Free money
22 July 2009 AFTERMARKET expert Neil Pattemore has launched a business to help workshops get their hands on government money.
/>Motor Industry Consultants (MIC) provides skills and development training to senior business staff within workshops and other automotive busines
/>MIC will help workshops access money from the Train to Gain scheme along with other initiatives they may qualify for, such as the Women In Work progra
/>Neil said workshops needed to access the government funds that were available to t
/>“What many people don’t realise is there’s a huge pool of money out there just waiting to be given to them. It’s staggering that no-one is doing this alre
/>“There is about £1,000 of support available to every business,” said Neil. “You can apply for £500 which you spend on seminars and training but if you match that with £500 of your own the government will give you a further £500 too. That’s a very good deal.
/>Any business with between 5 and 249 staff (full-time, part-time or voluntary) could benefit from government c
/>MIC is made up of experienced business figures from within the automotive trade with years of experience running dealerships and other workshop-related fi
/>“We’re there to help people see the wood for the trees and focus on the areas of most beneficial improvement within their business,” said N
/>For more information on how your business could access government funding, call 0845 658 6228 or email info@micltd.co