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There are various organisations based locally that offer support to existing businesses or advice to people wishing to start a business. This section of the site contains a description of these organisations and includes their contact details.  Surrey Business Enterprise Surrey Business Enterprise is a source of free and confidential advice for existing small businesses and for those seeking to establish a small business. It is an independent non-profit making organisation, funded and supported by Surrey based companies and local authorities. SBE's help is available to any kind of small business with a particular focus on those seeking to establish their own business and existing small business with 1-9 employees. SBE's advice is provided by its team of advisers, all with extensive business experience covering a wide range of business disciplines and expertise. For more information or an appointment contact: SBE, 19A High Street, Woking, Surrey GU21 1BW Tel. 01483 728434 Website: www.sbe.org.uk SBE Guildford Business Advice Centre 1st Floor, Citizens Advice Bureau 15 Haydon Place, Guildford (All advice provided by appointment) |
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Link Surrey Business success depends on good practice. Taking good advice, and using good information are key. Whatever kind of business you run, Business Link can help:
Business Link Surrey's
advice and information comes from trained advisers with varied commercial
experience and the expertise to give you the assistance you need for your
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Learning and Skills Council From April 2001 Surrey TEC will cease to exist and Surrey Learning and Skills Council will take over funding of Further Education Colleges, VIth form Colleges, Adult and Community Education and Work based Training. Surrey Learning and Skills Council will work with partner organisations in the county to involve more people in learning, further improve levels of achievements, and ensure that people of all ages have the right range of opportunities and help with making the right choices. Surrey Learning and Skills Council will also develop local workforce development plans building on the work undertaken by TECs. These plans will guide local action to encourage employers, particularly small firms to invest in developing their workforce and promote the business benefits of this, including recognition through the Investors in People standard. Surrey LSC will work with SEEDA (South East England Regional Development Agency), Surrey County Council and the District Councils, Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership, the Connexions Service, Surrey Small Business Service, University for Industry and others to ensure coherent action is taken to achieved shared goals. For more information contact: Surrey Learning and Skills Council 48-54 Goldsworth Road Woking Surrey GU21 1LE Tel: 01483 728 190 Fax: 01483 755 259 For more information please contact Amanda Manuel on 01483 713 286. |
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Chambers of Commerce - Guildford
Membership of the Guildford Chamber provides access to all of these services as well as the opportunity to network with other businesses, both in the local area and across the County. It has a proven track record for promoting its members' business activities and for developing business-networking opportunities through its extensive programmes of events. For more information
about Surrey Chambers of Commerce - Guildford phone 01483 889 889 or e-mail
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The Guildford Business Forum is a partnership between Guildford Borough Council, Guildford Chamber of Commerce and businesses based in Guildford Borough. It enables a frank dialogue between all parties, an opportunity to hear all sides of an issue and to work together to maintain a dynamic commercial environment. The mission of the Guildford Business Forum is to:
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Blackwater Valley Enterprise Trust Blackwater Valley Enterprise Trust operates in the west of Surrey and North East Hampshire and provides free, impartial and confidential counselling and advice service. The service is aimed at both existing small enterprises and those seeking to establish their own business. BVET is an independent non-profit making company funded and supported by organisations in both the public and private sectors. The service is delivered by a team of trained advisers who have extensive experience across a broad spectrum of business disciplines. BVET has facilities in Camberley, Farnham and Godalming as we as in Hampshire and since establishment in 1981 has met with over 17,000 clients. For more information contact: - 11 Wellington Street Tel: (01252) 319272 |
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UniSdirect - University of Surrey UniSdirect is a new
outreach service to business launched recently by the University of Surrey.
Working with partners on-campus and in the local community UniSdirect
will, in particular, help small and medium-sized businesses to update
their skills through the provision of tailor-made learning solutions and
related services.
Many of the skills
shortages that have been identified in business surveys are in sectors
where the University is particularly active, such as information and communications
technology, business management, advanced electronics and bioscience.
Whether the need is for traditional learning or research expertise UniSdirect
aims at delivering the solution that is right for the individual business.
This means working with each business to diagnose the specific organisational
or individual needs then, through close operational links with a variety
of local organisations such as Business Links and Further Education colleges,
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Police Surrey is officially the safest county in the UK and Guildford is the seventh safest town in the Country. However, crime still occurs. The new Crime and Disorder Act requires local government and police to work together to reduce crime, and Surrey Police, Guildford Division and Surrey County Council have formed the Safer Guildford Partnership. With around 60 community safety projects underway, the Partnership works hand in had with local business and the community. Business Secure helps business to help itself with practical advice, from identifying ways of improving the working environment to tackling business park burglaries, to carrying out company and site surveys and designing out crime opportunities in new buildings. For more information contact:- Surrey Police - Guildford Division "With you making Surrey Safer" Margaret Road Guildford Surrey GU1 4QS Tel: 01483 531111 x 3035 |
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Office for the South East
'Working with partners for world class prosperity and quality of life" Government Office for the South East (GO-SE) brings together the regional operations of the Department of Trade and Industry, Department for Education and Employment and the Department of Environment Transport and the Regions. If also has close links with the Home Office and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport amongst others. The various government departments in GO-SE work closely with other and with outside partners, with the mission to improve the prosperity of the region and the quality of life. GO-SE has a range of responsibilities. At a regional level these include responsibility for the operation of the land use planning system, for the funding of a variety of transport projects and for managing contracts of the Training and Enterprise councils, Business Links and Career Services. At a local level it is an active partner with Local Authorities and business in addressing key competitiveness issues for different parts of the region. GO-SE, which is situation in Guildford, covers Kent, East Sussex, west Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. It is keep to promote the regional identity of this region. This is one of the many ears in which it will work with the South East of England Development Agency (SEEDA) which is also based in Guildford. Within the structure of GO-Se there is an area team for Surrey and East ad west Sussex the team has close links with a range of businesses, business support agencies and other organisations across Surrey. For more information
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SEEDA
What does SEEDA
do?
In our first two years,
SEEDA has invested some £150 million in urban and rural regeneration
schemes, and in initiatives to promote the development of skills, business
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Each year, we help
thousands of people with the information and choices surrounding education,
training and employment options. In addition to the help available from
our 39 careers centres, many of our resources are available online -
to find out more please take a look at out website.
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