Business Link provides a range of advice services to help develop your business. Please contact Business Link on 01242 863 863.
Thinking of starting a business?
The Business Link start up programme provides training advice and guidance in all aspects of starting a business. Gloucestershire Innovation Centre helps people develop a business from start up www.innovation-centre.org
Business information on Gloucestershire County Council site
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=146
Department of Trade and Industry
Government information can be found on the Department of Trade and Industry web site:
www.dti.gov.uk
Department for work and pensions - Age Positive
Information of the Government's campaign to tackle age discrimintaion and promote the business benefits of age diversity in the workplace.
www.agepositive.gov.uk
Achieving Best Practice in your Business
Provides impartial information, access to online tools and a monthly email newsletter:
DTI Achieving Best Practice in your business
Employment Law
For advice about employment law, see the following web sites:
Gloucestershire Chamber of Commerce
Provides local networking and business support, lobbying and other services.
www.gloscci.org/
Recruitment
If you are looking for staff you can try Job Centre Plus
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/jcp
Rates of Pay
For information about rates of pay, see:
www.dti.gov.uk/employment/pay/national-minimum-wage/index.html
Stroud Business Club
Stroud Business Club offers local networking and support:
www.stroudbusinessclub.org.uk/
Taxation and National Insurance
See the Inland Revenue web site:
www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk
