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Business Support in your Area

Use the map to find out about business support organisations in your area. These are organisations that understand the needs of women and can give you guidance, advice and training to help you start or grow your own business, or can provide opportunities to meet other self employed women.

You can also search for special events being held in your area.

Click on where you live, or select your area from the drop down box, then click search to see the results.

If you can't find the support you're looking for in your area please email us so that we can work on your behalf to improve services.

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Whilst every attempt is made to ensure that the information on services offered by individual organisations listed on the Prowess  website is accurate and up to date, Prowess accepts no responsibility for any changes to those services which may inevitably occur  from time to time and suggests that you contact the organisation directly if you require further information.