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The following organisations can provide support, help and advice
Warwick District Council Enterprise Team
We can provide business support for existing and new businesses. If you are thinking about starting a new business and want to find out what help and advice is available contact the Enterprise Team at Althorpe Enterprise Hub.
The Enterprise Team can also provide practical support offering business premises for new or early start ups. Serviced offices are available on 3 month notice licences. Another option available is hot-desking, plus you could take advantage of the recently launched subscription packages,with increased additional benefits.
Business Link
As part of the Government's reorganisation of business support, from 25th November 2011, new services will be available online via the Business Link website. The support is focussed on helping businesses to start up, develop and grow. This is the first place to go to access essential information, support and services for your business. You can register with the Business Link website and sign up the to the e-newsletter at www.businesslink.gov.uk/mybusiness
Warwickshire County Council
Visit the county council website for business services and advice.
Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership(CWLEP)
CWLEP is a locally owned partnership between local authorities, Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, Federation of Small Businesses and local businesses. It plays a central role in determining local economic priorities and undertaking activities to drive economic growth and the creation of local jobs
Website: www.cwlep.com
Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber’s Business Support Team offers a range of business services.
Warwickshire College
The College specialises in working with businesses to create individual organisational needs analysis, focused on providing practical support.
Federation of Small Businesses
Credit Crunch advice from Linsey Hunter, FSB Regional Organiser for Warwickshire and Coventry: what businesses can do to help themselves during difficult times:
- Strengthen your unique selling proposition
- Cut costs, streamline, don’t be afraid to wield the axe everywhere in the business
- Go on the offensive-make your product/service better and tell your customers
- Use the business support services - Business Link and other representative organisations
- Make use of your own support network of accountants consultants
- Talk to your suppliers
- Cash flow is critical and must be protected
FSB members can contact the following Helplines for assistance:
Legal Helpline Tel: 08450 727 727
Financial Helpline Tel: 08000 193 633
Jobcentre Plus (JCP)
Providing support with your individual staffing issues and access to a Rapid Response
service for businesses making redundancies.
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
Providing advice and guidance on all legal issues connected to business restructuring, alternatives to redundancy or the legislation regarding making redundancies, ensuring the principles of good practice are applied to the way all staff are treated.
- General Helpline: 08457 474747
- Howard Paskin is the point of contact for West Midlands businesses
- tel: 0121 345 1410
- Website: www.acas.org.uk
Starting a business
If you have lost your job or your job is under threat as a result of the Credit Crunch and you are thinking about starting your own business, visit our starting a business page.
Business rates and hardship relief
If you pay business rates, find out if you are eligible for hardship relief.
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