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<p>The Government is committed to supporting all entrepreneurs to start and grow a
business, it is a key aspect of our ambitious Industrial Strategy. We want to make
the UK the best place to start and grow a business, to create jobs and spread prosperity.</p><p>In
addition to accessing national support available, such as the Business Support Helpline
(0300 456 3565) and advice on <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>,
small businesses in the Crawley constituency and West Sussex County Council area can
access business advice through the Coast to Capital Growth Hub. Led and governed by
the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), the Growth Hub provides a
free, impartial, ‘single point of contact’ to help businesses in the area identify
and access the right support for them at the right time no matter their size or sector.
The Coast to Capital LEP has self-reported that in FY2017-2018 their Growth Hub supported
over 2,400 businesses and helped over 600 individuals start a business.</p><p>The
Start-Up Loans programme, now part of the British Business Bank, has delivered 63,564
loans worth £496m, and is currently supporting 96 loans totaling £659,191 of finance
in Crawley.</p><p>Funding under the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund indicates that
Crawley has £546,203 for organisations registered within this constituency. There
is no data for West Sussex.</p><p>And finally, as you are aware in the 2019 Queen’s
Awards for Enterprise, Inspiration Healthcare Ltd in Crawley won an award in the International
Trade category.</p>
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