Offers

What kind of support can I access? South Durham Enterprise Agency has gathered a team of business specialists dedicated to the delivery of the Working Neighbourhood Fund.

Developing SME Expertise in the North East Businesses in the North East can access a subsidy, funded via One North East (ONE) by the government’s Solutions for Business initiative to help them grow.

Love Food North Pennine Dales Love Food North Pennine Dales is a new project supporting and promoting the production, use and appreciation of locally grown or reared food in the North Pennine Dales.

Rural Jobs Fund The Rural Jobs Fund team can support the growth of your business. We are working with local businesses to help create and protect jobs for unemployed people from Teesdale and Weardale

Apprenticeships & Bursaries The aim of the project is to work with local employers and training providers to support new apprentices. This project can provide some additional/complimentary funding, encouraging SME’s to invest in and develop young employees.

Graduates for Business and Work Experience The Graduates for Business Programme, also known as GFB, helps attract and retain top graduate talent by matching their skills to the individual needs of companies and organisations here in the North East.

Social Enterprise We provide essential support to community and voluntary organisations in Wear Valley and Teesdale to help them become self sustaining / economically viable. All you have to do is ask.

What is a 'Social/Community Enterprise'? There are misconceptions about social or community enterprises, many people think they are organisation which shouldn’t make a profit or are run by people with little business knowledge. The reality is very different.

Employer Engagement In our area we have a majority of small to medium sized companies who do not have, or do not have access to Human Resource backing - we are in a position to support you, to become your back up, your HR adviser.

Personal Profiling The Agency is now able to offer internationally recognised Thomas International behavioural, aptitude and ability assessment.

Job Profiling The Agency is now able to offer internationally recognised Thomas International behavioural, aptitude and ability assessment.

Finance - How we can help you Whatever your business, if you have plans to grow then we can help you create and achieve those plans. We offer hands-on business support.

Starter Websites We’ve researched the self-build website tools available nationally and recommend www.mrsite.co.uk as the most affordable and easy to use system for start up. For those first steps online, we can help you learn how to create and manage your own website, to get you started.

Employing People - How we can help you Whatever your business, if you have plans to grow then we can help you create and achieve those plans. We offer hands-on business support.

ICT & E-Business - How we can help you Whatever your business, if you have plans to grow then we can help you create and achieve those plans. We offer hands-on business support.

Meeting & Conference Suite You can hire our fully equipped training facility at Innovation House for any meetings, training events or conferences.

Teesdale Brand The aim of the Teesdale brand is to help everyone who has an interest in promoting Leisure, Tourism and Trade in Teesdale to give a clear and consistent vision for the region.

Marketing & Sales - How we can help you Whatever your business, if you have plans to grow then we can help you create and achieve those plans. We offer hands-on business support.