Business Support Programmes
sba Training Hub
The Hub is designed to be a platform for individuals and businesses across the UK and internationally, to access affordable, focused training to ensure their businesses are successful and capable of reaching their full potential.
GAP - Gain Advantage Programme
GAP provides a comprehensive and compassionate support programme into employment. The programme for (Somerset individuals) includes training, CV review, a personal development plan and interview techniques.
CHOMP
CHOMP provides a combination of business training and hands-on experience for young entrepreneurs so they can work for themselves and set up their own businesses.
Future Farming Resilience
Free, tailored one to one advice, webinars and business skills development workshops to help farmers and land managers navigate the changes brought about by the Agricultural Transition.
Business Start Up
This fully-funded, accredited programme is designed for Somerset-based individuals interested in starting their own business or going into self-employment.
Advance!
Dedicated to empowering your people and organisation to unleash your human potential, helping you learn faster, understand better, innovate, deliver and achieve more.
Community Employment Hubs
Free employment support service for newly unemployed, long time out of work or at risk of redundancy. For people looking for new skills, career progression or starting their own business?
People Hub | Cornwall & Isles of Scilly
The People Hub Cornwall offers free advice and support for anyone in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly who is looking for help getting into employment, job training or fully funded qualifications.
Omni X
Global Start Up Success Programme delivered worldwide taking fledgeling startups on a learning journey of self awareness, resilience, storytelling, business psychology and pitch delivery.
Springboard 500
Are you an employee or self-employed in Somerset and in need of a bounce? Springboard500 is aiming to attract 500 people to sign-up to Springboard short taster course by March 2023.
Sedgemoor Youth Hub
Find out more about our fully funded (by Sedgemoor District Council) programme to give you the confidence, skills and experience to start your career!
Get Set Growth
Growth programme delivered by SBA CIC, is targeted toward existing Somerset-based businesses with the drive and desire to build and grow their organisation.
NEA
The New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) is funded by the EU European Social Fund and DWP and is a scheme designed to assist unemployed people claiming benefits who wish to start their own business.
Help to Grow: Digital
Offering businesses access to free, impartial advice on how technology can help their business. Eligible businesses can also claim up to 50% on the costs of approved software, worth up to £5,000.
Help to Grow: Management
Help to Grow: Management is an Executive Development programme accredited by the Small Business Charter, with 1:1 business mentor support throughout.
Business Start-up, Sedgemoor
Delivered in collaboration with Sedgemoor District Council to offer free of charge business advice to anyone with a business idea hoping to start, learn and grow.
Chard Enterprise Centre
Offering quality pre-start and start-up support to individuals who are seeking to become self-employed or start a business. this modern, spacious building is part of the Somerset Enterprise Centre Network.