Business Start-up

Being Self-Employed, and making the decision to become Self-Employed is a challenging time.  If you are unsure of how to go about starting-up, unaware of Legal requirements, confused by jargon and need that extra information and knowledge, GNRA's foundations workshop is the best place to start.

The introductory session covers:

• How to raise finance for your business
• Drafting your business plan
• Where to find your premises
• Dealing with tax, PAYE, Business Insurance & National Insurance
• Access to funding
• Market research
• Marketing
• Financial analysis
• Property advice

Young Company Development Programme

On our Young Company Development Programme, GNRA will be there for you and your business from the start to support and assist you with every process, you will receive:

• Full Business support in at least your first 3 years of trading
• Business Health checks
• Property and Legal advice by professional accountants and lawyers
• Help with tax returns and book keeping
• Training needs analysis and delivered
• Funding support for commercial legal advice
• Free premise search
• Staff selection assistance
• Health and safety audit/risk assessment
• Business growth support and signposting

Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs)

Glasgow North Regeneration Agency is approved to offer a variety of SVQs, all of which are assessed in the work place by an Assessor on a fortnightly basis. This is beneficial to both the employer and the employee as there is no need to be away from the employee’s work place.

• Business Administration
• Customer Service
• Call Handling
• Information Technology
• Management
• Retail
• Performing Manufacturing Operations

IT Placements

GNRA can provide support by offering work placement I.T. course graduates in return for their opportunity to gain valuable work experience.

Our ‘Skills & Learning’ I.T. programmes which run throughout the year produce excellent Course graduates with the appropriate certifications.

These globally-recognised courses include Cisco I.T. Essentials leading to CompTIA A+, Cisco CCNA and Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician.

Your business can realise the benefits of having this skilled resource through our established work placement program.

Social Economy

The following list outlines the core social economy services.  These can be tailored and packaged to meet the specific development needs of social economy organisations.

• Information, Advice & Signposting
• Conducting a Business Review
• Funding Research and Support
• Business Planning Advice & Support
• Advice/Support in bidding for contracts
• Financial Management Advice/Support
• HR Development Advice/Support
• ICT Development Advice/Support
• Monitoring & Evaluation Support

Recruitment Service

Glasgow North Regeneration Agency offers a free recruitment service for employers and local people. The aim of the service is to ensure companies can easily advertise their vacancies, see good quality candidates and sustain new employees. We work towards sustained employment by delivering a support package aimed at both local people and employers.

The recruitment service advertises vacancies across a variety of locations in the North of Glasgow and beyond. Our outreach offices, our website, LHO’s, GHA’s, and other publicly accessed areas are examples. We also work closely with our employability advisers to find existing clients with the right skills for the job.

Enterprise, Learning and Conference Centre

The Centre aims to provide high quality conference and training facilities to companies and organisations both within the local area, and in the wider community.

Facilities include:

• Conference Room 1 for up to 36 people
• Conference Room 2 for up to 80 people
• Conference Room for up to 100 people (when above 2 rooms used together)
• Meeting Room for up to 10 people
• 5 Interview Rooms for one to one sessions
• In-house audio-visual equipment
• Appointed catering company