Back by popular demand the Drop In Clinics are returning in 2021! Join us for a 30 minute free virtual discussion available for local firms in and around County Durham.

A band of five experienced business advisors from Business Durham (Guy Bashford), North East Funds (Andrew Gibson), Department for International Trade (Paul Sparks), Digital Drive Programme (Stephen Fenwick) and NBSL (John Atkinson) to offer businesses free and impartial advice to help business address barriers to growth placed on them through Covid, BREXIT and any other issues and take advantage of business opportunities and help them and grow and thrive.

“We are looking to help County Durham based businesses big and small reach their full potential. This could be small firms with two or three employees, or larger companies with hundreds,” Guy says. “There are so many opportunities out there for businesses to expand, but owners often don’t have the time or resources to find them – that’s where we can come in. “If your business hasn’t taken up business support before, then all it takes is a short conversation to find out how I can help- so please come and join us.”

‘Don’t just take my word for it – see some of the feedback received from businesses who attended past clinics held in 2020.

Rachel from Integrity Training Centre

“The session was fab for us and has given us lots of food for thought. It has provided an invaluable amount of information and highlighted support that we didn’t realise was so accessible. We have been so busy following up the leads we were given and would recommend the drop in sessions to everyone”

Liz Pattinson – Pattinson & Milburn Training Ltd

‘Thanks to the drop in clinic I found out about grants that are available to me that I wasn’t aware of. I really appreciated the time that the team gave, the session reminded me that there is support there and I am overwhelmed by the help and guidance provided’

‘I would highly recommend the drop in sessions to any County Durham Business’

These Business Drop In Clinics sessions will be held on the second and fourth Thursday afternoons every month starting in January - March 2021. For further details contact Guy.bashford@durham.gov.uk or book a place and we will see you there.