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There are many organisations and websites available to support you on your business journey. Here are the main local support organisations as well as other national or online business contacts that we hope you may find useful.
Local Support Organisations
Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce –business support for members & non-members
Coventry & Warwickshire Growth Hub – helping SMEs access the wide range of fully-funded business advice, funding, grants, training and business planning support.
Coventry & Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust – financing businesses and supporting people through their specialised business support services
Coventry University Enterprises Ltd– helping companies to innovate and grow, locally and internationally. Workshops, events, funding and tailored innovation support
Federation of Small Businesses – Offering small businesses and self-employed vital business services and campaigns to help them grow and succeed
Invest Warwickshire –local authority support for finding commercial premises
Shakespeare's England –the region's official membership-based Destination Management Organisation
Warwickshire Skills Hub –for apprenticeship, skills & employment matters
Warwickshire County Council – helping you to set up or improve your business
Warwickshire Rural Hub– inspiring farms & rural businesses to learn from one another & to encourage their businesses to prosper
Employer Connect (University of Warwick) – will help you connect with Warwick students or graduates with the right mix of skills for your business.
Government Departments
Department for Business and Trade –helping businesses grow internationally
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
JobCentre Plus – Stratford-upon-Avon
Small Business Commissioner's Office – an independent public body set up to help tackle late payments and unfavourable payment practices
Trading Standards' Business Companion –for trading standards & consumer protection legislation
Export opportunities - business.gov.uk
Tourism
Shakespeare's England – the official Destination Management Organisation for the South Warwickshire region.
Stratford-upon-Avon BID – A not-for-profit organisation promoting businesses and events across the town of Stratford.
Visit Warwickshire – Warwickshire County Council's tourism site.
Climate and Sustainability
Social Enterprises
Warwickshire and Solihull Community and Voluntary Action- Social Enterprise support
Coventry and Warwickshire Cooperative Development Agency- Social Enterprise support
Plunkett Foundation- Plunkett UK offers (free) funded support to eligible communities.
UnLtd- empower enterprising people with funding, highly tailored mentorship, and resources to tackle societal challenges and create lasting social impact
Social Investment Business- They support social enterprises to build stronger and fairer communities. Offer funding and flexible, adaptive support to the organisations that make up the social economy,
Other
King's Trust -for those aged 18-30 with a business idea
Innovate UK – UK's leading national innovation agency
Institute of Economic Development
Rebel Business School – fully funded online business courses to get you started
Small Business Saturday – a national campaign supporting small businesses in Britain
Startups – online startup business support
Young Enterprise - A national charity working with young people to develop their work skills, knowledge and confidence
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