Business Support
Action Acton aim is to support local businesses and promote the local economy, by organising seminars, networking events and opportunities to learn from and trade with each other.
Action Acton run Acton Market which is located in the heart of Acton Town Centre. It is a vibrant, ethnically diverse community. The market attracts visitors to a thriving and unique Town Centre. By bringing people to Acton's Town Centre, the market also raises the profile of local business.
Action Acton also support the Acton Business Forum, a networking group for local businesses.
Learn more about Acton Business Forum and Action Acton's business support:
 The Doughnut Factory
The Doughnut Factory is a competitively priced workspace (desks and separate office) available to creative and media businesses and freelancers under flexible lease arrangements. It has been designed to encourage an exciting creative and commercial mix where people meet, exchange ideas and create new partnerships.
Primarily aimed at creative and multi-media businesses and start ups, workspace rental includes: high speed broadband; personal phone line; access to meeting rooms; access to hardware and software on a pay as you go basis; free business support. For more details visit www.thedoughnutfactory.co.uk
Want to be your own boss?
Come to a FREE one day introductory course on how to start your own business.
For more details contact Matthew Wade on 020 8993 9605 or at business@actionacton.com
Acton Market - a great place to show off your business
Are you interested in running a market stall?
Whatever your business, you can benefit from working with Acton Market. The Acton Market provides a brilliant
promotional opportunity to help launch products and services for local businesses through showcasing at Acton Market.
For more information contact Acton Market Team at Action Acton on 020 8993 9605 or visit www.actonmarket.co.uk
 The Acton Business Forum
Is an affiliation of Acton area businesses to help promote enterprise in Acton.
The ABF runs regular networking events and meetings to bring local businesses together.
Read more about the ABF here.
Photo: Mike Morris introduces Acting Chair Glenda Shawley.
Companexus Project
Looking for more customers, investment or business support? Companexus could help you!
Companexus is a FREE online networking system designed by business people to help you build your business with the resources that you need.
Companexus networks you to:
*Buyers *Suppliers *Mentors *Managers *Business Support *Property and *Investors
Companexus is easy to use. All you need is an Internet connection. Log on today: www.companexus.com
For more information contact Action Acton on 020 8993 9605
or email: info@actionacton.com
Skills 4 Catering
Free courses skills for the hotel and catering sector.
The project uses the established expertise in the catering COVE at TVU and the strong regional presence of the partnership.
The geographical coverage spreads throughout London and surrounding areas.
The FREE courses for both employed and unemployed range from practical cookery to management and IT.
Unemployed beneficiaries will be assisted in finding work through the partners strong links with employers.
It is open to people who meet all the following criteria. You:
Should have residency and the right to work in the UK
Are working in the hotel and catering sector.
Are working for a small firm of 250 employees or self-employed.
Are unemployed or economically inactive.
Are living or working in Greater London.
The partners of this project are Action Acton, TVU, American College and Heathrow City Partnership.
For further information, please contact one of the above organisations or email skills4catering@tvu.ac.uk
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