Free Business Support from Business Link Yorkshire
With tougher economic conditions already beginning to bite, many businesses in Yorkshire and Humber are concerned about how they will cope. As the region's development agency, Yorkshire Forward believe it's vital for businesses to easily access the FREE business advice and help which is available in our region.
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Business Support Links
Business Link Yorkshire
www.businesslink.gov.uk/yorkshire
CIDA
www.cida.org
Companies House
www.companieshouse.gov.uk
Creative Sheffield
www.creativesheffield.co.uk
Creative York
www.sciencecityyork.org.uk/creative
The UK Creative Industries Toolkit
www.creative-industries.co.uk
DETI: Companies Registry
www.detini.gov.uk
Financial Services Authority (FSA)
www.fsa.gov.uk
Grant for Business Investment
www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/regional/investment
GrantNet
www.grantnet.com
Leeds Media
www.leedsmedia.co.uk
Partnership Investment Fund
www.partnershipif.co.uk
South Yorkshire Investment Fund
www.syif.com
Yorkshire Forward
www.yorkshire-forward.com
Yorkshire Fund Managers (YFM Group)
www.yfmgroup.co.uk
UKTI: Trade Yorkshire
www.tradeyorkshire.com
Yorkshire Games Facts
• Yorkshire and Humber is home to three of the World's Top 100 best performing studios (Source: Develop 100, 2009)
• Over 35 Yorkshire and Humber companies are involved with the global games industry
• Nearly 10% of the UK's development workforce are employed in Yorkshire and Humber
• Yorkshire and Humber produces 3% of the UK's output in terms of games across multiple platforms
• Yorkshire and Humber boasts some of the UK's best universities for game development. Hull University was recently awarded England's first Skillset accreditation
