The Ethnic Minority Business Service (EMBS), an initiative of Oxfordshire Ethnic Minorities Enterprise Developments Ltd. was established in 1988 and has in the past years received funding from the Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford City Council, the LSC MKOB and Business Link.

We aim:

• to help members of ethnic minority communities to start new businesses in potentially viable market areas with the assistance of existing services.

• to encourage and promote the expansion of existing ethnic minority businesses through the provision of specialist advice and assistance from existing services.

• to provide skills training to improve access to the labour market, specifically in Business start-up Skills, Information Technology, Sewing, Basic Literacy, Numeracy and Communication Skills.
  

We provide:

• Free information and advice to individuals, pre-start and established businesses

• Training in Basic Skills, Information Technology and Sewing

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Life in the UK Test Course 

Those applying for British Citizenship or for 'Indefinite Leave to Remain' can take an English course with EMBS instead of taking the Life in the UK test.  If you feel your English is not good enough to take the test, or that the test is difficult, you have the option to work towards a certificate in English at Entry Level.  This course runs for 2 days a week for 12 weeks.  The course fee is £75.