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Switch on Shropshire for Business

Switch on Shropshire regrets that the grant program is no longer available as the project is now in the final phase.

If you would like more information please contact Business Link West Mercia.
Tel: 0800 10 40 10
Email: enquiries@blwm.com

Switch on Shropshire was an exciting three-year project run by Shropshire County Council, funded by Advantage West Midlands Rural Regeneration Zone and European Regional Development Fund grants.

Nick Chavase, Managing Director of NRG Direct Mail - a SME helped by SOS and based in Wem An always-on Broadband connection enables SME to react instantaneously to online orders / bookings and emails whether local, national or global Paul Nash, Project Manager of Switch on Shropshire discusses the benefits of Broadband to local businesses One of the many advantages of Broadband for SME includes E-commerce


The aim of the project was to make Broadband Internet accessible in all areas of the county and stimulate demand for broadband from Small and Medium sized Enterprises by providing a programme of support to help businesses become "broadband ready".
Business Link logoBusiness Link West Mercia delivered the business support element of Switch on Shropshire and offered one-to-one advice on becoming connected to broadband, equipment to support the use of broadband and selling on-line.
Switch on Shropshire for Business Assistance
  • The highly successful scheme was able to support businesses with free ICT advice and a 3-tiered grant structure:Broadband connectivity
  • ICT Equipment to make better use of broadband connectivity
  • Website development for on-line e-commerce services


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