About One Telford
One Telford is responsible for business services across the borough of Telford and Wrekin as part of the Councils Economic Development Unit.
These services include providing support to existing businesses, managing local business networks, business and leisure tourism services and promoting the area as a business location for inward investment. We are also responsible for the employment and skills agenda.
Business Support
We work with local strategic companies to support reinvestment and encourage growth by:-
- advising employers on expansion and relocation options
- signposting to specialist business support services and agencies locally and regionally
- supplying up to date information on local companies and the supply chain
- providing relevant facts and figures on the local economy
- providing constructive support for companies facing structural change or closure
Our Business Networks
We work with a number of business networks in order to support key sectors and industry strengths in the area, these include:-
- Business Environmental Support Scheme Telford (BESST): Assists businesses to improve environmental performance, boost competitiveness and reduce their impact on the environment.
- HR Forum: Members meet quarterly to network and discuss key topics within the human resource management field.
- Recruitment & Redundancy Support Group (RRSG): Offers a confidential and practical service through a single point of contact to companies when managing the redundancy process.
- Telford Business Partnership (TBP): A membership organisation exclusively for companies operating in the Business and Professional Services sector.
- Telford Young Professionals (TYP): A networking group designed to create business opportunities, develop business relationships and to provide an environment for young professionals to build a future in Telford & Shropshire.
Relocating Your Business
Our relocation services are free and confidential and include:-
- assistance to define your location, expansion or investment requirements
- provision of research to support your location decision
- information on available commercial sites and properties
- help to arrange personal tours or site visits
- introductions to local intermediaries and advisers
- details about grants and financial assistance that may be available
For more information on how we can help you please contact us on 01952 567567 or e-mail onetelford@telford.gov.uk
