Fredericks Foudation

Genre: 1-2-1 advice
Web: www.fredericksfoundation.net
Phone: 01276 472722
Fredericks Foundation is a charity that helps disadvantaged people to set up, or expand their own business as a means to achieve financial independence while rebuilding their confidence and self esteem. Fredericks Foundation provide a comprehensive range of business support and microloan funding for start-ups and small businesses. In doing so we enable people who cannot access finance, through the usual channels, to realise their potential for the benefit of themselves and their families. Please visit our website for more information and client case studies. www.fredericksfoundation.net or phone our Head Office on (01276) 472722 for more information and details on how to apply for, either a business stafrt up loan or business expansion loan.

Let’s Do Business Group

Genre: 1-2-1 advice
Web: www.letsdobusinessgroup.co.uk
Phone: 0844 4152272
We provide business advice, strategic consultancy services, bespoke training & development plans, access to finance and business to business exhibitions and events.

Enterprise for Change

Genre: 1-2-1 advice
Web: www.enterpriseforchange.org.uk
Phone: 01273 821 269
Helping people to start their own business or become self employed. We specialise in disadvantaged groups.

Federation of Small Business – FSB

Genre: 1-2-1 advice
Web: www.fsb.org.uk
Phone: 01273 206202
The FSB is non-profit making and non-party political. The Federation of Small Businesses is the UK's largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms. Formed in 1974, it now has 200,000 members across 33 regions and 194 branches. Our lobbying arm - led by the Westminster Press and Parliamentary office - applies pressure on MPs, Government and Whitehall and puts the FSB viewpoint over to the media. The FSB also has Press and Parliamentary Offices in Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast to lobby the devolved assemblies. Development Managers work alongside members in our regions to further FSB influence at a regional level. In addition, Member Services is committed to delivering a wide range of high quality, good value business services to members of the FSB. These services will be subject to continuing review and will represent a positive enhancement to the benefit of membership of the Leading Business Organisation in the UK

UKTI (UK Trade & Investment)

Genre: 1-2-1 advice
Web: www.ukti.gov.uk
Phone: 08452789600
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) works with UK-based businesses to ensure their success in international markets, and encourage the best overseas companies to look to the UK as their global partner of choice.

Profitnet (University of Brighton Enterprise)

Genre: 1-2-1 advice
Web: www.brighton.ac.uk/profitnet
Phone: 01273 621039
Profitnet offers dynamic business support with practical solutions.If you want to develop and grow your business, this unique programme can help to improve your profitability, skills and expertise.

Business & Enterprise (University of Sussex)

Genre: 1-2-1 advice
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.

CADIA – Gatwick Diamond Busines Association

Genre: 1-2-1 advice
Web: www.gatwickdiamondbusiness.org.uk
Phone: 01293 440088
We provide networking opportunities and lobby on behalf of businesses in the Gatwick Diamond.

Black and Minority Ethnic Community Partnership

Genre: 1-2-1 advice
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.’

Werkshop CIC

Genre: 1-2-1 advice
Web: www.thewerks.org.uk
Phone: 01273 900909
1-2-1 support, innovation and growth support, special workspace, peer support, workshops, events, work sharing, projects