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Kensington & Chelsea business advice

Portobello Business Centre
The Council grant aids the Portobello Business Centre to assist local people wanting to start up in business, local businesses to expand or existing businesses to relocate.

The PBC comprises the Business Development Centre and the Information Technology Centre providing a range of services including: business start-up counselling, business reviews, business growth planning and crisis management, business training courses, IT services and courses.

Runs programmes on fashion, music, restaurant, cafe for start ups and existing businesses. Runs a free IT desk, courses on eCommerce, web creation, photshop and excel.

Portobello Business Centre
2 Acklam Road
LONDON
W10 5QZ
Telephone 020 7460 5050
Fax 020 8968 3660
Email: pbc@pbc.co.uk
http://www.pbc.co.uk
Contact: Abim Olabenjo

Royal Borough Kensington and Chelsea
Economic Development and Economic Research
This unit co-oordinates the Council's economic development function, producing the Economic Development Plan, developing new enterprise and economic initiatives, preparing and co-ordinating funding applications, developing partnerships, contributing economic initiatives to corporate strategies and project development including the Visitor Management Strategy, and Environmental Policy Statement.

The information and research service offers information on the local economy and population for the Council, outside organisations and businesses.

The Town Hall
Hornton Street
LONDON,
W8 7NX
Telephone 020 7361 2615
http://www.rbkc.gov.uk
Contact: Colleen Devereux

Kensington & Chelsea Chamber of Commerce
69 Beaufort St London
SW3
tel: 020 796 0304
fax: 020 795 0308

"Networking is the priority of this Chamber - helping our members meet, mix and support each other in business "
www.kandccc.com

New Deal
The New Deal is the government's programme to help unemployed young people and adults into jobs. Advantages for an employer taking staff on under the New Deal may include a wage subsidy and a grant towards the employee's training. For more information see www.newdeal.gov.uk.

from http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/BusinessZone/HelpForBusiness/default.asp