Business Support

The organisations in this sub-category offer support to local businesses and social enterprises.

You may also find organisations offering support to businesses in the Social Enterprise sub-section.

Agius Language Services

Translation, interpreting, voice-overs, bilingual administration and recruitment

Blue Orchid

Provides business support and consultancy. Delivers professional services for start up businesses, SME's and corporate clients.

British Council

The UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations.

British Franchise Association

Provides access to information to help you to make an informed choice about franchising.

Broadcasting Support Services

Provides outsourced contact centre and fulfilment services.

Business Enterprise Support Team

Service and ideally placed for those considering self-employment as one of a range of career options

Chapel Street Business Group

Provides a variety of services for businesses and facilitates networks between local people/organisations and key decision makers.

Companies House

The registration and provision of company information

Creative Industries Development Service

Find out about organisations that can help you take your creative business forward, find out about networks and trade opportunities, and allows you to promote your own business for free in our Creative Directory.

Deafclicks

Identifying companies that welcome deaf and hard of hearing people

Federation of Master Builders

The UK's leading building trade association. Includes the Find a Builder service

FreeTranslation

Free translation of web sites and text in an extensive number of languages

Loxit

Specialists in providing standard and bespoke solutions for your IT and retail security problems

The Manchester Area Pollution Advisory Council

A regional environmental protection group

Manchester Asian Trading Information Network

Aiming to enhance and stimulate international trade links, between Manchester and South Asia

Manchester Business Consortium

Provides business training, counselling and support to small businesses in Greater Manchester

Manchester Business School

At the forefront of the drive to invest today's managers with ideas and experience

Manchester City Council Business Database

Database contains details of over 1600 businesses based in the Manchester area

Manchester Investment & Development Agency Service (MIDAS)

Offers an extensive package of advice and assistance tailored to the needs of companies that considering setting up, relocating or expanding into the Manchester area

Mentoring and Coaching

Provide a service both for people who provide coaching or mentoring services and for those seeking them

New East Manchester Ltd

This website gives information on the regeneration of East Manchester

North West Food Alliance

A gateway to information on all aspects of the industry with current, relevant and important information

Northmoor Community Association

Northmoor Community Association will work towards improving the quality of life for people living or working within the Northmoor area through the promotion of charitable purposes to relieve poverty, promote health, advance education and provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation. Our aims are: to establish, maintain and manage a community building. to promote and run training, vocational training, workshops, advice sessions, events and other activities in furtherance of our objectives. to assist local charitable activities through the provision of a small grants scheme for local charitable bodies. to undertake any other activities considered appropriate in furtherance of the above objectives. The Community Association is made up of many different people as well as the Board. We have paid staff who help run and manage the centre on a day to day basis as well as a team of hard working volunteers who help provide services in the Community Centre.

Northwest Development Agency

Economic development and regeneration in North West England

The Phone Co-op

Providing a comprehensive range of Internet services

pro.manchester

Promoting professional excellence in Manchester

Salford City Council - Business Advice & Support

We can offer advice information on premises, people and funding

Salford City Council - Business Liaison Services

Access to a range of business support services for businesses in Salford

Setas

provides information on training, business support and consultants for social enterprises nationwide. There is also information on funding, upcoming events and publications

Trafford Park Business Forum

Representing the business community in Trafford Park

Venture Space

Dedicated to providing a unique and supportive environment for Manchester's next generation of young entrepreneurs (aged 22-35)

Workplace Health Pilot Programme

Contains information on the programme and details on how to contact us.

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