Business.
Build a stronger workforce, support for recruitment, redundancy, skills development and long-term planning.
Connect to Work
A free support programme helping individuals and businesses in Somerset overcome barriers to employment or stay in work through personalised expert guidance.
Information, advice and guidance for Employers
Wider Business Support
Starting a business | Funding opportunities | Business Growth
All Business Services

FSB South West
FSB near you One of the unique benefits of joining FSB is the local support we provide to our members…

Federation of Small Businesses
FSB is the UK’s leading membership organisation for small businesses and the self-employed. With us by your side, you can…

Find a Chamber – British Chambers of Commerce
Whether you’re a business looking to expand your network, access support, or grow your presence in the UK and beyond,…

Connect to Work fo Employers
Connect to Work is a fully-funded service that works with employers

Somerset Start Up and Grow
Somerset Start Up & Grow gives free, practical help to people starting or growing a business in Somerset. Funded by…

Apprenticeship Levy Transfers
Skill Up Somerset are working with some local large employers who are willing to transfer their levy to smaller local…

Somerset Business Agency (SBA)
SBA CIC // Enterprise Take initiative. Lead a programme. Level-up your business leadership. We’re here to support start up owners,…

Employer-led Skills Bootcamps
Employer-led Skills Bootcamps help businesses in Somerset and Dorset. They are for any business that wants to teach their current…

Business Skills Sorted
We provide a directory called Business Skills Sorted to help businesses find training and education options.

Somerset Business Mentoring
This programme is designed to help Somerset’s small and medium (SME) businesses learn from our experienced business leaders and serial…

Somerset Education Business Partnership (EBP)
Somerset Education Business Partnership connects employers with education providers so that young people are aware of local career opportunities and…

Somerset Careers Hub
We work with every state-funded secondary school, special educational needs school, alternative provision & post 16 college, helping them to…

Response to redundancy for businesses
Coordination of the strategic response to redundancy for businesses. Helping businesses plan and manage when they need to reduce staff.

Somerset Work Experience Partnership
The Somerset Work Experience Partnership helps schools with work experience for students. We have a list of job placements, check…

Skill Up Somerset
We are a not-for-profit organisation that offers free, impartial Apprenticeship and skills advisory services to Somerset people and businesses.











