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If you’re a business in Cumbria, we’re here to help you navigate the Brexit maze.

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Cumbria Growth Catalyst …

Free health checks and advice for businesses in retail, hospitality, agriculture and nuclear …

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Restart, rebuild and renew: our toolkit to get businesses back on track after lockdown

For the latest advice on support for businesses

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Penrith Industrial BID

Businesses who are located on the three industrial estates in Penrith can take advantage of free support through Cumbria Business Growth Hub ...

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GSK Enterprise Fund helps ice cream firm to expand

Grant allows the Handmade Ice Cream Company to move to bigger premises and open a shop and ice cream parlour

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Bakery rises to new challenge

Cumbria Manufacturing Service helped Ginger Bakers secure funding for a new oven, boosting productivity and safeguarding jobs

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Job opportunity: marketing and events co-ordinator

A great opportunity to join a vibrant fast moving business at the heart of Cumbria's business community

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How we helped Kingfisher Seafoods land a £50k grant

Barrow seafood firm cracks a new market in China

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Business survival toolkit

Was your business hit by floods caused by Storm Ciara or Storm Dennis? Here's what you need to know

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Unlock the potential of your business

Cumbria Business Growth Hub aims to help your business unleash its potential with free business support for growth.

A focal point for businesses looking to increase their competitiveness and grow, it offers a great choice of advice, training networking and more, all tailored to your needs.

If you’re a business in Cumbria with aspirations to grow – then we want to hear from you!

If you can’t find what you’re looking for call us FREE on 0844 257 8450 or email info@cumbriagrowthhub.co.uk

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Online Eco Grant Funding Workshop and Business Training Workshop

August 12-9:00 am - 1:30 pm

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New Beginnings

Our Business Start-Up Support Scheme (BSUS) offers a free package of support to help new businesses to get up and running.

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Thinking Big

The Cumbria Growth Fund does exactly what it says on the tin – it helps businesses grow.

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Changing Lives

For many, the idea that you could be running your own business can seem an impossible dream. The New Enterprise Allowance Scheme can make it happen.

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Going Global

Many businesses are looking to expand their international sales. With Growth Hub support through the Supply Chain Gateway we can help you make the breakthrough.

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Learning from the Best

With Cumbria Forum, SMEs looking for inspiration now have the ideal programme to realise their dreams.

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Encouraging Enterprise

Working with Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership has enabled the Growth Hub to support business growth in key sectors for Cumbria.

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Skills, Funding, Apprenticeships, Support, Advice

Supporting Success

Take a look at our recent brochure: Supporting Success which features articles and case studies across the range of Growth Hub projects and initiatives.

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NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health [Ref: 20/05/01]

09 Aug, 2020

06 Aug, 2020

Access finance to get your business back on track

We look at the pros and cons of the Government’s loan schemes designed to help businesses survive the pandemic

03 Aug, 2020

New 100% grant schemes for eligible SMEs

Cumbria Business Growth Hub will be administering two new 100% grant schemes for eligible SMEs

29 Jun, 2020

Would you like to make a real difference?

We're procuring new Growth Hub advisers - have you got what it takes?

18 Jun, 2020

Growth Hub workshops go online in response to COVID-19

We've redesigned our popular workshops to run online because social distancing makes conventional workshops impractical

Case Study

Case study: Total Power Installations

When Laura Waters had to find new premises, the Growth Hub was able to help with a substantial grant

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The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority is calling on businesses to report unlicensed gangmasters and suspected exploitation. They're particularly keen to engage with businesses that use agency workers. buff.ly/3070QkU pic.twitter.com/Sf6UJIq1Fl

Cumbria Growth Hub 13 hours ago

The Small Business Commissioner has recovered £7.4m in unpaid invoices for small businesses (fewer than 50 staff). The Commissioner can also investigate complaints and help small businesses to check contracts and get invoices right. It's a free service. buff.ly/2zNmBLi pic.twitter.com/3saS3RP6YP

Cumbria Growth Hub 17 hours ago

The list of places where you must wear a facemask is being extended from tomorrow to include museums, art galleries, cinemas and other places where you might come into contact with people you don't normally meet. Details in our Restart toolkit. buff.ly/2UOjquR pic.twitter.com/q9JZg3QWzE