Local business associations in Swindon

When you relocate, start or grow your business in Swindon, it's great to know you're never alone. Organisations comprising experts in every business discipline are ready to help you achieve your goals.

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  A partnership of Swindon business

  Influence (formerly Swindon Strategic Economic Partnership) is a partnership of local businesses in Swindon. It ensures Swindon's population, community and economy benefits from businesses and the public sector working together on projects. The partnership plays an important part in the new Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) for Swindon and Wiltshire.
  Website: www.influenceswindon.com
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  Creating and securing jobs

  The Swindon & Wiltshire (Local and Enterprise Partnership) LEP is a private and public-sector partnership. Led by business representatives from across Swindon and Wiltshire, the group has representation from the two local authorities, and the education and military sectors. The Swindon and Wiltshire LEP plans to help create 10,000 new private-sector jobs and safeguard 8,000 more by 2015.
  Website: www.swlep.biz
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  Giving businesses a voice

  'GWE Business West - The Initiative' is a business leadership team that enables the business community to influence how the region is shaped, managed and developed. It provides a link between the private and public sector, ensuring the interests of commerce are considered within key strategic decisions.
  
  The priorities:
  
  • Transport and connectivity
  • Economy and business
  • Growth
  • Planning and development
  • Employment and skills
  • Energy and low carbon economy
  • Local and national government
  
  Website: www.businesswest.co.uk/initiative
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  Supporting small businesses

  The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is a non-profit making and non-party political organisation, and the UK's largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms. Formed in 1974, it now has 213,000 members across 33 regions and 230 branches.
  
  Website: www.fsb.org.uk/Swindon
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  Trading at home and abroad

  The Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group works with businesses across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Swindon to help them achieve their full business potential. It does this by offering members a range of services including business advice, networking events, training and international trade support.
  
  Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group's international trade team provides advice and assistance to help businesses trade within the EU and across the world.
  
  Website: www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk/242/