Local and national support
Skills for Growth
Help for businesses to prepare for taking on staff, with opportunities to recruit an apprentice, trainee or intern.
Read MoreSkills Development Scotland (SDS)
Scotland’s national skills body supporting businesses with skills development.
Read MoreAndover Skills Training Fund
The Andover Skills Training Fund Grant offer grants for skills training.
Read MoreSkills for Growth Programme
Support for businesses to develop new or strengthen existing skills in their business.
Read MoreSkills Development - Invest NI
The skills development program will help you improve your skills so your company grows. It offers financial support for training activities to Invest NI customers.
Read MoreFederation for Industry Sector Skills and Standards
The Federation for Industry Sector Skills and Standards represents, promotes and supports the 15 Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) across the UK.
Read MoreSunderland Skills and Inclusion Programme
A project designed to unlock the skills potential of individuals and businesses through funded training.
Read MoreShropshire Skills Hub
Support with staff training for businesses with employees based in Shropshire.
Read MoreSouthwark Hospitality Skills Hub
A Hub for Southwark businesses to recruit potential employees and apprentices.
Read MoreSkills Funding - Folkestone & Hythe
Funding towards training and qualifications for businesses in Folkestone & Hythe.
Read MoreSkills Advancement Grant - Invest NI
Grants, workshops and 1:1 advice to identify and overcome skills needs for your business.
Read MoreNational Careers Service - Skills Toolkit
The National Careers Service has created a finder tool to help you source free skills training.
Read MoreNorth of Tyne Digital Skills Innovation and Leadership Project
Funded short courses to build digital skills.
Read MoreNational Careers Service - Skills Health Check
Working through the Skills Health Check can help you to decide what kind of jobs or business type might be right for you.
Read MoreHospitality and Tourism Skills (HATS) Network
Addressing talent attraction and retention in hospitality and tourism through collaboration in Northern Ireland.
Read MoreWest Yorkshire Business and Skills (DS)
Information on the local Growth Hub service covering West Yorkshire
Read MoreSouth Ribble Skills and Training Grants
This scheme helps businesses access funding for employees to gain vocational qualifications or licenses.
Read MoreSalford Skills for Business Apprenticeship Fund
Support for apprenticeship training for Salford businesses.
Read MoreSwindon & Wiltshire Growth Hub Skills Support
Tailored training solutions for your business with access to online events.
Read MoreWorking Skills for Adults 2 - Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
A wide range of courses are available to improve your skills and enhance your career opportunities.
Read MoreSWEDA - Skills Work Enterprise Development Agency
Advice and workshops for people running or starting a venture in the Black Country.
Read MoreUpskill in Retrofit through Hounslow’s Green Skills Bootcamps
Two GLA-funded Retrofit bootcamps are open for employees from large organizations, delivered by Hounslow and Retrofit Academy CIC.
Read MoreBSEEN (Birmingham Skills for Enterprise and Employability Network)
BSEEN is an entrepreneur support programme that helps to launch and grow business ideas.
Read MoreReturnerships
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.
Read MoreElevate NI
Are you a community or voluntary organisation based in Northern Ireland that is looking for opportunities to develop skills, knowledge and expertise?
Read MoreSomerset Business Agency (SBA)
Advice, workshops and skills development for people starting or growing a business in Somerset
Read MorePivot to Space Bootcamps
Fully and part funded programme to help you gain in-demand skills drive space careers and business growth.
Read MoreGood Things Foundation
Good Things Foundation is a charity that helps to tackle digital and social exclusion by providing people with the skills and confidence they need to access digital technology.
Read MoreMarine Society
Marine Society aims to be the first in learning and professional development for seafarers, helping them to learn new skills, gain accredited qualifications and realise their full potential.
Read MoreOpportunity Peterborough
Provides details of local grants and funding, skills information, to attract inward investment and engage with local companies.
Read More1:1 Social Media Support with Catch Design
Bespoke, one-to-one support for small businesses looking to improve their social media and digital marketing skills.
Read MoreCaerphilly County Borough Council - Employment Support
A wide range of courses are available to improve your skills and enhance your career opportunities.
Read MoreSocial Enterprise Kent
A range of mentoring, workshops and short courses to support people most in need to develop their business skills.
Read MoreNwes
Offers one-to-one business advice, a range of business and personal skills training courses.
Read MoreLoughborough BID Business Support Programme
Training and support to build digital marketing skills for businesses in Loughborough
Read MoreKing's Trust Enterprise Programme
The King's Trust gives practical and financial support to young people who need help to develop skills, confidence and motivation.
Read MoreMicrosoft Learn
Offer free online modules to help build your knowledge of popular and widely used Microsoft products.
Read MoreBarclays Digital Wings
Free online resource from Barclays which offers digital learning support.
Read MoreLuton Online: Digital Marketing Launchpad
Provides business support and training in Luton to help learn new skills to take a hands on approach to marketing and digitalising your business.
Read MoreMade Smarter - East of England
The Made Smarter Adoption programme connects manufacturers in the East of England to digital tools, innovations, and skills that can revolutionise their operations.
Read MoreClean Growth UK
A university-based network, aimed at helping businesses bring new products to market faster, decarbonise their business, and hone their commercial skills.
Read MoreTalent and Innovation Programme
The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University are collaborating to deliver a programme of grants and support to Nottingham businesses to improve innovation, productivity and skills.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreRedundancy Action Scheme - ReAct
The ReACT scheme offers grant funding to employers looking to employ staff who have recently been made redundant.
Read MoreDumfries and Galloway College
Business support available from Dumfries and Galloway College.
Read MoreLow Carbon Bursary – Rushcliffe Borough Council
Any small/micro business or sole trader who attends a low carbon & green skills course hosted either by Rushcliffe Borough Council or East Midlands Chamber will be able to apply for the bursary.
Read MoreInnovation South Virtual Campus (ISVC)
ISVC offers short, skills-focused programmes, allowing you to choose courses that are most relevant to you for fast, convenient and relevant training without needing a full qualification.
Read MoreHigh Growth Network Programme
The High Growth Network Programme is a fully funded scheme designed to help small businesses in Suffolk and Norfolk learn critical business skills and create strong networks with like-minded peers.
Read MoreGo Digital - Norfolk
Advice and funding for Norfolk businesses to improve their digital skills
Read MoreLeadership Excellence and Development Programme (LEAD)
Leadership training programme for businesses in York and North Yorkshire.
Read MoreFree courses in England
Free training for business owners and those who are looking to start up.
Read MoreSocial Enterprise Newry, Mourne and Down (SENMD)
Advice and guidance on a wide range of topics to support people exploring social enterprise ideas.
Read MoreNational Lottery Awards For All Scotland
Awards for All Scotland funds a wide range of community projects based in Scotland.
Read MoreUniversity of Sheffield
Support is offered to local businesses via the University of Sheffield
Read MoreHigh Value Manufacturing
The High Value Manufacturing Catapult can help you design, develop and deliver your innovation.
Read MoreConstruction Industry Training Board - (CITB) England, Scotland and Wales
A useful source of support offering training and provide knowledge workshops, set policies and offer guidance to enhance sector performance.
Read MoreAnglia Ruskin University - Business Support Services
A wide range of services offered to businesses from the university.
Read MoreVirtual College UK
Virtual College UK have a catalogue of accredited and certified online training courses.
Read MoreDundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce
A business membership organisation supporting Dundee and Angus.
Read MoreYouth Guarantee Trailblazer Tees Valley
Tees Valley are calling for local employers who can you offer a high-quality work placement or taster session to help a young person aged 18-21 who is not in education, employment, or training.
Read MoreRushmoor Borough Council
A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.
Read MoreMake It York For Business
Offers information on funding, assistance and support in the York area.
Read MoreAberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce
Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce offers a varied support programme to businesses that are looking to grow.
Read MoreEnterprising 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.
Read MoreInvest NI
Invest NI helps new and existing businesses to compete internationally and attract new investment to Northern Ireland.
Read MoreInvest in Angus
Information resources, advice and guidance on starting and growing a business in Angus.
Read MoreDarlington Borough Council
A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.
Read MoreBritish Chambers of Commerce
The British Chambers of Commerce help firms of all sizes to achieve more.
Read MoreScottish Enterprise
A range of support, information, resources, events and more for businesses in Scotland.
Read MoreCornwall & Isles of Scilly Growth Hub (DS)
Information on the support provided by the Growth Hub covering Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Read MoreWomen in Business Northern Ireland
A business support network for women in Northern Ireland, offering events, networking and more.
Read MoreSwindon and Wiltshire Growth Hub
Information on the local Growth Hub service covering Swindon and Wiltshire.
Read MoreLinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning offers online video courses delivered by experts in many business topics
Read MoreThe Rebel Business School
Are you looking for courses to support you in starting and growing a business?
Read MoreLeonard Cheshire
Leonard Cheshire Disability offers support in breaking down barriers that deny disabled people their basic rights.
Read MoreHelp to Grow Management Essentials
A free to access, self-guided, 2-hour course, offering bite-sized videos and online resources.
Read MoreMalvern Hills District Council
A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.
Read MoreMid Ulster District Council
A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.
Read MoreWakefield Council
A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.
Read MoreThe Marches Growth Hub (DS)
Information on the Growth Hub service covering the Marches areas of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Read MoreLeadership Team Programme - Invest NI
Developing the skills, strategic focus and relationships of the top team in order to achieve business growth.
Read MoreAdvanced Learner Loan (19 years +)
An Advanced Learner Loan can help with the costs of a college or training course.
Read MoreMade Smarter - Yorkshire and the Humber
Made Smarter is a programme for manufacturing companies in the Yorkshire and Humber area of England.
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