BEST Growth Hub
The Business Essex, Southend and Thurrock Growth Hub service (BEST), which covers Greater Essex, is temporarily closed from 1st April 2023. We are currently in the process of preparing alternative delivery arrangements, and the service will resume as soon as possible. In the meantime, we encourage you to seek alternative support from the National Business Support Helpline, Innovate UK EDGE, or your local authority.
Business Support Helpline
The free to access Business Support Helpline can help small businesses of all stages to find the right support and impartial advice, whether just starting out or growing a business. Advisers provide tailored guidance and information on schemes and publicly funded business support programmes available in your local area and across England. The service is available via telephone, email, webchat and social media.
For more information on the Business Support Helpline, please visit https://www.gov.uk/business-support-helpline