Welcome to the latest edition of our South and Vale Business Support newsletter!

Understanding Oxfordshire employers’ plans and their impact on transport

In collaboration with other Oxfordshire-based councils, Oxfordshire Country Council is carrying out a survey to influence Oxfordshire’s transport planning around the “new normal”.


The survey takes 5 - 10 minutes to complete and is open for responses until 9 July 2021.

South Oxfordshire businesses can have their say here.

Businesses based in Vale of White Horse should complete the survey using this link.
Want to start your own business?

We’ve been receiving a number of enquiries from those wanting to start their own business. To help, we've created a free local guide for businesses based in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse.

The guide includes:

  • A clear step-by-step process, with tips on tax and accountancy, funding, finding customers, social media and more
  • A Start-up checklist
  • Who to contact and where to find support
  • Links to free resources
Request a copy of our free guide here.
Oxfordshire Skills for Business Programme

Do you employ less than 249 employees? If the answer is yes, the Oxfordshire Skills for Business (S4B) team is here to help.

OxLEP’s European Social Funded Skills for Business Programme offers
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises up to 12 hours of free training and development consultancy, worth the equivalent of £1800, to support the upskilling of staff and business growth.

Find out how you can get involved on OxLEP's website.

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