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  • Legal Aid and Advice
  • Reduce Running Costs Recruitment and Redundancy 
  • Skills and Training
 

Support, advice and guidance

Business advice

Help from our economic affairs team.

Business Link North West

Easy to use business support, advice and information service funded by the Government.

Rochdale Development Agency

A not-for-profit company set up to lead on the regeneration of the borough.

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

This organisation can provide business support to companies of all shapes and sizes through a range of sector-based membership services and networking opportunities, specifically tailored to meet the needs of business.


Business Finance

Business Link North West

Easy to use business support, advice and information service funded by the Government.

North West Development Agency

Maximising the region’s competitiveness to build a stronger economy.

HM Revenue & Customs online

Help for business on tax, VAT, import and export, excise and duties.

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

This organisation can provide business support to companies of all shapes and sizes through a range of sector-based membership services and networking opportunities, specifically tailored to meet the needs of business.


Skills and Training

Train to Gain

Train to Gain is meeting the demands of employers from all sectors to improve the skills of their employees as a route to improving their business performance.

Apprentices

Help finding an apprentice.

Legal aid and advice

Rochdale Law Centre

Registered charity employing solicitors and caseworkers providing free specialist, independent legal advice and representation in to anyone who lives or works within the borough of Rochdale.

Rochdale Borough Citizens Advice Bureaux

Rochdale Borough Citizens Advice Bureaux offer free, independent and confidential advice across each of the townships in the borough. 

Community Legal Advice Service

Free, confidential and independent legal advice for residents of England and Wales.

Advisory, Conciliation & Arbitration Service (ACAS)

ACAS is a public body that promotes good workplace relations. Their national helpline answers employment questions and provides general advice on rights at work for employees and employers.

Law Society (Lawyers for your Business) 

Offers small firms a free half-hour legal consultation.


Reduce Running Costs

Advice on Small Business Rate Relief

Find out how you could pay less.

Business Link North West

Easy to use business support, advice and information service funded by the Government.


Recruitment and Redundancy

Jobcentre Plus

Taylor Street, Heywood - Tel: 01706 702900
7 Oldham Road, Middleton - Tel: 0161 912 8500
2 Fleece Street, Rochdale - Tel: 01706 705000

Rochdale Development Agency

A not-for-profit company set up to lead on the regeneration of the borough.

Business Link North West

Easy to use business support, advice and information service funded by the Government.