Support for businesses

13 January 2023

Ayrshire Business Support Helpline 0330 678 1611

Our Business Support Team is here to help East Ayrshire businesses.

To find out more about local support which may be available, you can email business@east-ayrshire.gov.uk or call our business support helpline on 0330 678 1611 and speak to your local adviser​.

The helpline is open:

  • Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm
  • Friday 9am to 4pm

Calls are charged at local rates.

You can also find advice and support at FindBusinessSupport.gov.scot.

What we can do for you

Our advisers offer a comprehensive, tailored package of support including the following:

Business start-up support

Find out how we can help you start-up your own business

Business growth support

Find out how we can help you grow your business, create a growth strategy and reach your business ambitions

Financial support

Information about business grants that may be available

Other business support

Support including wellbeing and links to other services

beReady

Our beReady business growth programme targets the development needs of your business

Recruitment and training

We offer a range of support to local companies to help find the right people with the right skills

Employability team

Provides people with funding to achieve new skills, supports businesses with subsidies to employ people such as apprenticeships and other support

Business events calendar

Find out about training and events for businesses

Business directory

Promote your business in the East Ayrshire Business Directory

Procurement

Find out about the Supplier Development Programme and procurement services

Commercial land and property

Search for commercial land or properties on the Invest East Ayrshire website

Comments and suggestions

If you can't find what you're looking for or have ideas that could help our East Ayrshire businesses and residents, let us know in the comments box below.

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