with moving from benefits to work

Government advice and support for people starting and running their own business.

Herefordshire & Worcestershire Group Training Association

We are foremost in providing training for workplace qualifications across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Assetz Capital

Assetz Capital provides fast and flexible finance to UK SMEs and Property Developers through an established community of lenders

NISP (National Industrial Symbiosis Programme)

NISP identifies opportunities where waste resources and materials are not being fully utilised by a company.

BCRS Business Loans

Provides business loans ranging from £10,000 to £150,000 for businesses in Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, Worcestershire and the wider West Midlands area. A BCRS loan can be used for a wide range of projects including working capital, purchasing equipment, start-ups, recruitment and marketing.

The Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme

If you're 18 to 30, living in the UK and unemployed or working fewer than 16 hours a week, and have a business idea or some ideas to explore, The Prince's Trust Enterprise Programme could be for you.

Boost Capital Loan

At Boost Capital, we provide SMEs with the financing they need to help their business grow. Our funding allows small business owners to access working capital in as few as 2 days to meet short-term business needs, such as buying equipment or funding a refurbishment

Start Up Loans

Start Up Loans for pre-start ups and businesses trading up to three years or second Start Up Loans for businesses trading up to five years.

Business is Great

A government web based information service for business and the self-employed.

Early Advantage Fund

Midven's £10m Early Advantage fund provides equity investment for small, high growth businesses at start-up and early-stage in the West Midlands.

CITB Construction Skills

CITB supports the skills needs of the British construction sector

Exceed Partnership Fund

Developed by Midven, this fund provides risk capital and advice to businesses in the West Midlands. The fund can make an initial investment of up to £500,000 and focuses on dynamic businesses with the potential to create a strong competitive position in a large growing market, helping them to achieve their goals and build profitable businesses with attractive exit options.