Business support and advice
During this tough economic time it is important for businesses to know what help is available. The list below provides a brief summary of partners and organisations who can help and a brief summary of the services they provide. Links to each organisation's website can be found down the right hand side.
- Business Link - practical advice on all aspects of business including funding, regulations and employment.
- Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise Services - Enterprise Agency for business start-ups.
- Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce - members benefit from support including networking, training and lobbying to improve business operating conditions
- East of England Development Agency - this region's development agency
- East of England International - the regional inward investment agency
- Envirowise - for free environmental help from Business Link
- Federation of Small Businesses - lobbying and networking forum.
- Greater Cambridge Partnership - the regional economic development partnership covering Huntingdonshire
- Huntingdonshire Business Network - the district-wide networking organisation
- St Neots Chamber of Commerce and Industry - represents local businesses on local issues
- Town Centre Partnerships - developing and promoting the towns of Huntingdon, Ramsey, St Ives and St Neots.
- Sawtry and Stilton Business Partnership - new and vibrant business group covering the Sawtry and Stilton areas. Please see the link on the right hand side.
- UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) - provides support to companies in the East of England that want to trade and invest overseas.
- O4RB - business networking forum.
- Jobcentre Plus
Any other organisations offering business advice and support can email us to have their details added using the link on the top-right.
Information and advice for food premises is available from Environmental Health. See related information for more details.
Solutions for Business:
The Solutions for Business Portfolio provides a range of publicly funded products and services designed to help businesses to overcome key challenges, and the assistance they need to improve.
The new SfB portfolio contains 13 products which will focus on helping business meet their aspirations and improve. It is part of a wider package of measure that Government is delivering to support business growth (BIS web site reference to cover off the wider agenda).
For more information please see the related documents on the right hand side or visit business links' website, linked on the right.
Business workshops and advice:
To enhance the strength of the district’s economy the council offers our resident business community access to a wide variety of business support/enterprise workshops and briefings which includes starting ups. Details can be accessed to the link on the right, the majority of events are free, however there is a nominal rate for some specific courses.