This page provides information specifically for engineering and manufacturing businesses located within the High Peak.
Business Link East Midlands (External website**)
Provides a wide variety of support on all aspects of running a business including regulations and business support. Can assist those thinking of starting in business, new business start-ups and established businesses. The Business Link website also contains a grants and support directory containing details of schemes from central and local government as well as private organisations. For further information contact the enquiry hub on 0845 058 6644.
Manufacturing Advisory Service (External website**)
This assists manufacturers with any issue relevant to productivity and efficiency. The Manufacturing Advisory Service provides a quick query service to deal with a wide range of specific technical problems. It also provides a free one-day manufacturing review when an industrial practitioner will carry out a hands-on assessment of your business and highlight areas of business opportunity.
A simple improvement action plan can be developed, free of charge, with further consultancy available at a subsidised rate. Advice is available covering a wide range of areas, such as lean manufacturing, ICT and Technology, waste management systems and environmental awareness, innovation. For further information, telephone 01664 501301, or email rcme@pera.com.
MET4 (External website**)
Provides support for engineering based, manufacturing and technology companies, in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire on behalf of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber. For further information call 0845 601 1038.
East Midlands New Technology Initiative (External website**)
Provide match funded grants of up to £10,000 to small and medium sized businesses in high performance enginnering (particularly areospace and motorsport) to invest in state of the art technology and gain advanced technology skills through NTI approved courses. As part of the funding package, businesses commit to enrolling members of staff on NTI approved courses at local universities and colleges.
EEF East Midlands and Mid Anglia (External website**)
A membership based organisation, which offers a range of employment-related services for manufacturers, engineering and technology-based industries. The Engineering Employers' Federation East Midlands and Mid Angliaprovides assistance and help with employee relations, employment law, safety and environment advice, information and statistics, as well as bespoke training programmes.
For further information telephone 01572 723711 or email info@eef-eastmids.org.uk.
The Institute of Engineering and Technology (External website**)
This membership-based organisation aims to lead in the advancement of engineering and technology, by facilitating the exchange of knowledge and ideas, to promote best practice. The Institute of Engineering and Technology represents a diverse range of individuals from the technical professions including electrical engineering, electronics, manufacturing and systems engineering and related sciences. For further information telephone 020 7240 1871 or email postmaster@theiet.org.
Engineering and Manufacturing Support Services guide (593KB) 
The Peak District Rural Action Zone has produced a useful booklet, which is designed to signpost engineering and manufacturing businesses to service providers and sources of information.
Peak Directions (External website**)
A comprehensive website that details over 400 links to a range of organisations that provide support and information for businesses in the Peak District area. A number of links are included for Manufacturing businesses.
Leadership & Management Training Grants (External website**)
Grants of between £250 and £1,000 are available to businesses with between 2 and 4,999 employees are available at a 50% rate for leadership and management training. Up to 12 individuals per business are eligible. For further information, or to make an appointment to discuss your needs, please contact a Business Link advisor on 0845 058 6644 or email info@businesslinkem.co.uk.
Details of the funding available, and how to apply, can be found in the following leaflet:
Leader LDS 2008–2012
A new programme, entitled "Raising the Game - Enhancing rural productivity and improving quality of life in the Peak District through Sustainable Micro-Enterprise Development' will bring a range of grants to existing small & medium sized business and business start ups excluding the central wards of Glossop (Hadfield) and Buxton.
Grants from £3,500+ will be available with a focus on micro businesses (under 5 employees), home based businesses, businesses led by young people (under 30 years) or women; and community enterprises. There will also be separate strand for land based sector businesses. Match funding will be required normally at rate of 50%.
The scheme is not yet open to applications (proposed start date late April 2008), any interested parties should bookmark this webpage for further developments and details of how to apply which will be updated as soon as received.
For further information e-mail helenp@highpeak.gov.uk.
**Please note: High Peak Borough Council is not responsible for the content of any external websites.