AMBITION Programme

The AMBITION programme supports job creation in South Ayrshire. It’s for you if you aspire to be your own boss, are currently setting up a new venture or are an established business looking to grow.

AMBITION has been specially designed to work alongside your business, providing the right support at the right time - whether you’ve just got an idea but need help in bringing it to market, are in the early stages of trading, or have a growth project to make your business more competitive, productive or sustainable.

Whatever your ambition, we’ll share it with you and help you achieve success. See what AMBITION can do for you.

START UP

Wherever you are on your journey, we offer expert advice and support to help you set up in South Ayrshire.

GROW

Got an ambition to grow your business? We can support you every step of the way to help you achieve success.

INVEST

INVEST SOUTH AYRSHIRE

South Ayrshire is a great location to invest, work and live. Following securing £80m to grow our region, now is the time to talk to us about why South Ayrshire is the place to be.

COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING

Ayrshire is the first region in Scotland to adopt a place-based approach to Community Wealth Building, including supporting Fair Work to improve prosperity for local people.

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"My business would not be where it is now without the help of South Ayrshire’s Business Gateway team. Using them feels like I’ve had a short-cut to success, as without them, it would have taken years longer to get to this stage. I would recommend them to anyone trying to grow their business."

Armour Home Improvements, Ayr

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"My Business Advisor was amazing, I feel so lucky to have had her support. She believed in me right from day one and guided me through every step. With the support of Business Gateway and my family I’ve gone from being ‘a wee granny with an idea’ to an inventor and businesswoman. It still doesn’t seem real, but it feels amazing."

Ready In One, Maybole

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"Without the good advice and mentoring from our Business Advisor we wouldn’t have managed to get our business started. We’ve grown from a small team producing a handful of pakora products, to become the leading Scottish supplier of authentic Indian cuisine, snacks and savouries, employing 42 people."

Punjab Pakora, Ayr

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"We were linked with one of the Business Gateway advisers to talk about how they could support our desire to increase capacity. We were delighted to be approved for an ‘AMBITION to Grow’ grant which facilitated the purchase of specialised kit to help both grow the company and safeguard jobs in the local community"

Ayrshire Precision Engineering Ltd, Coylton

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"We were allocated a Business Advisor through Business Gateway who has been brilliant, making us aware of grants, supporting us with funding applications and generally being there for us whenever we need help or advice. We’re so grateful to have an ongoing relationship with Business Gateway and are excited about exploring other opportunities"

Blackthorn Salt, Ayr

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"Everyone at Business Gateway has been excellent – open, full of advice and willing to support us across a whole range of areas. We are so grateful for the amount of time and effort that Business Gateway and their partners have been putting into SAS - it’s testament to the interest they have in local businesses and helping them to achieve"

SAS International, Maybole

AMBITION has helped over 600 people across South Ayrshire to start or grow their business. Here are just a few ambitions we've shared. Have a look and contact us to find out how we can help you achieve your ambition.