Legal Foundation
Empowering local businesses
Legal Foundations is a not-for-profit service. It helps startups, and small and medium-sized enterprises get the legal support they need. It is run by experienced lawyers. The service offers free templates, guides, and advice to help businesses create contracts, policies, and other legal documents. If a business needs more advanced help, they can also connect you with trusted legal partners.
Made Smarter programme
The Made Smarter Adoption programme aims to support manufacturing businesses in adopting digital technologies to drive growth, productivity and sustainability. The programme is now taking applications for:
- Leadership and management course with Brunel University of London
- Organisational workforce development course with Kings College London
- Fully paid, 12-week internships in partnership with Brunel University of London
- Grant funding
The Made Smarter adoption programme in London is delivered by London and Partners on behalf of the Greater London Authority. To register your interest in the programme, visit Made Smarter Adoption London.
If you have any newsletters going out to your local business community, we would be grateful if you could promote the programme.
Businesses resources
COBRA
COBRA, the Complete Business Reference Advisor, provides critical business and industry information on over 350 different types of businesses, including factsheets, market reports and industry trends. Enfield library members can login to COBRA by using their Enfield library card number.
GrantFinder
GrantFinder is one of the leading funding databases in the UK, covering local, national, and international sources of funding. The database is supported by a dedicated team of expert researchers who check, digest, verify and report daily on thousands of funding sources, including:
- charitable trusts
- societies
- research councils
- national government
- corporate sponsors
Enfield library members can login to GrantFinder by visiting an Enfield library with their Enfield library card number and speaking to a staff member.
Productive Valley Fund
A loan fund to help your business grow
The Productive Valley Fund (PVF) is a flexible loan fund to support industry-led growth. It also celebrates local production and enterprise in the Upper Lee Valley.
The fund is open to small to medium-sized industrial estate based businesses in the Upper Lee Valley - Enfield, Haringey and Waltham Forest. It is also open to those looking to move to the Upper Lea Valley
If you have plans to expand, are an exemplar of modern production, and are committed to providing good quality local jobs, this could be the loan fund for you. To find out more about the fund, visit Productive Valley Fund.
London Living Wage
The London Living Wage is a voluntary hourly wage rate designed to reflect the real cost of living in the capital.
By becoming a London Living Wage employer, businesses can benefit from:
- improved staff recruitment and retention
- reduced absenteeism
- higher employee morale and productivity
- a stronger reputation as a responsible employer
Adopting the London Living Wage also demonstrates a commitment to supporting fair pay and helping employees meet the cost of living in London.