Business Support Organisations

East Kent Education Business Partnership

EKEBP encourages and co-ordinates, with local employers, a broad range of activities to help young people reach their highest potential and prepare them for the world of work.

Tel: +44 (0)1843 609310
Fax: +44 (0)1843 609314
Web:http://www.ebpkent.co.uk/

South East Grant Advisory Service

The South East Grants Advisory Service (Se-gaS) provide free and confidential advice about Assisted Area and Research and Development grants. The service provides assistance and support with completing application forms.

Mob: Jim Miller 07980 866131 

Mob: Brian Short 07721 452294
Web: http://www.se-gas.co.uk/

Enterprise Gateway East Kent

The Gateway is a network of people and organisations that come together to provide a complete range of services and support designed to meet the needs of local entrepreneurs and young companies.

Mob: 07795 494781

Web: Enterprise Gateway East Kent

Business Link

Whether you are thinking of starting a business, run an existing business that wants to grow or need advice on how to deal with business issues, challenges or opportunities, Business Link can help.

Tel: +44 (0)845 600 9066
Web: http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/

Kent County Council

Regional local government with a specific department dealing with the economic development and regeneration of Kent.

Tel: +44 (0)8458 247247

Web: http://www.kent.gov.uk/

Locate in Kent

County organisation promoting Kent for company relocation and inward investment.

Tel: +44 (0)1732 520700
Fax: +44 (0)1732 520701
Web: http://www.locateinkent.com/

Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) exists to make England better skilled and more competitive. It is responsible for planning and funding high-quality vocational education and training for everyone. With a single goal is to improve the skills of England’s young people and adults to world class standards.

Tel:+44 (0)845 0194152
Fax: +44 (0)1732 849649
Web: http://www.lsc.gov.uk/

Princes Trust

The Prince's Trust helps young people gain confidence, develop new skills and get into work. Core activities include providing personal development opportunities and supporting new businesses.

Tel: +44 (0)1622 694280

Web: www.princes-trust.org.uk

Thanet and East Kent Chamber of Commerce

A membership organisation providing support to businesses in Thanet.

Tel: +44 (0)1843 609289
Fax: +44 (0)1843 609291

Web: http://www.tekc.co.uk/

Government Office for the South East

GOSE represents central government in the region with a role  to promote better and more effective integration of Government policies and programmes at a regional and local level.

Tel: +44 (0)1483 882255
Fax: +44 (0)1483 882259

Web: http://www.go-se.gov.uk/

South East England Development Agency

The South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), as the Regional Development Agency for the South East, is responsible for the sustainable economic development and regeneration of the South East of England - the driving force of the UK's economy.

Tel:+44 (0)1483 484200
Fax: +44 (0)1483 484247
Web: http://www.seeda.co.uk/

Technology Enterprise Kent

TEK is a non-profit making organisation, offering impartial information and advice to support individual entrepreneurs, innovators, new business start ups and established businesses in Kent and South East England. 

Tel: +44 (0)1227 824300
Fax: +44 (0)1227 763424

Web: http://www.technologyenterprise.co.uk/

Louise Askew

Economic Development Officer

E-mail:

louise.askew
@thanet.gov.uk

Tel: 01843 577000