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Cumbria Business Growth Hub is a focal point for businesses looking to increase their competitiveness and grow by offering a great choice of advice, training, funding, networking and more, all tailored to your needs.
If you’re thinking of starting a business, in the process of setting up or relatively new to business, this is a great place to find inspiration, contacts, practical support and useful resources.
Over the years, we've helped 1000s of businesses grow with grant funding. All funding opportunities will be added here as soon as they become live.
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23 April 2026
Castle Green Hotel
You are invited to spend the evening at a Business Bites event and enjoy some relaxed informal networking with nibbles and canapes or maybe some coffee and cake whilst on Tour Coffee Mornings.
Learn more28 April 2026
Penrith
Come along for a coffee morning at GNAAS, who will tell you more about this life saving charity, the services they provide and how they operate.
Learn more6 May 2026
Gretna Green
Smith’s Hotel, part of the Gretna Green family, offers versatile spaces for corporate meetings, team sessions and informal client catch-ups. Find out more over tea, coffee and morning pastries.
Learn more14 May 2026
Holiday Inn Express
You are invited to spend the evening at a Business Bites event and enjoy some relaxed informal networking with nibbles and canapes or maybe some coffee and cake whilst on Tour Coffee Mornings.
Learn moreBig changes are on the way with new recycling legislation, and getting it wrong could cost your business more than you think. We’re joined by Cumbria Waste Group to break down what “Simpler Recycling” really means, what’s changing, and why now is the time to act. But it’s not just about staying…
Big changes are on the way with new recycling legislation, and getting it wrong could cost your business more than you think. We’re joined by Cumbria Waste Group to break down what “Simpler Recycling” really means, what’s changing, and why now is the time to act. But it’s not just about staying…
What does leadership look like in 2026 when pressure is high, burnout is common and people are craving better workplace culture? In this episode, Laura Cadman and Ben Hickman join the Growth Hub podcast to talk about this year’s Leadership Conference, exploring vulnerability, failure, listening,…
High street banks are disappearing and many businesses are being pushed towards fast, expensive online lending without real advice. In this episode, we speak with James Todhunter from Enterprise Answers about the growing finance advice gap in Cumbria, the risks of “quick fix” funding, and where…
Behind the highlights and beyond the hype. Join a group of young business owners as they talk candidly about the freedom, pressure and purpose that come with building a business early in life. An honest conversation about belief, balance and what success actually feels like.
