Business Support

10,000 Small Businesses UK

The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses UK programme is designed to provide high-quality, practical education and business support to leaders of high-growth small businesses and social enterprises across the country.

Goldman Sachs

Acas advice and support

Advice and guidance for both employers and employees.

Acas North East

Advice, Training

Age Action Alliance Toolkit: Guidance for Managers

The Employer Toolkit is a new interactive resource, offering guidance for managers of older workers.  The information available details how employers can better manage their workforce.

Age Action Alliance

Fuller Working Lives

Analytical Services

Access to Durham University's extensive range of state-of-the-art research equipment and facilities.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Innovation

Apprenticeship Ambassador Network (AAN)

The Ambassador Network is here not only to promote Apprenticeships but to share best practice, provide support and to mentor businesses that are keen to employ an apprentice or introduce Apprenticeships to their current workforce.

Apprenticeship Ambassador Network

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships Bishop Auckland College and South West Durham Training

Apprenticeships are practical, hands-on programmes designed to provide you with relevant training, which will enable you to progress within your chosen industry.

Bishop Auckland College and South West Durham Training

Apprentice, Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships in business and industry

Remit help businesses recruit and train their teams through apprenticeships, in the following sectors: Automotive, Business, Food Manufacturing, Health & Social Care, Hospitality, IT & Digital Technology.

remit training

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships in the North East

Supporting North East businesses in recruiting apprentices.

North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP)

Apprenticeships

Arrow - Innovation for SMEs

Arrow aligns the needs of SMEs with Newcastle University's people, skills and funding. In line with our 'Smart Specialisation' areas, Arrow's target sectors are: Life sciences and healthcare Advanced man

Newcastle University

Be the Business: Mentoring for Growth

Partnering mentors from high profile global companies with aspiring business leaders to enhance productivity.

North East Growth Hub

Mentor

Better Business for All: Regulatory Advice

Better Business for All work with a variety of local food, hospitality and retail businesses to understand and untangle regulatory concerns, without the fear of repercussions.

Better Business for All

BBFA

Better Off In Business

This programme helps unemployed (or working less than 16hrs per week) young people aged 18-30 to explore and test their business ideas, write business plans and start their own businesses.

Prince's Trust

Startup