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Local and national support

Zenith People

Zenith People offer assistance with recruitment and training in the North East of England.

Benefits and Tax Credits for People In Work

An accreditation to help businesses get the best from their people.

Youth Employment UK

Youth Employment UK is an independent, not for profit social enterprise founded in 2012 to tackle youth unemployment.

The Association of Disabled Professionals

The ADP provides free confidential info and advice, so that disabled people, employers, and advisors can make informed decisions about impairment-related work issues.

Advancing Black Pathways – JP Morgan Chase & Co.

The initiative offers Black entrepreneurs support in growing their businesses through access to business education and coaching.

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

A membership organisation to support local businesses.

Traineeships

Free, impartial advice and support to employers with traineeships.

Returnerships

A range of initiatives to help people over the age of 50 with the skills for a career change or to get back into work.

CDFI - Community Development Finance Institutions

CDFIs are a type of social enterprise that provides support and lends money to businesses and people who struggle to get finance from high street banks.

BBC Children in Need Grants

A range of grant fund opportunities for organisations committed to improving the lives of children and young people.

NESTA

NESTA is an innovation charity with a mission to help people and organisations bring great ideas to life.

Central Social & Recreational Grant

Funding for sports facilities to benefit young people under 21 years old.

Enterprising Ashfield

A programme to help you to start and grow a business idea and support existing businesses with grants to employ new talent and access advice on apprenticeships.

Bristol Clean Air Zone financial support

Grants and loans to help people and businesses that need to replace vehicles that don't meet the zone's emission standards.

Southwark Living Wage grant scheme

This grant scheme is designed to support newly accredited Living Wage Employers with their accreditation fees until March 2026.

Startups.co.uk

Online resource for people starting and growing a business.

The National Digital Inclusion Network - Digital advice centres

Online Centres Network is overseen by the Good things Foundation which is the UK’s leading digital inclusion organisation.

Kaleidoscope Foundation

Kaleidoscope Foundation helps entrepreneurs with disabilities to realise their dream of running and growing their own business.

Sport England - Movement Fund

Grants for non-profit organisations with projects aiming to help people take up sports.

Medicines Discovery Catapult

Offers innovation support to businesses developing new medicines or technologies.

Newham Micro-enterprise Project

The Newham Micro-enterprise Project helps to develop support services within the health and social care market in Newham.

Persons with Significant Control and the PSC Register

Legislation and guidance on Persons with Significant Control.

Trading for Good

Funded programmes for people who want to improve our world.
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