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Help to Grow

Help to Grow

Take your business to the next level with two new support programmes launched by the UK Government. Learn new skills, reach more customers and boost your profits with Help to Grow.

Find out more today!
Net Zero Support

Net Zero Support

We have recently put together a hub of resources and information on the race to net zero, especially for Black Country businesses

Read more here
Coronavirus Support

Coronavirus Support

We are updating our Coronavirus Support Hub with resources, useful information and opportunities for businesses which could help them recover after feeling the effects of the pandemic.

Business recovery after COVID-19
Find new opportunities

Find new opportunities

Our free to use tender portal is home to over 20,000 opportunities from across the UK - register now and start searching for new public and private sector contracts!

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EU Exit Information

EU Exit Information

There are new rules for businesses. Make sure you're ready, businesses like yours will be affected. Click the link for the most up to date information and to use the online Brexit checker tool to get a personalised a list of actions.

Click here for Resources & Information
The Department of International Trade

The Department of International Trade

The Department of International Trade have a dedicated team based in Wolverhampton who provide advice and practical support to businesses who want to export on an international level. They offer a variety of services, no matter the level your business is at.

Interested in exporting?
Health and Social Care in the Black Country

Health and Social Care in the Black Country

Social care is a major, and growing economic sector. It contributed £4.2 billion (3.5%) to the West Midlands economy in 2015/16. The Black Country LEP is committed to supporting residential and domiciliary care providers to drive improvements in quality and meet requirements.

Visit the Social Care page

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Latest News

WMCA celebrates businesses within the logistic industry this Black Country Day

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) hosted a panel event (Thursday 14th July), sponsored by Amazon, to celebrate how the West Midlands lo...

Council in new push to help Walsall small businesses sell online

Walsall Council has begun a new push to get small businesses online to sell their goods and services. Throughout the period of lockdown and over th...

Secure your Low Carbon SME Grant Today

Low Carbon SMEs are helping businesses to access capital grants to purchase, for example, energy saving equipment or to make process improvements that...

Government to make it simpler for businesses to apply new product safety markings

The government has today (Monday 20 June) announced a range of changes to make it simpler for businesses to apply new product conformity markings for...

100,000 free copies of BS ISO 50005

BSI is delighted to be working with BEIS and the Race to Zero campaign to supply 100,000 free copies of BS ISO 50005, ensuring that no matter what siz...

i54 Business Park extended by 60 acres with 1,000 new jobs on the way

The i54 business park has been extended by 60 acres and new tenants are due to be announced this summer. The scheme, delivered by the City of Wolve...

Alloy Wire returns to international exhibition

Alloy Wire International, from Brierley Hill, is returning to Dusseldorf for the first time since Covid-19 and is expecting to target spring, semicond...

GivePenny secures £1.25m in MEIF capital

A West Midlands company which has developed a charity fundraising platform has secured £1.25 million in new investment to help further enhance i...

Plans in for £24m Black Country transport hub

A new £24 million transport interchange in the Black Country has moved a step closer after plans were lodged with council chiefs. Set to be b...

BCRS delivers £12 Million to West Midlands SMEs through MEIF

BCRS Business Loans has now delivered over £12 million to businesses in the West Midlands through the MEIF’s Small Business Loan Fund....

Employers join city’s push to reduce youth unemployment

Employers across Wolverhampton are helping to reduce youth unemployment by pledging their support to the city’s Wolves At Work 18-24 initiative....

Essential Business Learning: Financial Forecasting (Walsall)

Join Walsall Council for our 'Essential Business Learning: Financial Forecasting' workshop on Wednesday 9th March at West...

Will your credit score affect your ability to access business loans?

Will your credit score affect your ability to access business loans? As a small business, access to finance is important for your continuing growth...

Alternative Omicron grant available for Wolverhampton businesses

City of Wolverhampton Council has launched a new discretionary grant to support city businesses. The Omicron ARG (Additional Restrictions) Scheme i...

Meet The Contractor Event - Birmingham 2022

Businesses across the West Midlands will have the chance to discover from some of the contractors contributing to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Gam...

Exciting virtual reality networking experience coming to Birmingham

An exciting virtual reality experience in Birmingham will be part of a networking event pairing aspiring interns with engineering and manufacturing fi...

Aston University opens applications for Midlands’ Pitch Up investment competition

Applications to Minerva Birmingham’s Pitch Up 2022 competition have opened. Formerly known as ‘Pitchfest WM’ and now in its 7th year...

Calling innovators in happy & healthy ageing: up to £50k funding opportunity

Do you have an inspirational, transformative, life-enhancing idea, prototype, or plan for a service or product that can enable people to live longer,...

Meet the Contractors Delivering Birmingham 2022

On Thursday 3rd February 2022, the West Midlands Growth Hubs are excited to announce that five of the contractors appointed to deliver the Games,...

Stop Late Payment Culture from Preventing Your Growth

According to the Federation of Small Business (FSB) latest survey, one in ten small businesses are adversely impacted by late payments. When your...

Government backs UK entrepreneurs with tech support and software to help them grow

The government’s Help to Grow: Digital scheme – designed to support smaller businesses in adopting digital technologies so they can grow &...

Made Smarter generates more than £10m in GVA for signed-up companies

A project to help West Midlands manufacturing and engineering firms embrace the latest technology has seen more than £10 million in value genera...

Halesowen infrared heating manufacturer secures £250,000 to create 20 new jobs

Halesowen-based clean energy business, Solutions by Jigsaw, has secured a £250,000 loan to scale up its operations, accelerating the introductio...

City Ideas Fund boxing clever as it awards first grants

The fund offers a one-off grant of between £500 and £10,000, for city employers, partners, voluntary organisations, community groups and i...

Free ‘Getting Games Ready’ training programme opens to help businesses deliver a warm welcome

A new training programme with 7,000 free places will prepare tourism businesses across the West Midlands to deliver an unrivalled visitor experience a...

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