SUPPORT

Business Support

BEST Growth Hub
The BEST Growth Hub provides businesses in Essex with a single point of access to a wide range of local, regional and national support.  Guiding and nurturing businesses - from start up to scale-up - their friendly and experienced team offer FREE and impartial signposting on funding and finance options, 1-2-1 business advice, skills and training and much more in order to help you find the right support for your business. Contact the BEST Growth Hub by calling 03330 348998, emailing info@bestgrowthhub.org.uk or visit the website.

Government's 'Help to Grow' Campaign
Everything you need to know to start a business, grow your business or get exporting.

GOV.UK
Government website includes information about self-employment and starting a business or business owners can use the Business Support Helpline.
Phone: 0800 998 1098
Email: enquiries@businesssupporthelpline.org

Backing Essex Business
Businesses can access up to 12 hours of free support and advice. They provide help for your business to grow, through advice, access to business finance and training.

Colbea
Free business advice is available for trading businesses. Each eligible business can receive up to 3 hours of free business advice, delivered by an experienced, qualified advisor and tailored to your needs.

North Essex Economic Board (NEEB)
UDC are part of the North Essex Economic Board; a partnership of councils across mid and north Essex working together to make the area more prosperous for all.

Business Companion
Free, impartial legal guidance and trading standards advice for businesses.

NWES
NWES are a not-for-profit enterprise agency which delivers business support to start-up and growing SMEs. They help young businesses to grow, as well as offer support programmes, access finance, advice and training.

Enterprise Nation
Whether you're launching a new business or developing an existing one, Enterprise Nation connects you to the resources and expertise to help you succeed.

HR Support

ACAS
ACAS offers guidance, tools and resources to help keep up to date with employment law and good workplace practice. They can help you recruit, deal with workplace contracts, manage absence or deal with flexible working or parental leave.

Health and Wellbeing Services

Mental Health at Work
Online resources with a wealth of digital toolkits that can guide and inform your workplace culture.

Uttlesford Frontline
Frontline is a community project to quickly identify local health and wellbeing services.

Mind West Essex - The Mental Health Toolkit
The Mental Health Toolkit is about everyone working together to create emotionally healthy places to enjoy living and working in.

Essex Working Well
Part of the Essex Wellbeing Service, Working Well provides Essex businesses with free workplace health and wellbeing support.

Uttlesford Citizen Advice
Citizens Advice is an independent service that provides free, confidential, impartial advice to everybody regardless of race, gender, sexuality or disability.