Business support services
GLE oneLondon has two enterprise agencies based in south London, one based in Balham and one in Brixton. Through a variety of different contracts, GLE oneLondon is able to provide enterprise support to the residents, entrepreneurs, start-up and growing businesses of the London boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth.
| Project title: | Start up and micro business service |
| Dates run: | April 1999 - present |
| Boroughs held: | London boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth |
| Statistics: | April 2005 - March 2006 130 businesses started trading 147 businesses received initial diagnostic 171 businesses received mentoring 188 start-ups received information and advice |
| Funder: | Business Link London |
GLE oneLondon offers an extensive range of business advice and support to early stage and start up businesses, and pre-start entrepreneurs. |
| Project title: | Cross River Partnership |
| Dates run: | April 1999 - present |
| Boroughs held: | London boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth |
| Funder: | Cross River Partnership |
Business consultation with existing businesses in the boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark & Wandsworth |
| Project title: | Wandsworth Business Advice Service |
| Dates run: | 1995 - present |
| Boroughs held: | London borough of Wandsworth |
| Funder: | London borough of Wandsworth |
| The GLE oneLondon Wandsworth Business Advice Service has operated within the borough since 1995, providing business advice to both start ups and existing micro businesses. It is also the delivery agent for the Council's interest free loans and grants to businesses and produces a vacant property list on behalf of the Council. Various SME training courses are also provided under contract to Business Link London. |
| Project title: | HEART (Outreach for Communities) |
| Dates run: | July 2005 - May 2006 |
| Boroughs held: | London borough of Wandsworth |
| Funder: | London borough of Wandsworth, Business LInk London, and London Development Agency |
| In July 2005, GLE oneLondon's Wandsworth Business Advice Service opened a satellite office in Roehampton in order to more effectively engage local residents, to encourage them to either consider self-employment for the first time, or to develop and expand their existing businesses. |
