Government Office for the South West
Government Offices for the Regions are outposts of
central Government, working with regional partners and local people to
help deliver the Government's central aims.
www.gosw.gov.uk
North Devon and Exmoor Regeneration
Company
Agency to promote and co-ordinate sustainable,
economic and social regeration in North Devon and Exmoor.
www.ndexreg.co.uk
Princes Trust
A charity that helps young people overcome
barriers and get their lives working.
www.princes-trust.org.uk
RISE
Voice for South West social enterprise and
supports the development of sustainable social enterprises in the
region.
www.rise-sw.co.uk
South West Loans Fund
The South West Loans Fund is designed to support viable growth businesses in South West England that have been unable to secure finance from conventional sources. The fund will provide loans of up to £250,000 on fully commercial terms.
www.swloansfund.co.uk
South West of England Regional
Development Agency
The South West RDA is responsible for providing
strategic leadership in economic development and for co-ordinating
national programmes at regional and local level.
www.southwestrda.org.uk
South West Ventures
The South West region’s venture capital
fund dedicated to investing in the equity gap in the small and medium
sized business sector.
www.southwestventures.co.uk
Wessex Reinvestment Trust
A social enterprise organisation to help rural
communities become more sustainable.
www.wessexrt.co.uk
Women In Rural Enterprise (WiRE)
A dynamic networking and business club which aims
to help rural women in every way possible towards starting and
maintaining their own rural enterprises. www.wireuk.org