Free Digital Business Support with Ealing Council
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!