If you live near to Romford in Esex then Footprints Counselling might be an option for you if you need counselling in Romford Essex.

All Counsellors are members of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists and/or the Association of Christian Counsellors.They abide by the Code of Ethics of these bodies. All counsellors have undergone professional training and excellence, working under regular supervision and are practising Christians.

They are located at The Church of the Good Shepherd Hall, Redriff Road, Romford, RM5 3BA. Telephone: 0845 388 5084

This is not an endorsement of their services, you must make your own assesment.

www.romfordfootprintscounselling.co.uk

You may have a special Essex party planned and need a celebration cake that is stunning, as only an Essex cake should be. Kathys Creations grace any special occasion, whether it’s a Birthday, Christening, Anniversary or Children’s party.

So if you’re saying I need someone who makes handmade cakes and I need someone in Essex, and that’s because you live in Essex, then look no further than Kathy, she really is a top choice for cakes in Essex.

Her bespoke service will bring a wow factor and hopefully a few smiles to your day. Her sweet cakes make a great alternative to traditional sponge and are a perfect way to celebrate.

I have known Kathy for quite a while and I am more than happy to recommend someone who has provided cakes to local customers and also shipped them half way around the world as well.

Go to www.kathyscreations.co.uk

If you are joining the Association of Driving Instructors you should make the most of your listing on driving.org by making sure you have a website for your school.

I produce great value websites for driving instructors, keeping the site updated for industry news and government requirements for learners, and you get an easy to use editor to keep your school details updated.

If you can get into Google on page one for a search that includes your locality you are going to pick up local clients you wouldn’t have otherwise reached.

Having a website and getting into Google gets any business noticed

In addition having a domain name on your instruction vehicle helps in two ways. It gives people somewhere to look for further details, and most important of all a domain name is easier to remember than a phone number so passing motorists and pedestrians and bus users are more likely to be able to get in touch.

Find out how you can have a website up and running within days. Go to my contact details

Specialist websites for driving schools and driving instructors. My websites are unique as they are kept up to date for you with the latest government requirements for learner drivers. And you are able to easily edit pages to change your own details; charges, lesson times, areas covered.

A small business can really benefit from being in Google. And if you can get onto page one for a search that includes your locality you are going to pick up local clients you wouldn’t have otherwise reached.

In addition having a domain name on your instruction vehicle helps in two ways. It gives people somewhere to look for further details, and most important of all a domain name is easier to remember than a phone number so passing motorists and pedestrians and bus users are more likely to be able to get in touch.

I produce great websites for small business and charities at very competitive rates. Give me a call or drop me an email and you could have your website within a few days.

Go to my contact details

Learn how to decorate cupcakes to a professional standard. Clare Briant, one of my clients, has been showing people how to turn out fantastic results at her home cookery school near Winchester!

“I do quite a lot of cupcake themed events. Apart from the regular cupcake classes for adults and children that are scheduled in my programme, I’ve also been asked to run them for groups, hen parties, children’s parties and for social club events. It’s obviously not the main focus of my cookery school but I do acknowledge that it’s popular with a lot of people”

Contact Clare to find out how to have fun making Cupcakes. Go to Clare’s contact page

Alternatively go to Clare’s course schedule page

Actually by far the majority of my customers are coming from search engines with only a handful by word of mouth Clare Briant – Clares Cuisine Ltd

Clare Briant of Clare's Cuisine Ltd, Hampshire, UKWhen you have a home business or are starting one, do you really need a website? Isn’t that something you can save money on? Surely all your work will come from word of mouth, through your personal contacts and via Facebook!

Well I say that most certainly you do need a website. What is the point in giving flyers out and only having a phone number that you may not be able to answer when a potential client gets in touch?

And then of course there is Google. Why wouldn’t you want to be on page one of Google? If you can get to the coveted top ten in the rankings you will get the most amazing free advertising. You won’t ever need to spend money on pay per click advertising with Google you just get noticed anyway. Make sure you have a Twitter account too and you are laughing.

An increasingly busy home based business Clare’s Cuisine Ltd, who run home cookery courses in Hampshire, has seen a very quick shift from networked personal contacts to organic search engine results providing the majority of new clients.

And of course when you get on page one of Google you can find yourself rubbing shoulders with celebrity, in Clare’s case Jamie Oliver.

Go to www.homecookerycourse.co.uk

This website is for a company who supply unique inspection tags that can be attached to industrial machinery.

The inspection tags have a durable contsruction and unique design, with tear off strips that show the current status. There are tags for indoor and outdoor use. They are ideal for any parts or equipment which require inspection, maintenance, repair or quarantine.

The website is very plain and just features information for customers and Mr Tag.

Go to www.inspectiontags.co.uk

Pilgrims Hall on the Ongar Road just outside Brentwood is a fantastic place for church groups to hold events and for individuals looking to find a retreat centre.

Pilgrims Hall is a splendid Regency house in Essex. Set in 19 acres, the centre is run by a community living together teaching God’s Word and serving God’s people. If you are looking for an Alpha Away Day venue in essex then this may be a place worth looking at.

If you want a Christian retreat in Essex so you can get away from it all to reflect and study, for a day or longer, again this may be the place for you.

Go to www.pilgrimshall.org.uk

A local Romford charity has now opened a Trussell Trust foodbank in Harold Hill. It is located at 153 Hilldene Avenue in a building that is next to Harold Hill Evangelical Church, and opposite the shops in Hilldene.

For full details of opening times then please visit the website HaroldHill.Foodbank.org.uk

For more details about the Trussell Trust vist the website www.trusselltrust.org

Debt advice companies will pretty much always charge you a fee and so the money going to pay off your debts will be smaller and you will take longer to get out of debt.

You can get exactly the same advice completely free from the UK charity CAP UK.

CAP Debt Centre You can get the free debt advice one of two ways. The first way is through a CAP Debt Centre (The closest one is in Upminster). Contact CAP for details on 0800 328 0006 or you can visit the website www.capdebthelp.org

CAP Money. The second way is by attending a three session money management course called CAP Money. In the first week of the course you will know exactly where you stand financially and also have access to the full CAP debt management service via CAP Money Plus. Click here for the next course in Romford.