Cheltenham Business Pride

Cheltenham Business Pride has been a very successful programme for a number of years, showing that all of us are taking pride in our businesses and the town in which we live.

The scheme aims to improve the economic sustainability of the town and the businesses within it by promoting the local area from an economic perspective via key projects. Local businesses will be invited to engage and influence the work of Cheltenham Borough Council by helping with initiatives across the borough.

Cheltenham Business Pride has three key objectives:

• to listen and respond to local business needs
• to provide assitance wherever possible for local business projects that benefit Cheltenham's economy
• to promote local business achievements in the local and national media

What is in Business Pride?

• A free monthly Cheltenham Business Pride e-bulletin informing members of the latest council and business/economic news for the town, funding opportunities and of issues that may affect your business, such as roadworks and statutory changes in law
• A platform to promote achievements via the e-bulletin, website and other local media
• An opportunity to have your say on the borough council's activities, such as spending reviews, business plan, car parks, new economic development strategies/action plans, and so on
• Invitations to exclusive events not open to the general public - such as Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce events and Business Pride conferences.

To be added onto the Business Pride e-bulletin email list, please contact us.

New business support clinics

Cheltenham Business Pride will be trialling free business support clinics in partnership with C4ED (Centre for Enterprise and Development).

With the reduction of the Business Link service to a website only, and a current lack of funding opportunities, the free trial clinics are designed to fill this gap in the interim by providing support and advice to local businesses. You can book an appointment to discuss any issues or concerns, ways in which to develop an existing business, as well as advice for start-up businesses.

The one to one clinics will be held on Monday afternoons between 1pm and 4.30pm at the Municipal Offices, Alternatively for a charge of £40 a visit can be made to your business premises.

To book an appointment or for further information please contact us.