News & Events
Welcome to our August newsletter which packed full of information covering a wide variety of topics is including details of the Rural Jobs Fund.
As part of the charity’s drive to get the North East ready for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Sports Foundation is looking to partner with businesses across the region to create a legacy that will make the North East a beacon of sporting success for many years to come.
Test Kitchen for Local Food Producers
'Kitchen table’ businesses in Teesdale, Weardale, Allendale and Derwent Valley who want to expand are being offered the chance to try before they buy.
Teesdale Broadband Service Survey
Barnard Castle Vision Project 'Digital Dales', in partnership with The Enterprise Agency, Teesdale Action Partnership, local businesses and residents, Networks by Wireless has a contractual agreement with Durham County Council to deliver a WiMAX broadband solution in Teesdale.
Welcome to the first newsletter from the South Durham Enterprise Agency. As well as more information about the new Agency, we also have news on training workshops.
Acumen Community Development Trust is a social enterprise set up in 2003 to support change in communities through people.
In 2009 researchers at the Centre for Rural Economy (CRE) at Newcastle University conducted a survey of rural businesses in the North East region of England.
Enterprise, the Economy and Society – a Local Perspective
We believe small businesses are a vital component not only of a local economy but also of our local communities. Our core services are independent and impartial advice, training and mentoring.
Durham County Council and the Durham Economic Partnership want to know more about them and how they can help in the future and are consequently undertaking a research study to gain this information.
As another month races by, here is our newsletter for June. We have information on free workshops for anyone considering starting a new business and another one on how to get the most from your website.
We want you to become a Market Trader
Be Enterprising are offering free, specialist start-up support to people interested in setting up and running their own market stall in County Durham.
We have information on another Search Engine Marketing workshop and grants for young people and for those over 50. There is also news of a new health advice line for businesses and a rural jobs fund.
Teesdale Action Partnership is offering small grants to voluntary and community groups in reponse to the local needs identified by residents. The money is expected to make a difference at a local level and involve local communities in reaching decisions.
Another month has flown by and in this issue we have details of the latest Shell Livewire awards and £300,000 lottery funding for a local food bid
Teesdale Marketing Wins the Lottery!
Teesdale Marketing Limited (TML) has recently been awarded nearly £300,000 from the Big Lottery Fund’s Local Food scheme for a three year project to support and promote the production and use of locally produced food in the North Pennine Dales area
Teesdale to become a digital dale
The Barnard Castle Vision is leading a project, Digital Dale, working with a number of partners, to bring better Broadband to Teesdale
Occupational health adviceline for small business
The Government is piloting a national occupational health adviceline service. Small and micro businesses rarely have in-house human resources or occupational health services to tackle health at work problems and well-being issues when they arise
Local media business receives major award
Local business Teeny Tiny awards scooped a major Royal Television Society award.
UPDATED: Agency is top fund-raiser in the region for the Prince’s Trust
Following on from the highly successful charity ball held at The Morritt along with the launch of the calendar for the Prince’s Trust charity, the Agency has since learned that we are have raised the most funds in this region
Finance for Business North East Fund goes live investing £125m into regional economy
A new £125m ‘super fund’ has been officially launched to support hundreds of businesses which will help lead the North East’s economic recovery
Winning tenderer selected to deliver Teesdale’s digital
Barnard Castle Vision is pleased to announce that Networks By Wireless has been selected as winning tenderer for the provision of Next Generation Broadband Access
New county tourism website launched
The new official tourism website for our county went live today. The fresh and exciting website replaces www.visitcountydurham.com and carries the new place branding ‘this is Durham’
Although TCR (Teesdale Community Resources) only registered as a Charity in 1996, is has since 1978 been providing opportunities for all sectors of the community in Teesdale
What specialist workshop would you attend? Have your say
Please have your say - as a business, or an individual looking to set up a business, what are your needs in terms of training. Is there anything in particular you would attend?
The Start up Capital Fund helps recently established small and medium sized businesses trading less than 12 months to purchase necessary capital equipment, to aid their business growth and survival
Film-maker sets up shop in Durham Dales
One of the country's rising film-makers has swapped his busy life in London to set up a new business in the considerably more tranquil and picturesque surroundings of the Durham Dales
Agency is top fund-raiser in the region for the Prince’s Trust
Following on from the highly successful charity ball held last month at The Morritt, Barnard Castle along with the launch of the calendar for the Prince’s Trust charity
Local Newsagent Gets to top 3 in National Award
Eric Jordan of Evenwood News has followed his success in being short listed in the Enterprise Agency's Entrepreneur Award by being a finalist in the Newsagent of the Year
Vice Chairman receives Chairman’s Medal
On Friday 27th March at Shildon Civic Hall Anthony Walters was presented with the Chairman’s Medal. The award is a discretionary medal chosen and presented by the Chairman of Durham County Council.
The Enterprise Agency for Wear Valley and Teesdale supports 3,800 businesses through a range of support services, business counselling, advice, training and consultancy, and places e-business firmly at the centre of its successes.
Local Enterprise Agency Scoops Another National Award
The Enterprise Agency for Wear Valley and Teesdale has received a second National Enterprise Award from the National Federation of Enterprise Agencies (NFEA). Last year the local Agency won an award for its Outreach activities; this year’s award recognises its Rural Programme.
Local Enterprise Agency Wins National Award
The Enterprise Agency for Wear Valley & Teesdale is thrilled to announce that it has won a highly prestigious award, in the most subscribed category, at the first National Enterprise Awards sponsored by Yell.com
