Harrogate Borough Council

 
 

Developing your business

Sources of advice and support to develop your business

There is a wide range of one-to-one advice and support to people wanting to develop their business in the Harrogate district. 

Finance for developing businesses


Finance is an important part of every successful business but can be a confusing area for many people.
 
Find out about:
Grants and Awards
Rates and Taxes

Business regulations and legislation

Confused about regulations and legislation?

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Learning and Skills Council

 
The Learning and Skills Council exists to make England better skilled and more competitive.
 
Their single goal is to improve the skills of England's young people and adults to ensure we have a workforce of world-class standard.
 
The LSC has an initiative called Train to Gain. The philosophy of Train to gain is that "if your business is to be successful you need to compete, and to compete you need to train your employees".
 
Train to Gain has identified 5 steps to great training:
 
1- Identify the skills your business needs
2- Pinpoint the right training
3- Agree a tailored package
4- Find available funding
5- Review the progress you are making
 
For more information on Train to Gain visit their website at www.traintogain.gov.uk/
 
Harrogate Borough Council, Council Offices, Crescent Gardens, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2SG, Tel: (01423) 500600