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In addition to its regional partners, PRIME works with some specialist partners that cover all or much of the UK

1: Action for Blind People - self-employment service

PRIME partner type: Other recommended business support
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Brief description of organisation: Large national charity active throughout the UK
Address:
Action for Blind People
SE16 3DZ
Telephone: 0800 915 4666
Web Site: http://www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk
Region: Nationwide

2: Blind Business Association Charitable Trust - BBACT

PRIME partner type: Full PRIME partner
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Brief description of organisation: Assists blind and partially-sighted people with self-employment
Geographic area covered:
What does it cost? All service are free
Who can it help? Anyone in the UK
Target client group(s): Blind and partially-sighted
Services: Start-up advice, One 2 one sessions, Mentoring prog
More on funding help: In house grants available
Sector speciality: General
Extent of workspace and premises help: Property list
Address:
Blind Business Association Charitable Trust
29 Quanktock Rise

Shepshed
LE12 9JR
Physical accessibility: Wheelchair access provided
Disabled facilities available at this location: Screen Reader, Talking computers, Books in braille
Can I just turn up? No - appointment only
Contact person: Penny Hefferan
Telephone: 0845 045 0690
Email: penny@bbact.co.uk
Web Site: http://www.bbact.org.uk
Region: Nationwide

3: Business Debtline - from the Money Advice Trust

PRIME partner type: Other useful service
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Brief description of organisation: Free telephone helpline for the self-employed and small businesses with debt problems run by charity.
Geographic area covered: England and Wales, and Scotland
What does it cost? All service are free
Who can it help? Anyone in the UK
Services: Debt counselling only
Address:
Business Debtline
Tricorn House
51 to 53 Hagley Road,
B16 8TP
Can I just turn up? No - appointment only
Telephone: 0800 197 6026
Web Site: http://www.bdl.org.uk
Region: Nationwide

4: Everywoman

PRIME partner type: Other recommended business support
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Brief description of organisation: Training and suppport for women in business
Geographic area covered: Nationwide - Internet based
What does it cost? Most services free, others low cost
More on cost: Membership free, some courses have a small cost
Who can it help? Only women
Target client group(s): Women
Services: Courses, networking, mentoring
More on funding help: Signpost to available grants
Sector speciality: General
Extent of workspace and premises help: Property list
Address:
Everywoman
5th Floor
80 New Bond Street
London
W1S 1SB
Physical accessibility: Wheelchair access provided
Can I just turn up? No - appointment only
Telephone: 0870 746 1800
Web Site: http://www.everywoman.co.uk
Region: Nationwide

5: Prowess

PRIME partner type: Other recommended business support
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Brief description of organisation: Network of organisations that support women who are starting or running businesses in the UK
What does it cost? Most services free, others low cost
Who can it help? Anyone in the UK
Target client group(s): All
Services: Refers you on to specialist business support
Sector speciality: General
Extent of workspace and premises help: Property list
Address:
Prowess
Lion House
20-28 Muspole Street
Norwich
NR3 1DJ
Physical accessibility: Wheelchair access provided
Telephone: 01603 762 355
Email: admin@prowess.co.uk
Web Site: http://www.prowess.org.uk
Region: Nationwide

6: Royal British Legion

PRIME partner type: Full PRIME partner
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Geographic area covered: Nationwide
What does it cost? All service are free
Who can it help? Anyone in the UK
Target client group(s): Main focus on ex-army personal
Services: Start up advice, Signpost to business training
More on funding help: Signpost to available funding
Sector speciality: General
Extent of workspace and premises help: No
Address:
Royal British Legion
c/o Legion Business Advice
The Cottage
Ordnance Road
Tidworth
SP9 7QD
Physical accessibility: Wheelchair access provided
Disabled facilities available at this location: Signers available on request
Can I just turn up? No - appointment only
Contact person: Dudley Rose
Telephone: 01980 847 753
Email: business@britishlegion.org.uk
Web Site: http://www.britishlegion.org.uk
Region: Nationwide

7: Women In Rural Enterprise - WiRE

PRIME partner type: Other recommended business support
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Geographic area covered: Originally East of England, Hereford & Worcester, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Shropshire but increasingly reaching all UK
Who can it help? Only people in its target client group
Target client group(s): Women
Sector speciality: Rural commerce
Address:
Women In Rural Enterprise
Harper Adams University College
Egmond

Newport
TF10 8NB
Telephone: 01952 815 338
Email: info@wireuk.org
Web Site: http://www.wireuk.org
Region: Nationwide

8: Women Into the Network - WIN

PRIME partner type: Other recommended business support
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Geographic area covered: North East England
Who can it help? Only people in its target client group
Target client group(s): Women
Sector speciality: General
Address:
Women Into the Network
Durham Business School
Durham University
Mill Hill Lane
Durham
DH1 3LB
Telephone: 0191 334 5502
Email: info@networikngwomen.co.uk
Web Site: http://www.womenintothenetwork.co.uk
Region: Nationwide