Customers

• Lincolnshire Law Society

• Jonathan Goolden Solicitors

• Indicomm Global Limited

• Allinsons Print and Supplies

• Louth Museum

• Northamptonshire Law Society

 

Business

Lincolnshire County Council - Home of lincolnshire county council

Lincolnshire Enterprise - Provide advice and assitance to bussiness within the lincolnshire area.

On lincolnshire - Assistance with broadband connection costs

Aimhigher – dedicated to supporting employers in understanding the different routes into higher education and developing an educated and skilled workforce.

Business Link – provides a range of information about employing people and being in business in the Lincolnshire and Rutland region, giving many useful support tools and contacts.

Chamber of Commerce – linking together members from the business and wider community to represent members on trade, commerce and industry issues, facilitating networking, forums and events to enable members to exchange ideas, information, views and business practice. 

 

East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA) – set up by Government in April 1999 to bring a regional focus to economic development, EMDA focuses on enterprise and innovation, climate for investment, and employment, learning and skills. A key provider of funding for many employment related initiatives.

 

Learning and Skills Council (LSC) – responsible for funding and planning education and training for over 16-year-olds in England. The LSC funds and contract manages work-based training programmes, such as Apprenticeships and Entry to Employment, and supports workforce development and education business links initiatives.

More Useful Business Links

Asian Trades Link - www.asiantradeslink.co.uk
Benchmarking Index - www.benchmarkindex.com
Best Practice Network - www.bestpracticenetwork.co.uk
Better Payment Practice Campaign - www.payontime.co.uk
British Telecom - www.bt.com
Business Link Humber - www.blhumber.co.uk
Business Planning - www.myownbusiness.org/plans/index.html
Directory Enquiries - www.bt.com/directory-enquiries/dq_home.jsp
Engineering Council - www.engc.org.uk
Europartners - www.eiconline.org.uk
Federation of Small Businesses - www.fsb.org.uk

Green Business Network - www.greenbusinessnetwork.org.uk
International Trade - www.tradeyorkshire.co.uk
Management Portal - www.themanager.org
Market Access Database - mkaccdb.eu.int
Overseas Trade Support for SMEs - www.brad.ac.uk/otss
Postcode Finder - pol.royalmail.com
PrintNET - www.risprint.net
Security At Work - www.securityatwork.org.uk
Small Business Advice - www.smallbusinessadvice.org.uk
Small Business Service - www.sbs.gov.uk
Start Ups - www.startups.co.uk
UK Online for Business - www.ukonlineforbusiness.gov.uk
Universal Currency Converter - www.xe.com
Vietnam - Ministry of Planning & Investment - www.mpi.gov.vn/default.asp
Welding Institute - www.twi.co.uk
Yellow Pages Online - www.yell.com
Best Practice Network - www.bestpracticenetwork.co.uk
Beyond Bricks - beyondbricks.ecademy.com
Biggar-net - www.biggar-net.co.uk
Blue Yonder Workwise - www.byworkwise.com
Broadcaster - www.broadcaster.co.uk
BT openworld - www.btopenworld.com
Council Tenders - www.counciltenders.net

National Press

The Financial Times - www.ft.com
The Guardian - www.guardian.co.uk
The Telegraph - www.telegraph.co.uk
The Times - www.timesonline.co.uk

Banks

Abbey National - www.abbeynational.co.uk
Alliance & Leicester - www.alliance-leicester.co.uk
Barclays - www.barclays.co.uk
Bradford & Bingley - www.bbg.co.uk
Co-operative Bank - www.co-operativebank.co.uk
Halifax - www.halifax.co.uk
HSBC - www.hsbc.co.uk
LloydsTSB - www.lloydstsb.com
Natwest - www.natwest.com
Royal Bank of Scotland - www.rbs.co.uk
Woolwich - www.woolwich.co.uk
Yorkshire Bank - www.ybonline.co.uk

 

National Links

 

ACAS – aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations, provides up-to-date information, independent advice and training, and works with employers and employees to solve problems and improve performance.

 

Apprenticeships – a national training programme, Apprenticeships focus on helping employers stay competitive by developing the kind of workforce their business needs for the future. Supporting young people to learn work related skills through a combination of on- and off-the-job education and training, the programme is funded to supporting employers to improve productivity, motivate people, provide relevant training and avoid skills shortages.

 

Equal Opportunities Commission – an independent organisation focused on eliminating sex discrimination within the workplace. The EOC supports businesses with advice, information and legislation to safeguard employers and employees alike.

 

Health & Safety Executive (HSE) – a government department responsible for protecting people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the workplace are properly controlled. The HSE supports employers with a range of information and advice about creating a safe working environment.

 

Inland Revenue – supports employers with everything they need to know about paying tax, national insurance and other business and employee related costs.