Careers South West Ltd manages and delivers services and contracts to engage all its customers in learning and work. The company has just won the UK business excellence awards for Leadership and Customer Satisfaction.
 
Careers South West Ltd provides impartial information, advice and guidance to young people across Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth, and Torbay, and to adults across the whole of the south west.
 
Effective careers information, advice, guidance and support helps people put their career plans into action, leads to increased qualifications, improved employability skills and more sustainable outcomes.
 
The company also owns and manages Investors in Careers, the country's leading quality award for careers, education and guidance, and runs the Education Business Partnership in Devon and Torbay.

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Business Advantage is the one stop shop for business training at South Devon College – awarded Grade 1 "Outstanding" for its delivery of apprenticeships and training programmes.  Its 70-strong staff can be reached on 01803 540600 or by email business@southdevon.ac.uk  They will be happy to discuss your needs.

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At NatWest our Devon-based team are working hard to give small businesses direct access to expert advice and support. NatWest has this year announced an additional £250 million funding available to SMEs in the South West, and this further commitment to the SME sector is being delivered through a comprehensive package of funding choices. In addition to providing traditional debt finance, the new funds will offer businesses the opportunity to access other avenues available to help them manage their capital and cashflow through the current economic downturn.
Small businesses looking for an integrated approach from their bank, can benefit from speaking to our Relationship Managers, who have access to provide a fully integrated banking proposition both from a personal and business perspective, including Private Banking, Coutts, Lombard, Interest Rate Management, Foreign Exchange Management, RBS Invoice Finance, Streamline and Global Transaction Services.

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At the FSB Insurance Service we take pride in our ability to understand and assess an individual business's needs.

We offer FSB Members:

• Free registration and membership of FSB Insurance Service

• Free advice and expert guidance on all aspects of  commercial and personal insurance

• A national presence throughout the FSB regions

• An additional voice, we fight for small business rights against unfair insurance-related legislation and lobby the Government on behalf of FSB Members

• Credit Management-Debt Recovery and Credit Checking

You don't need to have a policy with us – we are here to help all FSB Members on their insurance matters.

F.S.B. Insurance Service  -  0845 762 6158  -  www.fsb-insurance-service.co.uk

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Business Link is the free Government funded service that helps people starting, running or growing a business find the help they're looking for. It is simple to use, delivers relevant and practical information and links you to a massive range of expertise. You can access the service in a number of ways, including a telephone advice line, face to face support delivered by its highly experienced Business Advisers and an extensive website (www.businesslink.gov.uk/southwest). 
To contact Business Link please call 0845 600 9966 or email enquiries@businesslinksw.co.uk or visit us online at www.businesslink.gov.uk/southwest

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