Through Business Gateway West Lothian, businesses can access fully or partly funded consultancy support from a specialist who would provide tailored, expert advice in order to develop strategies in selected business disciplines. 

The Expert Help Programme is designed to support businesses looking to grow and develop the business by increasing their turnover over the next 3 years. This is part of the UK Government Shared Prosperity Funding and is part of the Levelling Up Project.

If eligible, businesses would be able to access business advice and expertise from an industry expert in areas such as:

  • Business Development
  • Digital Marketing & Social Media
  • Environmental and Sustainability Support
  • Exporting
  • Financial Support
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Leadership Development
  • Marketing & Branding
  • Procurement
  • Quality Management Systems (QMS)

Due to budgetary restraints we can no longer accept applications from professional service businesses. 

Please email invest@westlothian.gov.uk to register interest or find out more.

Expert Help Brochure

Further information and a full list of the services available can be viewed in our Expert Help brochure.

View the Expert Help Brochure

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Free Events and Workshops

As part of our Expert Help Programme, we offer a variety of exciting free virtual and in person events and workshops. You can view the list of our upcoming events included in the Programme by clicking below:

View Upcoming Free Events and Workshops

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Client Feedback

Click the arrows below to view feedback from clients that have benefited from our Expert Help Programme.

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Infographic with the following quote from our client Veronika: "“There was immense value in the information and skills that I gained from this session. I am confident that these will greatly assist me in creating compelling and visually stunning content using Canva.” There is also a small picture in the corner of a laptop with the Canva homepage open
Infographic with the following quote: “No sooner had I leapt at the opportunity of marketing advice, I was immediately given a window of opportunity for a 1-1 session with Michelle. Her guidance on marketing strategy has already paid off. Great advice from someone who knows their industry inside out.” There is also a small picture of Michelle
Infographic with the following quote: ““It was a very helpful session that gave me a good insight in how to think about social media and online presence strategy in general. I’m certainly going to use some of the tools and will be looking for further support to develop my marketing strategy.””. There is also a small picture of Michelle Brown
Infographic featuring the following quote from our client Fiona: "I found the seminar very interesting and the presenters were both engaging and informative.” There is also a small picture of a person taking notes during a webinar
The picture includes the following quote from a client who attended our Social Media for Business Masterclass: “I found last week’s webinar extremely interesting, engaging and helpful to work out some next steps.” There is also a picture of someone watching a webinar and taking notes.
Infographic with the following client quote "a deeper understanding of Canva's features and how to maximise its potential. I am excited to apply these newfound skills to my projects and create visually captivating content" from our client Veronika. There is a small picture of a laptop with Canva open on it in the corner.
text box with the following quote "“I really enjoyed the session with Michelle. I found it hugely beneficial. Being a small organisation it was fab being able to tap into Michelle's expertise on marketing.” There is a small picture of Michelle in the corner.
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Customer quote reading "it was an excellent and very helpful input and guided discovery of all things procurement" from a client Declan, with a picture of Mandy Millar
Customer quote from Stuart, a client who attended our Finance for the Non-Financial workshop, there is also a picture of someone typing on a calculator
The picture includes the following quote from a client Eileen who attended our 'Improve Your Business Marketing with AI' workshop: “I thoroughly enjoyed the training session yesterday, Gary is a very entertaining trainer and made the training fun and interesting, I certainly came away with a ton of knowledge and ideas which I will use at work.”
The picture includes the following quote from a client who attended a 1:1 Marketing and Branding Surgery Session with Michelle Brown: "“I found our conversation and your advice really useful to help clarify a few things for me.” There is also a small picture of Michelle Brown.
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Feedback from our client Sandra who attended our 'Improve Your Business Marketing with AI' workshop: “Gary’s grand vision of AI’s potential gave me real excitement to explore how I could integrate more of these tools into my businesses, time permitting.”
Quote from our client Yvonne about her experience at the Finance for the Non-Financial workshop
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