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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.
Whatever stage you’re at there’s a great range of support available to help you make your business more profitable and competitive – much of it free!
It's our mission to empower Cumbrian businesses and the people who work in them to achieve their full potential.
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19 March 2025
Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, curious about mindfulness, or just looking for a way to bring more balance to your work life, this gentle, practical introduction to mindfulness and meditation will give you space to pause, reset, and explore how these tools can support you at work and beyond.In…
Learn more25 March 2025
Penrith
Come see how the sweet treats are made and learn about the history of The Toffee Shop.
Learn more3 April 2025
The Halston
Please join us for a social business networking event, canapes included.
Learn more10 April 2025
Castle Green Hotel
Please join us for a social business networking event at The Castle Green Hotel
Learn moreThis month on the Cumbria Business Growth Hub podcast, we welcome Tracy Eyres, Senior Innovation and Growth Specialist at Innovate UK. In this episode, we explore how Innovate UK helps businesses drive innovation, the financial support available for Cumbrian businesses, real-world case studies of…
This month on the Cumbria Business Growth Hub podcast we're joined by Gemma Procter Sustainable Tourism Officer at Cumbria Tourism. We discuss food waste, its impact on the environment and steps businesses can take to reduce it. Learn about the national scheme 'Guardians of Grub' and the tools…
This month on the Cumbria Business Growth Hub podcast we're joined by Claire Louise Chapman of the Shared Value Business. The topic of our conversation is Social Value. We discuss: definitions and differences between Social Value and Corporate Social Responsibility; the benefits of embedding social…
In this episode, we sit down with Claire Aindow, the Pro Vice Chancellor for Growth and Development at the University of Cumbria. Claire discusses her new role and the university's new campus in Barrow-in-Furness opening in 2025. She also shares how the university is working closely with local…
As part of our activity for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024, we're sharing an interview with Denise Gosney - founder of Razzamataz - which was previously shown at our 'How To Slay the Dragons' event held in partnership with North and West Lancs Chamber of Commerce in November 2024. Hear Denise's…
