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Peter Melling from Liverpool asks:

I need training to trade as a locksmith. Where do I find a grant or funding for the training?

Dick Stroud, Author, managing director, lecturer  replies:

Trying to understand the Government’s training grants system is a non-trivial task!

There are multiple schemes in place and some of them may be applicable for helping with training to become a locksmith. This link provides an overview of the types of grants that are available.

Some of the banks provide guidance about the business practicalities of becoming a locksmith. Alliance and Leicester are typical of what is available.

My advice would be to contact your local Business Link and make an appointment to see one of their advisors. You can get the contact details of your nearest office from this link.

When you make contact make sure you stress that you want to talk with somebody with an understanding of personal training grants.

One further word of advice. There are a lot of companies advertising Locksmith training courses. Before deciding which training organisation to use, make sure you check them out and ask to speak to a couple of their recent students. Good luck.

Dick Stroud

Dick Stroud is a course director at the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a visiting lecturer at London Business School. His latest book is The 50-Plus Market.  

Robert Ashton, author, speaker and small business owner, replies:

Ask at your local Enterprise Agency. They’ll be able to point you in the right direction. Find them at www.nfea.com

Robert Ashton is a popular business speaker and runs ‘Business Boot Camps’ for entrepreneurs seeking growth.

Nicola Dickins, MD, trainer and consultant, relies:

Business Link have a fantastic tool for searching for funding for businesses within a geographical area. 

ELECT provide specialised services for new businesses in Liverpool. Give them a call on 0151 263 9554. They link in with training providers locally.

Nicola Dickins is the founder and Managing Director of Make it Happen Consultancy Ltd.

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