Next Steps - support

Next Step: Designing Demand

A new programme developed by the Design Council to help you get full value from design. It will give you the skills you need to spot how design can boost performance and it will help you seize new-found design opportunities.

Next Step: The Guild

Based in Norwich, The Guild works with many organisations and individuals in the East of England. The Guild has established a national reputation as a leading support organisation within the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors.

Next Step: Forward Ladies

Forward Ladies is a business support network for women in business or employment. They offer a range of events including networking, inspirational speakers, training, mentoring, coaching, business support and international trade visits.

Next Step: Rural Women’s Network

The Rural Women’s Network (RWN) was set up in 2001 through Voluntary Action Cumbria and the North West of England to help women in Cumbria realise their full potential through business support and the development of personal and workplace skills.

Next Step: Women Into the Network

A non-profit business networking initiative, which facilitates the development of women's businesses. Their site, advertises networking events for women in business, provides a directory of women in business and an advice and support centre.

Next Step: Everywoman Limited

The property of Everywoman Limited, this site is a leading provider of resources and support services for women in business.

Next Step: Start a Business Programme

The Start a Business Programme is free and provides a package of advice, training and support to anyone interested in starting a business in Northern Ireland. Find out more about how the programme can help you.

Next Step: Invest Northern Ireland

Promotes local business & economic development within Northern Ireland. This includes support for start-up and existing business & can helping you relocate your operation to NI. They offer business advice, prospects, opportunities, research & development.

Next Step: Conwy Enterprise

Conwy Enterprise provides support in Conwy

Next Step: Denbighshire Enterprise

Denbighshire Enterprise provides support in Denbighshire

Next Step: Menter Môn

Menter Môn provides support in Anglesey

Next Step: Antur Teifi

Antur Teifi provides advice and support in Carmarthenshire & Ceredigion

Next Step: Pembrokeshire Business Initiative

Pembrokeshire Business Initiative provides support in Pembrokeshire

Next Step: Business Connect Neath Port Talbot

Business Connect Neath Port Talbot provides support in Neath Port Talbot

Next Step: Foothold Enterprise

Foothold Enterprise provides support in Llanelli

Next Step: BP D'Arcy Development Ltd

BP D'Arcy Development Ltd provides support in Llandarcy

Next Step: Business in Focus

Business in Focus provides regional support in Cardiff

Next Step: Newport & Gwent Enterprise

Newport & Gwent Enterprise

Next Step: Venture Start Partnership

Venture Start Partnership is a service provided by Venture Wales to provide specialist business support services for entrepreneurs and new businesses with high growth potential.

Next Step: Venture Wales

Venture Wales is one of the main deliverers of the Welsh Assembly Government. They offer general support for business pre and post start programmes, which provide an effective support mechanism to all start up and growth ventures across Wales.