Micro Business support
Liverpool Vision supports a network of local enterprise agencies providing a full range of business support and advice to new and existing businesses, whether a micro or small businesses, and the self employed. You can get advice either at your nearest agency to where you live or where you plan to set up your business.
For initial advice contact:
East Liverpool (Dovecot, Deysbrook, Old Swan, Kensington, Tuebrook)
ELECT, Units 1-3, 212 Venture House, L6 6AE.
Phone 263 9554 or email info@elect.org.uk
Alt Valley (Croxteth, Gilmoss, Walton and Fazakerley)
CENTEC, CENTEC Business Centre, Stopgate Lane, Aintree, L9 6AW.
Phone 525 1954 or email business@centecltd.com
North Liverpool (Anfield, Breckfield, County, Everton and Kirkdale)
Everton Development Trust, 98 Great Homer Street, Everton L5 5DF.
Phone 298 2478 or email bill.davis@edt.org.uk or
visit the enterprise pages at www.stepclever.co.uk
South Central Liverpool (Granby, Toxteth, Aigburth, Dingle)
Granby Toxteth Development Trust, 129B Lodge Lane, L8 0QH.Phone 734 4925 or email info@gtdt.co.uk
South Liverpool (Speke, Garston, Netherley, Valley, Childwall)
A new service for South Liverpool has been commissioned from ELECT and is now live. Contact ELECT on the number above.
Muslim Businesses (L8 and Wavertree/Picton)
MEDS, 2 Lodge Lane, Granby, L8 0QH.
Phone 709 6567 or email info@muslimenterprise.co.uk
Intensive Enterprise Support for Young Entrepreneurs
Young entrepreneurs can get specialist coaching and masterclasses in building their business from specialist agency Striding Out. Phone 267 0248 or 0845 4524085 or email: info@stridingout.co.uk
From Benefits to Business
If you are unemployed or worried that self employment may leave you worse off through loss of benefits, you can access a combined benefits and business advice service via The Initiative Factory, 29 Hope Street, Liverpool. Phone 709 2148 and ask for Terry Teague, Anthony Thompson or Gordon Thomas.
BRM/BME Business Outreach & Support
Culturally sensitive support to BRM/BEM people thinking about or running a business provided by the Caribbean African Business Association. Contact the service via MEDS above
Recently arrived to Liverpool from other countries?
If you are recently arrived in Liverpool from another country and wish to start a business or receive assistance running and existing business, contact Jeff Gaskell at ELECT (details above).
Over-50s Assistance
If you are over 50 and thinking about starting a business or in the early years of trading, you can get additional support and advice from the Prime Initiative, a national organisation to help you into business or self-employment.
For more information go to www.primeinitiative.co.uk or 0800 783 1904
The Capital, 39 Old Hall Street, Liverpool L3 9PP Telephone: +44(0)151 600 2900
Email: info@liverpoolvision.co.uk