Useful Links

Business Support & Advice

• www.wessexchambers.org.uk
  For business information and advice, details of training courses, lobbying services and information on local trading and networking
• www.businesslink.gov.uk
  For information on starting up a business, finance and grants, tax, sales and marketing, IT and e-commerce
• www.fsb.org.uk
  The Federation of Small Businesses website, for the latest business news and policy, and legal and financial advice
• www.smallbusinessadvice.org.uk
  For advice on selling online, a business start-up guide, business planning guide and a business health-check service
• www.cbi.org.uk
  Confederation of British Industry website, with the latest business news, events, and information on lobbying and networking
• www.sw-gateway.com
  A website for rural businesses in the South West, providing the latest rural business news, articles and reports and  information on a range of grants available to rural businesses
• www.socialenterprise.org.uk
  The Social Enterprise Coalition website, devoted to sharing policy, best practice, news, events and resources on social enterprise
• www.communityfirst.org.uk
  The Community First website, providing information and support to community and social enterprises in Wiltshire and Swindon
• www.co-operativefutures.coop
  The Co-operative Futures website, providing information, advice and support to co-operatives, mutuals and social enterprises

Finance

• www.swain.org.uk
  The South West Angel and Investor Network; putting businesses in touch with private investors
• www.greatwesternenterprise.co.uk/default.cfm/loadindex.48 - Information on the Wiltshire and Swindon Rural Renaissance programme which provides funding for the conversion of redundant buildings into commercial use
• www.northwilts.gov.uk/index/business/bus-support/business_start_up_scheme.htm
  North Wiltshire Business Start-Up Scheme providing grant assistance and business support

Business Opportunities

• www.supply2.gov.uk
  A new Government-backed website designed to give businesses easy access to lower-value contract opportunities offered by the Public Sector (typically under  £100,000)
• www.london2012.org/en/gettinginvolved/Business/
  The Official London 2012 Olympic Games website where you can find the latest information about how your business can get involved in London 2012
• www.wiltshire.gov.uk/tenders-and-contracts
  For information on opportunities to do business with Wiltshire County Council

Commercial Property

• www.wiltshire.gov.uk/relocation
  Search the Wiltshire-wide commercial property database free of charge
• www.swindon.gov.uk/business/business-property/propertyavailability.htm
  Search for commercial property in Swindon free of charge

Local Authorities

• www.wiltshire.gov.uk/business.htm
  For information on a range of business services provided by Wiltshire County Council
• www.westwiltshire.gov.uk/index/business.htm
  For information on business services and economic development in West Wiltshire
• www.northwilts.gov.uk/index/business.htm
  For information on business services in North Wiltshire
• www.salisbury.gov.uk/business
  For information on a range of business support and advice services in Salisbury
• www.kennet.gov.uk/business/index.htm
  For business information and support services
• www.swindon.gov.uk/business.htm
  For a range of information and support services for businesses