Improve the performance of your business or charity

Buckinghamshire Business First hosts on its website the Virtual Adviser tool which help businesses and charities assess their current performance levels and identify ways that they can improve.

This tool takes 15 minutes to complete and will produce a report based on your answers that will help you improve your performance and access useful training. Whether you want to develop your own skills or the talent within your team, completing the Virtual Adviser is the first step in getting the support and funding available to help you grow. 

Take 15 minutes now to complete the Virtual Adviser >

£150 workplace training vouchers

Buckinghamshire Business First has teamed with Adviza to deliver £150 workplace training vouchers to businesses and charities in Buckinghamshire.

You can tie this into the Virtual Adviser tool, so that when you’ve completed it and got your report, Adviza’s skills specialists will get in touch with you to assess your next steps, and they will let you know if you are eligible for a £150 workplace training voucher.

For more information on these training vouchers, contact our business support team: BusinessSupport@bbf.uk.com / 01494 927130.

Read an example of the Virtual Adviser in action, with a local photographer set to obtain a Drone Flying Licence thanks to a training voucher.

Grants to help you cut your energy bills

Low Carbon Workspaces helps businesses and charities identify energy efficiency savings they could make and provides up to £5,000 to help implement the measures that will produce those savings. These measures could include an energy efficient boiler, wall or roof insulation, double glazed windows or LED lighting.

The grant programme is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

Find out more and contact the team >

Funding to help rural & tourism businesses grow

The LEADER programme is designed to promote growth and stimulate job creation, particularly amongst micro and small businesses and charities. Those located rurally and within the tourism sector across the Chilterns and Clay Vales (Aylesbury Vale, rural Milton Keynes) can apply for grants ranging from £5,000 to £50,000 to help support their growth and sustainability.

LEADER, which is part of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE), is focused on supporting farm diversification projects, forestry projects, tourism projects, rural services, and cultural and heritage projects.

Learn more about the LEADER Programme and get in touch with the team >

List your tourism venue on the Visit Buckinghamshire website

If you want greater exposure for your tourism attraction, whether it is a museum, community centre, country house or any other wonderful attraction in Buckinghamshire, you can take advantage of a free listing on the Visit Buckinghamshire website.

If you want even greater exposure, you can promote your events on the website by making an investment. See the investment opportunities available and what kind of promotion you could benefit from >