Advice
Good advice and support is essential whether you are looking to establish, diversify or to expand your business. If you are wondering where to go for such help then the links below may be of benefit.
You may like to contact the following organisations.
The England Rural Development Programme (ERDP)- contributes to the delivery of the Government's Strategy for Sustainable Farming and Food by helping farmers and foresters to respond better to consumer requirements and become more competitive, diverse, flexible and environmentally responsible. It also provides help to rural businesses and communities which need to adapt and develop. http://www.defra.gov.uk/erdp/default.htm Countryside Agency The Countryside Agency’s Rural Business Support pages contain links to publications that may assist you and to guidance on small businesses and planning issues.
http://www.countryside.gov.uk/NewEnterprise/Economies/RuralBusinessSupport.asp
Basingstoke and Andover Enterprise Centre (BANDEC) - provides free, independent and confidential business information and advice to small businesses throughout North and North-West Hampshire, helping people to start new businesses and existing businesses to grow. www.bandec.org.uk
Blackwater Valley Enterprise Trust (BVE) - offers free, confidential and independent advice to those considering starting a business and to existing small enterprises. www.bvet.co.uk
Blackwater Valley Small Business Club (BVSBC) - seeks to improve its profile by ever-increasing involvement in the business sector and with local organisations as well as helping those intending to start up on their own in the BlackwaterValley [www.bvsbc.org.uk]
North Hampshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry (NHCC&I) - offers professional expertise and services such as International Trade support and promotion, training and library services, and especially, with its 1000 members, provides a coherent and powerful voice to county, regional and national government. www.nhcci.co.uk
Small Business Service - The Small Business Service (SBS) is an agency of the Department of Trade and Industry, working with the rest of government, to lead in delivering a clear vision - wanting to accelerate the drive to make the UK the best place to start and grow a business by 2005 www.sbs.gov.uk
Starting Up in Business - The Government's UKOnline site aimed at helping small businesses during their early stages of development www.ukonline.gov.uk/startingupinbusiness
Waste Exchange Directory - Would your Business like to recycle its waste? www.integra.org.uk/wastedirectory/materials.html |
