Black and Minority Ethnic Community Partnership

Genre: People
Web: www.bmecp.org.uk
Phone: 0300 303 1171
Our Mission is to ‘Facilitate the development of a strong and sustainable BME voluntary and community sector by creating an effective and unified voice, addressing the causes of social exclusion, and promoting a cohesive community.’

Brighton & Hove City Council

Genre: People
Web: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/business
Phone: 01273 290011
Local Authority with several functions that are relevent to businesses, including economic development, planning, licensing, business rates and environmental health.

Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce

Genre: People
Web: www.businessinbrighton.org.uk
Phone: 01273 719097
Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce is a membership organisation that is building a big business community in Brighton & Hove and the surrounding area. It supports local business people with a dynamic and varied events calendar and opportunities to raise their profile through the many marketing opportunities on the Chamber’s website and social media. The Chamber is the voice of the City's business people, and it's a voice that really helps its members build a successful businesses. As well as helping local businesses grow and prosper, we represent our members on the larger political and economic stage too, working closely with local agencies, including the Council, on issues like business legislation, building programmes and regional transport.We have a team of full-time staff and volunteer experts who design and co-ordinate our strategy for supporting members.They are busy, successful practitioners in their own right, and they are the creative force and brains behind our brand, technology, events and training. With a healthy mix of gender, business size and sector experience, together we bring you a Chamber that really means something to your business. Brighton & Hove Chamber is one of the most varied, vibrant and progressive Chambers in the UK.

Brighton and Hove Community and Voluntary Sector Forum (CVSF)

Genre: People
Web: www.cvsectorforum.org.uk
Phone: 01273 810230
CVSF helps community groups and voluntary organisations to work together to influence local policies and plans. CVSF is a member-led organisation, and has over 500 community groups and voluntary organisations in its membership. CVSF brings its members together to network and identify key issues and proirities for community groups, voluntary organsiations and the city's communities. CVSF then elects representatives from within its membership who represent CVSF members views to partners in the city. CVSF is keen to work with the business sector in Brighon and Hove to connect community groups and voluntary organisations with local businesses and to build relationships which will benefit the city's communities. CVSF can faciliate conversations between local businesses and community groups and voluntary organisations and can act as a gateway into the community and voluntary sector for the business sector.

Business & Enterprise (University of Sussex)

Genre: People
Web: www.sussex.ac.uk/business/
Phone: 01273 877800
Whether your organisation is large or small, local or international, we can offer a wide range of useful services, consultancy, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and possible colaborative research opportunities.

Business Link

Genre: People
Web: http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/southeast
Phone: 0845 600 9 006
Business Link is government's online resource for businesses. It contains essential information, support and services for you and your business – whether you work for a large organisation or are on your way to starting up. Simple to use, up to date and practical, Business Link is the first place to go to find guidance on regulations and to access government services. It also has a number of useful online tools, calculators, and best practice case studies; and provides access to funding options, as well as wider support. The Business Link website helps you to find the information you need from government, comply with regulations and submit key transactions. Content is organised into easy-to-navigate sections and is regularly reviewed to ensure that it remains relevant and up to date. It is developed in partnership with subject experts within government and relevant business-support organisations. Here are just some of the things you can do on Business Link: File your VAT and PAYE returns from our Do it online area Create a personalised list of tasks to assist you when setting up your business with our Business start-up organiser Search our Business support finder for grants, loans, expertise and advice for which your business may be eligible Use our interactive tools to guide you step-by-step through various business activities. For example, our tools can help you to create a written statement of employment, calculate your employees' holiday entitlement and assess how well your business is performing Advertise a vacancy on Jobcentre Plus via Employer Direct online You can visit our Help section to browse help topics, ask us a question, give us feedback or find a contact.