B&NES Business Support Service
The B&NES Business Support Service is a new package of free support to businesses with up to 249 employees in the Bath & North East Somerset area.
Targeted at growth, the service offers one-to-one support, intensive assistance with boosting productivity, themed peer-to-peer and mentoring sessions, carbon reduction and a series of workshops and webinars.
Get Involved
Contact our service provider Cool Ventures by emailing info@coolventures.co.uk, visiting the Cool Ventures B&NES funded support website page, or calling 01225 580850 to find out more and register on this free service.
The B&NES Business Support Service is supported by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and has received £945, 821.20 for this project.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK, by investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. Find out more.
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