Support Categories: Advice & Support

Digital Boost

Free digital advice for small businesses and charities, provided by expert volunteers.

Forward Enterprise Support

Tailored business support to help you become self-employed, start up or develop your own business.

The Small Business Commissioner

The Small Business Commissioner was appointed as part of a range of measures implemented by HM Government as part of the Enterprise Act 2016 to tackle late payment, non-payment and unfavourable payment practice in the private sector.

European IP Helpdesk

A first-line intellectual property (IP) service providing free-of-charge support to help European SMEs and beneficiaries of […]

Cyber Essentials

Cyber Essentials aims to help organisations implement basic levels of protection against cyber attack, demonstrating to […]

Invest in Shropshire

The Invest in Shropshire website aims to provide a range of information for businesses looking to relocate, businesses already based in the county that are looking to expand and grow, and investors looking for investment opportunities.

Energy & Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) – Business support for SMEs

Energy & Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) offers projects focusing on the adoption of bioenergy technologies and the provision of support to businesses, organisations and local authorities to enable them to make informed bioenergy decisions.

Make UK

Make UK champions and celebrates British manufacturing and manufacturers.

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

Advice and guidance on data protection, GDPR and information management.

Mentors me

An online gateway for small and medium-sized enterprises looking for mentoring services

Help with moving from benefits to work

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

The Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme

If you’re 18 to 30, living in the UK and unemployed or working fewer than 16 […]