Business Support
Marches Growth Hub – information on finance and funding, networking and events, advice and support, employment and skills across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Herefordshire.
Telford & Wrekin Business Support – links for access to finance, events, starting and running a business, skills, land and property. List of general and specialist networking groups and information for inward investors.
Shropshire Council Business Support – information and advice for new and existing businesses and companies considering relocating to Shropshire.
WiRE (Women in Rural Enterprise) – a national business support network; promoting, supporting and developing its membership of rural (and urban) businesswomen with practical business support, networking and events.
University of Wolverhampton – Business Solutions Centre – offering start-up businesses and established companies in the Midlands and beyond, a single point of access to a wide range of events, workshops, business facilities, professional advisory services, consultancy and innovation support.
Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) – Government department for economic growth, skills and education to promote trade, boost innovation and help people to start and grow a business.
Enterprise Action – an European funded project to support businesses within the Black Country, Herefordshire and Shropshire including match funded grants, events and workshops, business consultancy, office and co-working spaces.
Networking/Business Groups
Shropshire Chamber of Commerce – championing over 800 Shropshire businesses at a local, regional and national level. Offering lobbying, membership benefits, networking, events, training and international trade support.
Other Chambers – Oswestry Chamber of Commerce, Ludlow Chamber of Commerce and Trade, Shrewsbury Business Chamber.
Federation of Small Business – Shropshire, Herefordshire & Worcestershire – part of the UK’s largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and small business owners. Monthly networking meetings in different locations.
WiRE (Women in Rural Enterprise) – monthly networking meetings and Facebook groups run by WiRE members in:-
Other networking groups – Telford Business Club, Yoo2B, 4Networking, Pathways to Growth including Coffee and Natter.