Supporting your everyday business needs
The South London No Wrong Door Integration Hub is pleased to connect businesses operating in and around South London with our partners who have various support offers for small and medium sized businesses. Here you can find signposts to local BIDs, Business Hubs and more.
What support can you access?
- Networking Support
- Events
- Business Support
- Training Support
- Grants & Funding (Construction)
Chambers and Local Business Improvement Districts
Local Business Hubs
Merton Business Support & Advice
Find business grants and loans, apply for apprenticeship funding, access social enterprise information and more.
Kingston Support & Advice for Businesses
Sign up to the business updates newsletter or the Good Business Charter, or explore business support and a local supply chain directory.
Startup – Croydon Business Support Program
Startup is Croydon’s business support program, designed for all SME businesses, it helps with getting customers, understanding money, hiring properly, and planning for growth.
Richmond Business Hub
Explore various business support programmes, resources and upcoming events in Richmond.
Sutton Council Business Support
Access supported internships, other employment schemes, business sustainability support and the Sutton Business Scene newsletter.
BIG South London
BIG South London offers a range of employer support options:
Access to workspaces – BIG South London can signpost you to available workspaces across our 5 boroughs. This support is available to freelancers or SMEs
BIG Growth Programme – A fully funded programme of support for South London start-ups, SME’s and community-based companies in Health & Life Sciences, Net Zero & Nature, Experience & Visitor Economy and Creative & Digital sectors
Innovation Networks – Our Creative Industries and Health networks bring together businesses and researchers to share common challenges, opportunities, and best practice within these sectors.
By joining one of these networks, businesses can expect to benefit from cutting-edge industry insights, networking, a dedicated series of business-boosting workshops, free business advice and so much more.
If you’d like to connect with BIG South London, please contact paul.kirkbright@southlondonpartnership.co.uk
SME Business Support – Grow London Local
The South London No Wrong Door Integration Hub is delighted to have partnered with Grow London Local to make free business support more accessible to businesses operating in South London.
Unlock your business potential with Grow London Local
Grow London Local is the one place for accessing support to help your business grow. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to expand, their Business Support Managers can connect you to the right resources from their network of service providers. Take advantage of their free consultation or monthly networking events to help your small businesses thrive.
Small business resources
Find support programmes and expert-led content that help you achieve your business goals.
Business Success Check
Answer a few questions and get personalised recommendations to grow your business in London.
Book a free consultation
If you’d rather speak to someone, our Business Support Managers are here to help.
International Business Support – Grow Talent
London and Partners Grow Talent team support high growth companies to find, hire, and nurture talent from across London’s diverse boroughs and communities, creating opportunities for Londoners to build rewarding careers in economically resilient sectors. Supporting companies to navigate the market for talent, create an effective and inclusive hiring strategy, access the best benchmarking data, and build a compelling employer brand. Through 1:1 advice as well as calendar of peer-to-peer events and workshops, they support founders and People leaders to tackle key talent challenges and build a winning team.
- Advice on sourcing channels for GTM, Tech, early careers and more. How to find the best candidates with or without a recruitment agency
- Market data on availability and cost of talent in key disciplines (from Ravio and LinkedIn Talent Insights
- Guidance on how to recruit effectively – job ads, interviews well, tech tools, and inclusive recruitment
- Support to build your employer brand in London and beyond
- Insight into which partners to work with
If you’d like to connect with the Grow Talent team, please contact: shirley.vinda@southlondonpartnership.co.uk
Training and Funding Support for Construction Employers
The CIPD has partnered with the South London No Wrong Door Integration Hub, to further champion better work and working lives for people in the Construction and Retrofit industry. We want to see good work within inclusive and responsible businesses, making our economies and societies stronger. Are you a Construction or Retrofit business? Explore the opportunities available when you become a member of the CITB.
