Business Support Organisations
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/
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: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: 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: www.eastkent.enterprisegateway.net
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: www.technologyenterprise.co.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: 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: 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: www.lsc.gov.uk
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/
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.princestrust.org.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: 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: www.seeda.co.uk