Economic Development Team
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To support Southwark's Economic Strategies, the economic development team is undertaking its annual review of training, employment and enterprise contracts for 2008-09.
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What is economic development?
The economic development team supports the implementation of Southwark's employment and enterprise strategies in a variety of ways.
Southwark Alliance
Representing the council on employment and skills partnerships and enterprise partnerships of the Southwark Alliance. This brings together key delivery organisations to focus on the strategic needs of the borough.
Partnership with local and regional agencies
Working in partnership with local and regional agencies to support activities within the borough. Delivering support for local residents looking to
- Improve their skills and find work
- Find advice on setting up or managing their business
Employment support
Specialist support is offered to local people including
Enterprise
Supporting a wide variety of enterprise related projects to ensure good innovative business ideas develop and existing businesses in Southwark have support to develop.
We work with specialist organisations to provide expert support for businesses including
 Black Business Initiative (BBI) and Seba Enterprise Forum (SEF) is contracted to advise and help Black and minority ethnic (BME) businesses start up, sustain and develop.
The Small Business Champion Scheme (SBCs) is also available to support people traditionally excluded from business who want to develop business ideas including women and ethnic minorities.
Contact Us
Doris Amoah
Tel: 020 7525 5493
doris.amoah@southwark.gov.uk
Chiltern
Portland Street
London
SE17 2ES |