Free Digital Business Support with Ealing Council

Free digital business support

Ealing Council is supporting small businesses and sole traders in Ealing with a free digital support programme, Ealing Trades Online.

The unique programme is bringing our local businesses expert support using a range of methods, such as one-to-one calls, personalised advice, guidance and online interactive webinars. Ealing Council have partnered with SaveTheHighStreet.org and Upskill Digital to bring you advice and training in areas such as:

  • Setting up your online presence
  • Increasing your online and offline sales
  • Building a website
  • Saving time through digital tools
  • Growing your audience on social media
  • Running a crowdfunding campaign
  • Producing engaging video content
  • Offering your customers local delivery
  • Preventing cyber-crime
  • Ranking higher in Google
  • Selling through online marketplaces.

The free digital support programme is part of the government’s additional restrictions grant scheme, a discretionary fund awarded to Ealing Council to support local businesses cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The programme is designed to respond to business needs and priorities as they adapt to an evolving economy.

Everyone based in the London Borough of Ealing can get a free digital Health-Check and join any of live webinars. They also have a limited number of free places available for all the 1-to-1 personalised support, on a first-come first-served basis.

You can take part in this free support programme if you are a sole trader or a business in Ealing (with less than 250 members of staff).  Registrations are now open!