LOCAL CONTACTS

Steel Valley Community Partnership
SVCP aims to encourage and enable grass roots community development in the Stockbridge area. It recognises itself as the first port of call for new and developing community groups seeking support, advice and information.

Stocksbridge Steel Valley & Upper Don Project
SSVUDP is a countryside and conservation management project in this area. Acting as an agent for landowners, it manages habitats for wildlife, people, landscape value and historical interests. Working closely with schools, the local community and local businesses in order to provide access to open spaces.

Stocksbridge Training and Enterprise Partnership.
STEP is involved with both the business and local community through its Manchester Road resource centre and the Business Centre at the bottom of Vaughton Hill in Deepcar. Step has been instrumental in encouraging the social and economic regeneration of Stopcksbridge and Deepcar with its business start up and social enterprise programmes.

Stocksbridge Futures Partnership
The SFP was formed in 1999 and is the lead organisation for local economic regeneration in the area. Managing a multi – million pound fund on behalf of the people of Stocksbridge and Deepcar its task is to successfully administer domestic and European funds such as Objective One. Its Board comprises members of the local area including Sheffield City Council.

Stocksbridge Business Development Forum
The SBDF is a unique partnership between the government and the local business community. It aims to provide practical help and support to both new and existing businesses in the area. It works very closely with other partners in the regeneration of business in Stocksbridge and Deepcar.

Business Link South Yorkshire
Business Link South Yorkshire offers business advice and support either free of charge or for a fee. It employs over 200 business advisers across the County and is based in Albion House on Savile Street off the Wicker in Sheffield.

Sheffield Enterprise Agency
SENTA is now part of the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, offering encouragement, guidance and expertise to all types of business in the Stocksbridge area. on a free of charge basis. SENTA can also offer guidance on external funding for both new and existing businesses.

Phone: (0114) 281 4621.
enquiries@senta.co.uk www.senta.co.uk