Useful Links
Reciprocal links are offered for advice and information only and do not indicate endorsement by either party.
General Business Support
ACAS - www.acas.org.uk
Business Link (National) - www.businesslink.gov.uk
Customer First - www.customerfirst.org
Equality and Human Rights Commission - www.equalityhumanrights.com
Enterprise Centre, University of Newcastle - www.enterprise.ncl.ac.uk
Institute of Business Consulting - www.ibconsulting.org.uk
Local Business Enterprise - www.localbusinessenterprise.co.uk
National Business Register - www.start.biz
National Federation of Enterprise Agencies - www.nfea.com
North East Business Support Network - www.businesssupportnortheast.co.uk
Small Business Advice Service - www.smallbusinessadvice.org.uk
South Tyneside Means Business - www.southtynesidemeansbusiness.co.uk
StepChange Procurement Service - www.step-change.org
Trading Standards - www.tradingstandards.gov.uk
Tyne & Wear Development Company - www.tyne-wear.co.uk
Government Organisations/ Departments
Companies House - www.companieshouse.gov.uk
Department for Children, Schools and Families - www.dfes.gov.uk
Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform - www.berr.gov.uk
Government Intellectual Property - www.intellectual-property.gov.uk
Government Office North East - www.go-ne.gov.uk
Government Public Services - www.direct.gov.uk
Health and Safety Executive - www.hse.gov.uk
HM Revenue & Customs - www.hmrc.gov.uk
HM Treasury - www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
Information Commissioners Office - www.ico.gov.uk
One NorthEast – www.onenortheast.co.uk
South Tyneside Council - www.southtyneside.info
The Official Treasury Euro Resource - www.euro.gov.uk
UK Patent office - www.patent.gov.uk
Funding/ Finance Organisations
British Venture Capital Association - www.bvca.co.uk
Finance and Business - www.financeandbusiness.biz
Networking/ Membership Organisations
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) - www.fsb.co.uk
North East Chamber of Commerce - www.ne-cc.com
South Tyneside Business Network (STBN) - www.stbn.co.uk
