Extra Help for You

Accredit UK

Do you need extra support preparing for Certification?

Accredit UK has access to a pool of experienced consultants who can help you to prepare for Certification. 

Your allocated Assessor can work with you to support or fast-track your company through to Certification.

Each extra day's consultancy is charged at our usual rate of £750+VAT per day. 

If you are struggling for time or resources then you could benefit from extra support, contact Accredit UK and discuss how we can help, email info@accredituk.com or call 02476 496217. 

Below are some useful websites that can help you grow your business. We hope that you find them beneficial. Please check back regularly, as we will update this list whenever a new service is launched.

West Midlands Finance

A site that helps businesses in the West Midlands find and get access to different types of funding.

www.westmidlandsfinance.com

West Midlands Collaborative Commerce Marketplace

The WMCCM's key objective is to increase sales generated by E-Commerce for engineering SMEs in the West Midlands. A CISCO study found that 104,000 fast tracker European SMEs are effectively using online activities to increase business, reduce operating costs and interact with customers whilst adding value. These SMEs have seen their margins grow from 5-20% to 20-40% over a twelve-month period. WMCCM will help Midlands companies to achieve the same benefits.

http://www.wmccm.co.uk/WMCCM/DesktopDefault.aspx

Business Link

Business Link is a free business advice and support service, available online and through local advisers.

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk

National Business 2 Business Centre

As a Centre of Excellence for e-Business the National B2B Centre offers expert, impartial advice to help small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) exploit e-business technologies and tools.

http://www.nb2bc.co.uk/home/

National Computing Centre

NCC champions the effective deployment of IT to maximise the competitiveness of its members' business, and serves the corporate, vendor and government communities.

http://www.ncc.co.uk

West Midlands Local Government Association

West Midlands Local Government Association is a voluntary association of the 38 local authorities in the West Midlands region. It represents the broad range of local government interests at a regional level, promoting and supporting constituent authorities as well as influencing regional policies which affect the 'economic, social and environmental well being' of their communities.

http://www.wmlga.gov.uk

Government Office West midlands

GOWM works to deliver, influence and develop government programmes and initiatives in the region on behalf of these departments, by working with relevant organisations to meet local needs. They also act as ears, eyes and a local voice for Whitehall in the West Midlands, reflecting back to central government the interests, concerns and successes of the region to inform policy development.

http://www.gos.gov.uk/gowm/

West Midlands ICT Cluster

The West Midlands ICT Cluster represents the interests of the region's ICT business community together with those organisations which can provide a range of support services to the ICT sector.

http://www.wmictcluster.org/