Business Support

Upscale - Tech Nation

Upscale helps the UK’s most promising tech companies to accelerate their growth and unlock the key to scaling successfully. Based on values of honesty, intimacy and trust, this established, curated programme is designed t

Tech Nation

Work Placements for Businesses

Here at FIRST, we are currently matching enterprising young people with far-sighted SMEs keen to harness future talent and help us showcase the amazing businesses within the region. The goal is to place highly skilled students

FIRST Face to Face

Work Trials

A work trial is a way of trying out a potential employee before offering them a job.

Jobcentre Plus

World Business Culture

This online resource addresses such vital business topics as global outsourcing, supply chain and logistics and how to operate in international virtual teams

World Business Culture

Export

X-Forces Mentoring Programme

The X-Forces Mentoring Programme is for business owners to generate growth, expand and employ other service-leavers.

X-Forces

Growth, Mentor