Business Gateway
Business Gateway offers a variety of support to new and existing businesses, delivered on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council.
They offer a variety of workshops and seminars delivered face to face and digitally, and their team of advisers work with businesses on a one-to-one basis offering tailored support.
Business Gateway Edinburgh has dedicated support for Social Enterprise and host a Women in Business programme and the Digital Boost programme offers digital support to business.
Business Gateway Edinburgh is at the heart of the local Edinburgh Business Community and work with a variety of public, private and third sector partners locally, linking to a network of 32 local Business Gateway offices across Scotland.
Employers can access:
• Free advice from experienced business advisers to help you start a business or find new ways of doing business
• Free local workshops and seminars - ranging from start-up sessions to specific skills events - covering marketing, finance, and e-commerce
• Free business information on all aspects of starting and growing a business
• Links to available and future grants and funding
Skills Development Scotland
Skills Development Scotland works with employers across Scotland, providing trusted advice to support business meet their growth ambitions. Our pledge is to simplify the skills offer for employers.
Our Team Scotland approach will accelerate your access to the support that’s available, helping you navigate our learning and skills system with ease, getting you where you need to be as quickly as possible.
By offering bespoke, individualised support, we’ll make sure our learning and skills system measures up to your needs both now and in the future, with a commitment that we will remain responsive to your needs as they shift over time.
Employer Services
Supporting employers to invest in work-based learning through Foundation, Modern and Graduate Apprenticeships
Skills and knowledge of your employees are key to your growth strategy.
SDS also coordinate the Employer Hub, a self-help resource to support your current and future skills needs, where you can find support regarding:
- Managing your Workforce
- Talent Attraction
- Webinar
- Skills Discovery
- Skills Management
- Skills Profile digital tools
Skills for Growth is a fully funded skills diagnostic service for your business. We'll work to understand your skills needs, create a detailed People Skills Action Plan and guide you to the right support.
Providing expert advice and guidance on skills, education and training support.
SDS also works with industry, partners and stakeholders to provide labour market information that helps shape the skills and learning system to meet industry needs.