support to start a business
Our Job Support Programme provides useful links and guidance.
This page contains information about support to start a business.
For free business support and advice please Contact NWES on 01603 227840 / [email protected]
or MENTA on 01284 760206 / [email protected]
NWES
Nwes is a not-for-profit enterprise agency providing total business support to boost self-employment and encourage enterprise, including support to help your business start and grow.
TCHC Group Ltd
Offer practical training and development solutions. We have helped thousands of people facing redundancy and unemployment to re-train, improve their skills and confidence, and find rewarding new work, including setting up your own business.
Whatever challenges you may face at the moment, we are here to help.
TCHC Group Programmes:
- Building Better Opportunities
This is a programme which supports local projects and organisations to tackle the root causes of poverty, promoting social inclusion and driving local jobs and growth. Through this programme, we aim to help the most disadvantaged in our community.
www.tchc.net/individual/building-better-opportunities
- Community Connections North (Norfolk only)
Tailored for individual needs, the Community Connections North offers a wide range of support from across our network of community organisations to help people to achieve their dreams and goals by helping them move towards or into employment.
There is a wide range of support available to meet the diverse needs of the local community, whether they are disabled, homeless, a migrant, lone parent, isolated or facing other factors holding them back, Community Connections North aims to help you overcome and grasp the local opportunities available to you.
The programme runs across Kings Lynn and, West Norfolk.
www.tchc.net/individual/building-better-opportunities/community-connections
Contact: Nicola March, 0785 095 1904, [email protected]
MENTA
Business support in Norfolk and Suffolk offer advice, networking and training to aspiring and new businesses in Norfolk and Suffolk
Tel: 0800 085 5090
Tel: 01284 760206
Email: [email protected]
Business Support, Training & Space Across Norfolk and Suffolk – MENTA
Enterprise GY
Enterprise GY offers free business advice, support to create businesses plans, sourcing finances, finding premises and training, networking and mentoring.
Call 0800 458 0146 or email [email protected]
Princes Trust
A youth charity supporting those aged between 16-30 get into work, including supporting young people to start their own businesses.
Tel: 0800 842 842
Website: https://www.princes-trust.org.uk
Law Depot
Free business plan template on-line
Website: https://www.lawdepot.co.uk/
Steadfast
Offers funded and full cost courses that may be beneficial to starting your own business
Website: https://steadfasttraining.co.uk
Tel: 0845 223 2401
Business Balls
Support with service contracts and supply agreements. Templates and tips
ACAS
Free impartial advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice. also offer training and help to resolve disputes
Website: https://www.acas.org.uk/
Tel: 0300 123 1100
Start-up loans
Information on government-backed Start Up Loan of £500 to £25,000 to start or grow your business. Offers free support and guidance to help write a business plan, successful applicants get up to 12 months of free mentoring
Website: https://www.gov.uk/apply-start-up-loan
Government guidance for start-ups
Information from Government about what you need to do to set up your own business.
Website: https://www.gov.uk/set-up-business
How to register as a sole trader
Website: https://www.gov.uk/set-up-sole-trader
How to write a business plan and cash flow forecast
Information from Government on how to write a business plan, free templates for business plans and cash flow forecast
Website: https://www.gov.uk/write-business-plan
Federation of Small Businesses
Support for small businesses to achieve your ambitions. UK’s largest business campaigning group. Membership starts at £147 per year
Website: https://www.fsb.org.uk/
Tel: 0808 202 0888
Norfolk Chamber of Commerce
Norfolk’s largest business membership network, providing networking opportunities, offer business advice and signpost to business opportunities. Membership required
Website: http://www.norfolkchamber.co.uk/
Tel: 01603 625977
Email: [email protected]
Suffolk Chamber of Commerce
Largest independent business forum in Suffolk offering members opportunities to network, trade advice and business services
Website: https://www.suffolkchamber.co.uk/
Tel: 01473 680600
Email: [email protected]
New Anglia Growth Hub
FREE one to one support through an advisor on grants, setting up a business, skills and training advice.
Contact the Growth Hub via https://www.newangliagrowthhub.co.uk/contact-us/
On Track (Norfolk only)
On Track Provides a one to one coaching service to support young people into education training and employment, including setting up your own business. We deliver a range of positive activities and short training courses. We arrange and support work experience and volunteering.
www.ontracknorfolk.org/young-people/
Contact: [email protected]
Work Ready Programme
Work Ready programme is designed to help. We work with job seekers to empower them to take the first step on the career ladder. Participants learn digital and other key employability skills, and gain work experience to improve their prospects.
Futures for You
Offer free honest, straightforward, and practical advice and support to start your own business or get back into employment.
Contact: [email protected]
Work Well Suffolk
Work Well Suffolk can provide help and guidance if you would like to start your own business or become self-employed.
www.suffolk.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/work-well-suffolk/
Contact: [email protected]
Waveney & East Suffolk – call Alan Gadney on 07784 360829
Ipswich – call Wendy Frost on 07784 360831
West Suffolk – call Robyn Cardy on 07784 010650
