The Federation of Small Businesses is the Voice of small businesses and the self-employed.

Formed in 1974, it now has 200,000 members including 7,500 members across Somerset and Wiltshire.

The FSB is the UK's largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms. Nationally our lobbying arm applies pressure on MPs, Government and Whitehall and puts the FSB viewpoint over to the media. In Somerset and Wiltshire our members and our Development Manager work alongside regional organisations to further FSB influence locally.

Somerset & Wiltshire Regional AGM 15 November 2012 - Details to Follow

	About Our Region Somerset and Wiltshire Region is a rural region with 7,500 members in seven branches: Kennet, North & West Wiltshire, Salisbury, Swindon, Taunton, Weston-super-Mare and Yeovil. Perhaps we are most famous for Stonehenge, Salisbury and Wells Cathedrals, Cheddar Cheese, cider and the Glastonbury Festival but there's much more to the region. Agriculture and tourism are important to our economy but we also have a great diversity of small businesses.
	News FSB launches new national campaign, 'Championing the UK's Real-Life Entrepreneurs' Salisbury Community radio station prepare to launch 'Plain Business' Wiltshire businesses encouraged to complete Business Perception Survey FSB asks Somerset and Wiltshire MPs to support Entrepreneurship Early Day Motion
	Member Benefits The FSB is committed to delivering a wide range of high quality, good value business services to its members. These services are subject to continuing review and represent a positive enhancement to the benefit of membership of the Leading Business Organisation in the UK. Read more...
	Keep Trade Local and Help our High Streets! The number of empty shops on UK High Streets will grow, according to a report from The Local Data Company (LDC). The expected increase will be caused by weak consumer confidence, rising unemployment and growing online sales. Read our press release.

The FSB works to build communities that recognise, value and adequately reward the endeavours of those who are self employed and small business owners.

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