Business Support

Advancing the Competitiveness of NE Automotive SMEs (ACE SME) Programme

Support for SMEs to expand business capability and a platform to connect to supply chain and business opportunities.

North East Automotive Alliance

Advice for Business Owners

Guidance and support for breaking into new markets, prepare for business growth or expand your workforce.

PNE Enterprise

Mentor

Advice for Pre-Starts

Our expert team of business advisors can support you as you take the leap into self-employment.

PNE Enterprise

Mentor

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

Age Audit Tool

The Age Audit Tool is a survey tool to help assess employee attitudes toward age in your organisation.

Acas North East

Fuller Working Lives

Analytical Services

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

Durham University

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 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

Association of Colleges Apprenticeships

AOC provides with an in-depth catalogue of all the most important updates and changes to the way apprenticeships operate.

AOC

Apprenticeships

Become an e-mentor

The Prince's Trust are currently looking for e-mentors to support young people on their online Enterprise programme as part of a brand new digital learning platform, Prince's Trust Online. 

Prince's Trust

Mentor