All National Support Providers

Part of the Department for Work and Pensions, Job Centre Plus’ main roles are assisting individuals in finding employment, and providing them with some financial assistance whilst they undertake this search. From an employers point of view, businesses can use Job Centre Plus for recruitment, advertising available positions through them. ...

A community platform consisting of small businesses and advisors. They have a site with e-learning resources and funding applications, and they also run events and meetups. ...

The National Association of College and University Entrepreneurs (NACUE) is a charitable organisation that connects students around the UK, helping to bolster entrepreneurial ambitions. With over 32,000 student members, it’s a good place to start for young people with ambitious ideas interested in attending events with likeminded people. ...

A British Library partnership with libraries all over the country, the BIPC network offers support to businesses of all sizes in the form of development resources, workspace and expert advice. In London there are two sites: the main BIPC in the British Library, and another one in Leytonstone. Both put ...

An official delivery partner of the Government start-up loan scheme. Having funded more than 2,500 start-ups with a combined total of over £30 million, they offer individual loans of up to £25,000 for early businesses. ...

This is a government programme that helps people with mental or physical health conditions get or stay in work. They offer grants, as well as advice on managing mental health whilst working. ...

The Federation of Small Businesses is a UK organisation that represents and campaigns in the interests of SME’s, whilst also providing businesses and financial advice through their site and memberships. ...

The UK Government body concerned with assessing, and then issuing or rejecting patents, as well as maintaining the registers of all intellectual property in the UK. Their site provides guidebooks providing all necessary information about intellectual property in the UK, from different perspectives. ...

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the government body concerned with mitigating workplace health & safety risks, with various legal powers to inspect premises and confiscate equipment. They are a reliable source of guidance in how to manage a business in light of concerns around health and safety, with a ...

This is the London based ‘local enterprise partnership’ (LEP) branch. As an LEP, London Business Hub stands as a union between London local authorities and private sector businesses, helping to affect economic policy decisions, in the aim of increasing economic growth, infrastructure development, and the number of available jobs in ...