Business Support and Advice
South West Chamber of Rural Enterprise
Provides a coherent voice to regional institutions and national
Government on issues of relevance and concern to all rural
enterprises in the South West - also facilitates profitable,
competitive and sustainable land-based businesses. www.swcore.co.uk/about.htm
Business Link
"The service designed to provide the best possible help to people
starting, running or growing their business."
South West: www.businesslink.gov.uk/southwest
Department of Business Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform
Guided by the principles of flexibility and partnership, their aim
is to improve the quality of working life for individuals, and
create the conditions for business success. They support better
regulation and are working to promote best practice and effective
employment relations.www.berr.gov.uk/employment/index.html
Enterprise Edge (Cornwall)
A team of market analysts who between them can offer a wide range
of experiences and skills. Their intention is that by selecting the
right combination of professional competence they will be able to
provide answers to any of the enquiries that businesses raise -
quickly and efficiently. www.enterprise-edge.co.uk/
Department of Communities and Local
Government
Sets UK policy on local government, housing, urban regeneration,
planning and fire and rescue. It has responsibility for all race
equality and community cohesion related issues and for building
regulations, fire safety and some housing issues. www.communities.gov.uk/corporate/
Learning and Skills Council
Has a single goal: to improve the skills of England's young people
and adults to ensure we have a workforce of world-class standard.
www.lsc.gov.uk/
Environment
Environment Agency
It's their job to look after your environment and make it a better
place - for you, and for future generations. www.environment-agency.gov.uk/
Health & Safety
Royal Society for the Prevention of
Accidents
www.rospa.com/safetyconnections/
Health & Safety Executive:
Agriculture
www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/
Free health and safety leaflets for agriculture
www.hse.gov.uk/betterbusiness/
Guidance for small and medium businesses
Financial Services
Financial Services Ombudsman
The independent service for settling disputes between businesses
providing financial services and their customers www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/
Association of British Insurers
www.abi.org.uk/
Financial Services Authority
www.fsa.gov.uk/
International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance
Federation
The ICMIF is a long established and unique global organisation
representing cooperative and mutual insurers from around the world.
www.icmif.org/
Association of Financial Mutuals
Cornish Mutual is a member of the Association of
Financial Mutuals (AFM). To find out more about this organisation
and mutual insurers go to www.financialmutuals.org for members and all
professional contacts.
www.ownedbyyou.org for customers.
www.funtosave.org for children aged 5-7,
parents and teachers.
www.savingsquad.org for children aged 7-11,
parents and teachers.
Ignition Credit Plc
A vehicle and asset finance company that offers low finance and
leasing rates for all types of new and used vehicles or asset
finance. They are a locally based independent finance house that
use their own funds and a panel of joint trading relationships with
major banks to give them excellent flexibility. To discuss their
full range of finance packages and rates please visit: www.ignitioncredit.co.uk
Agriculture
Stackyard
Farming related web sites worldwide. Cattle associations, sheep
societies, pedigree livestock registries, pig farms, llama and
alpaca breeders, milk quota agents, farm machinery, ranch realtors
and rural estate agents.
