Business and Enterprise Redbridge
We are committed to supporting the ongoing growth and development of Businesses in Redbridge. Our target is to provide support and opportunities for your business to scale, work sustainably and to provide exciting opportunities for our residents.
We actively engage with businesses within the local areas to get a unique and bespoke view of the challenges faced within each sector.
As part of our programme, we can provide assistance via our business support activities:
- Peer mentoring workshops and webinars
- Direct one to one advice and guidance
- Digital and marketing workshops
- Support finding premises
- Resources and channels to promote your business
Our Work Redbridge for business can also help you recruit new staff, apprentices, and will support you to attract the right talent for your business as you grow.
The team works with partners and enterprise agencies to enable you to gain access to additional support. Here is the list of current programmes:
- Better Futures
- Social Economy Growth programme
- Property Advice Service
- E-Business Programme
- Grow London Local
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Meet the Buyer event
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Join us on Thursday 23 May 2024 at City Gates Conference Centre for a unique opportunity to connect with potential buyers and procurement teams.
Small and Medium Enterprises will have an opportunity to meet developers and suppliers operating in the boroughs of Redbridge and Waltham Forest.
The event will give them a platform to introduce their company, talk to the key contacts and find out more about current and upcoming contracting and purchasing opportunities.
Benefits of attending Meet the Buyer
- Networking with procurement teams and buyers from the public and private sectors.
- Access to information on business support.
- The chance to learn about our procurement processes.
- An opportunity to attend workshops delivered by experts in the field.
Register online via Eventbrite: Meet the Buyer
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Property Advice Service
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This one stop shop Property Advice Service will help London SMEs deal with all issues relating to:- Business rates
- Leases
- Lease negotiation,
- Legal rights
- Budgeting
- Opening/closing premises
- Rising energy costs
This service offers free support and training by delivering masterclasses, one to one support as well as online resources and guidance developed with experts in the field covering issues specific to various sectors, types of business and property.
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E-Business Programme
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Enhance your digital skills & grow your business
The E- Business programme has been designed to support for businesses that have been trading for more than 6 months and want to make better use of online and digital tools to promote their products and services.
Delivered by Enterprise Enfield, the programme brings experienced advisers and digital mentors to help businesses develop online marketing strategies to increase sales and the number of customers.
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Better Futures programme
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The UK Government is subsidising a FREE sustainability and energy support programme for London SMEs, where businesses can learn how to be greener and more efficient. The Better Futures programme includes a number of free events in the upcoming weeks that will provide training about the following:
- Supply Chain (01/02/2024) online session
- Innovation and materials drop in session (08/02/2024): In person workshop
- Digital footprint (15/02/2024) online session
- Green Finance (22/02/2024): online session
- Develop your reduction plan (29/02/2024) online session
- Resilience and adaptation (14/03/2024) In person
To access the above workshops, as well as grants, consultancy, and much more please sign up to the programme using this link
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Grow London Local
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There’s now one place to find all the support you need to help grow your business!
The Business Support team from Grow London Local are out and about all over London to support you with accessing the business finance you need, finding marketing channels to help boost your sales, and upskilling your team or yourself if you are not sure where to start.
Book a session to speak with one of the Business Support Managers from Grow London Local about the support you need to help grow your business! Visit the website to find our more Grow London Local
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Social Economy Growth Programme
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The School for Social Entrepreneurs will provide an innovative mix of interventions including a Social Enterprise Festival designed to reach a diverse range of people from across Greater London.
They will run 16 ‘drop in’ workshops between September 2023 and December 2024 designed to support people to explore opportunities within the local, social economy.