Useful Links
The following organisations' websites may be of interest to you and your business.
CompeteFor
CompeteFor is the chosen site of London 2012 for the publication of Games-related
contract opportunities. It acts as a brokerage service between buyers throughout
the London 2012 supply chain, and potential suppliers. CompeteFor also provides
access to business support services; building skills and capacity to ensure that
businesses across the UK can access opportunities linked to the hosting of the London
2012 Games.
Considerate Constructor Scheme
Backed by the government there are currently over 8,000 sites registered and working
towards improving and maintaining the image of the construction industry. The Considerate
Constructors Scheme is run by a team of industry professionals who monitor registered
sites to ensure they adhere to the Code of Considerate Practice.
DTI Constructing Excellence
Funded by the DTI Constructing Excellence. Its fundamental role is to support the
Government's drive to improve the standard of business practice in the construction
industry.Constructing Excellence supports individuals, companies, organisations
and supply chains within the construction Industry.
HCC Registration
Hull City Councils Regeneration Services Directive works closely with existing companies
to help them grow, compete and prosper and also operates a package of measures to
attract exciting new business investment into the city.Aiming to create high quality
employment opportunities for the people of Hull and the surrounding area, representives
works in partnership with both the public and private sectors.
Hull Forward
Hull Forward, Hull's City Development Company, works with Construction Works to
ensure that local companies and employees are kept up to speed with their ambitious
investment programme. News of forthcoming developments will be fed into the site
regularly, and companies are advised to subscribe to the free newsletter to ensure
that they are kept informed of opportunities.
Job Centre Plus
Job Centre Plus offers support to all customers, advice on how to receive help with
training for job seekers, lone parents and those looking to re-train.Advice for
the employer about recruitment, redundancy or the pension forecast.Links to the
CSA, DWP etc.
City Venture
Cityventure is a Hull based regeneration organisation. Cityventure manages the remaining
SRB funds in the City, and also provides services to secure the widest range of
funds, to assist regeneration projects within the city. It provides a service in
assisting towards monitoring projects, facilitating partnership working and provides
an independent consultancy.
Employment Law
Regularly updated comprehensive British Employment Law information is available
from this site. It provides the ability to search for a local solicitor for legal
requirements or browse forthcoming Employment Law seminars and exhibitions.Register
with this site and receive free e-mail newsletters.
CITB
The CITB provides assistance in all aspects of recruiting, training and qualifying
the construction workforce. CITB works with partners in industry and government
to improve the competitiveness of the industry as a whole.
This Is Hull
Up to the minute information on Hull and the surrounding area. It has an easy to
navigate site. You can choose to read the top stories or find out more about community
issues and find articles of interest regarding developments within the city, or
simply search the classifieds.
Invest Training Solutions at Hull College
Invest Training Solutions at Hull College offers training to businesses, allowing
them to invest in their office staff and workforce.Invest supports the key role
Hull College has in the local business community.
Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce
Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce has been in existence since 1837.The Chamber's
objective is to help strengthen the local economy by supporting our Members in their
business endeavours. The Chamber has 1600 Members, of all types by nature of business,
based in the areas of N.E. Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, Hull and the East Riding
of Yorkshire.
Business Link
Business Link's online business service provides access to a full range of information
and advice in the key areas of your business.
DTI
DTI is a government department that aims to encourage successful business start-ups,
which assiststo increase the capacity of business, including SMEs, to grow, to invest,
to develop skills, to adopt best practice, recognising the development of the knowledge
economy and taking account of regional differences. This site lists many of the
initiatives that the DTI and other parts of Government currently operate.
www.Supply2.gov.uk
Government Procurement. If you are looking to find out what smaller public contracts
are available then this web site is worth you registering your business onto. It
will also provide you with an opportunity to look locally, regionally or national
dependant on your businesses capacity.
ACAS
The aim of Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) is to improve organisations
and working life through better employment. The site offers a whole variety of HR
policies and support information for both employees and employers.
The Office of Government Commerce
The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) is an independent office of HM Treasury,
established to help Government deliver best value from its spending. If you need
the latest procurement policy advice and guidance and find out more about standard
policy and framework.
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