Help to Grow: Management Course
A funded, hybrid, executive development programme for SMEs to boost performance, resilience, and long-term growth with the support of a team of Hertfordshire Business School experts, business mentors and leading entrepreneurs.
‘Stay Safe, Stay Open’ packages
Offers SMEs, particularly those in consumer facing sectors, a wide range of free support to recover from COVID-19 and to trade safely.
Building Back Better Growth Programme
The Building Back Better Growth Programme is aimed at helping Hertfordshire SMEs to sustain their recovery and growth following the pandemic, as well as equipping them with the skills and capabilities they need to develop their sustainable practices, net-zero literacy, and digitalisation. This project is funded by the UK Community Renewal Fund.
Herts Sustainability Accelerator Programme
This programme helps SMEs with post-pandemic recovery and growth by supporting sustainable and net-zero practices, and digitalisation.
Screen tourism development programme
Harnesses the reputation of Hertfordshire’s world-class film and TV industry to support businesses in the creative sector while developing screen tourism products to support the visitor economy.
For local business support
Register with Hertfordshire Growth Hub to access a wide range of resources, support services, webinars and more.
Not eligible for Business Rate Relief Grants? Learn about the other funding opportunities available in Hertfordshire.
Get tailored advice from a Growth Hub Business Adviser:
Call 01707 398168
Email enquiries@hertsgrowthhub.com
Live chat from Monday-Friday, 8.30am-5.30pm
For COVID-19 and Brexit advice
Better Business For All offers COVID-19 guidance to help businesses trade safely, and Brexit guidance setting out the actions that businesses need to take, now that the UK has left the EU.
You can access expert advice from the Environmental Health team at your local council - visit your council's website for more information.
To discuss COVID-19 or Brexit-related enquiries, contact Trading Standards:
Call 01707 281401 from Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Email trading.standards@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Follow Better Business For All @BBFAHerts on Twitter
For skills related queries
Visit HOP (Hertfordshire Opportunities Portal) for current job, apprenticeship, and training opportunities in Hertfordshire, as well as careers and skills-related guidance and educational resources.
For queries relating to HOP:
Email hopinto@hertfordshirelep.co.uk
For queries relating to our Careers & Enterprise Company programme:
Email gareth.dace@hertfordshirelep.co.uk
For tourism and hospitality industry queries
The Visit Herts Business website offers resources to support businesses affected by COVID-19 and Brexit, including the latest Government and industry updates, financial support, research and insights, and training and events, including a business resilience webinar series available to watch on demand.
Get in touch with Visit Herts:
Email enquiries@visitherts.co.uk
Join the LinkedIn forum for Hertfordshire tourism and hospitality businesses