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Local and national support

The Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre

A free legal advice centre for individuals and businesses in London.

Legal Foundations

Legal Foundations is a non-profit organisation dedicated to enhancing access to legal services for start-ups and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs).

City Community Legal Advice Centre (CLAC)

Support and assistance on how to handle legal matters related to your business.

The Property Advice Service

A programme of support for SME's looking for or occupying a lease in Greater London.

Legal guidance on starting a business under 18 years old

Information to help people under the age of 18 with some of the important rules when starting a business at that age.

Legal Support for Community and Voluntary organisations

Legal support for community/voluntary sector.

CommLaw Legal Clinic (University of Sheffield)

CommLaw is a student-led pro bono project which prepares and delivers free commercial legal advice.

Free Legal Support for Social Enterprises

Insolvency Service

Information and general advice on personal and company insolvency.

Nottingham Law School Legal Advice Centre

Free advice on a range of topics, such as choosing the right business structure for commercial property issues.

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service Business Support Service

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service has a dedicated, professional business support service team. The team offer free initial consultations, fire safety advice and business support packs.

DBS - Disclosure and Barring Service - Update service

Information on the service for updating an existing criminal record check.

Business Support Service for England

You can contact the government’s Business Support Service for free advice.

Find a Tender service

Is your business looking for new tender opportunities?

PJ's Community Service

Offers training, consultancy, leadership, personal development and social/community enterprise support.

DBS - Disclosure and Barring Service

Information on what criminal records checks are and how to have one carried out, which can be mandatory for some job roles and desirable for others.

Cumbria Voluntary Service (CVS)

Provide a range of training seminars, advice, statistics and networking opportunities.

NCS - National Careers Service

The National Careers Service provides information, advice, and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training, and work opportunities.

Financial Ombudsman Service

The Financial Ombudsman has official powers to sort out complaints between small and micro enterprises, charities and trusts, and financial businesses.

Resource matching service - Invest NI

Offers an opportunity to transfer business waste, unwanted materials and bi-products from one business to be used by another.

The Northumberland Small Business Service (NSBS)

(NSBS) is a fully-funded service that delivers a range of business support services to ambitious innovators, creative thinkers and small and micro businesses across Northumberland.

Enable - Employer Disability Support Service

Funded support for employers to build an inclusive workplace.

ACAS - Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

Acas gives employees and employers free, impartial advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice. They also offer training and help to resolve disputes.

Greenwich Action for Voluntary Service (GAVS)

Support for not for profit voluntary, community or faith organisations in Greenwich.
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