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Advice and guidance for businesses during the economic downturn

South Staffordshire Council is committed to supporting local businesses during the current economic downturn.

The information below links you to organisations that may be able to help you.

Grants & Loans	Advice & Guidance	Business Rates
Economic Bulletins	Recruitment & Redundancy	Sites & Premises
Reducing Running Costs	Skills, Training & Events	Think local

Grants and Loans

External Link: 0% Loans to Help Businesses Go Green

The Carbon Trust has recently announced its new scheme where small and medium sized businesses can apply for an interest-free loan of up to £200,000 in order to but more energy efficient equipment. More information can be found on the Carbon Trust Website.

External Link: South Staffordshire 4 Business

Provided by South Staffordshire Council, South Staffordshire 4 Business will help businesses during this economic downturn to identify grants, funding and alternative sources of support such as awards, tax credit and venture capital.

External Link: RE: Think Energy

An extra £4 million has been made available to help rural-based businesses go green – now South Staffordshire Council are encouraging local businesses to get in first and secure a greener future.

Advice and Guidance

PDF Document: Managing the Economic Downturn and preparing for recovery.

PDF Document: Advice and guidance for employers and their workforce (367KB)

PDF Document: Real Help Now - For People - For Business

External Link: Support West Midlands

External Link: Business Debtline

External Link: UK Trade and Investment

External Link: Keeping your Business Fighting Fit

External Link: Business Link West Midlands

Internal Link: Swine Flu - General Advice for Employers

Recruitment and Redundancy

External Link: ACAS Helpline (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)

External Link: Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)

External Link: Job Centre Plus

Reducing Running Costs

External Link: Carbon Trust

Here small businesses can find all the help they need to save energy, cut costs and reduce carbon emissions.

External Link: Energy Saving Trust

The Energy Saving Trust provides a range of resources to help your organisation reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

External Link: Envirowise

Free government-supported environmental consultation, advice, and documentation for UK businesses.

External Link: National Industrial Symbiosis Programme

Free business opportunity programme that delivers bottom line, environmental and social benefits

External Link: Netregs

Environmental guidance for your business

Skills, Training and Events

PDF Document: Train to Gain

Train to Gain is the Government service that helps all types of businesses decide what skills they need to succeed and access the best training solutions. Business Link in the West Midlands delivers this service through a strong team of experienced advisors.

External Link: Business Link Events

External Link: Train for Tourism

Economic Bulletins

External Link: Staffordshire Economic Bulletin Issues

Produced by Staffordshire County Council, the bulletins will be produced shortly after the publication of claimant unemployment data, to support the need for a timely evidence base during the recession.

Business Rates

Internal Link: Business Rates

Sites and Premises

South Staffordshire Council offers a range of sites and premises across the District at competitive prices.

Looking for premises to setup or re-locate your business? Find out more...