Posted on Monday 16th December 2024
Philip White
The scope and scale of business support available in the Staffordshire Moorlands is being showcased at an event in Leek.
Staffordshire County Council’s Rural Business Pop-Up Hub will bring together a range of organisations under one roof, to demonstrate the opportunities available across the district to help businesses thrive.
The free event takes place at the Foxlowe, in the Bromfield Room, on 17 January, from 9am until midday.
Philip White, Staffordshire County Council’s deputy leader and cabinet member for economy and skills said:
We’ve brought together a range of organisations that can make a real difference to inspire, support and sustain ambitious entrepreneurs and businesses in the Staffordshire Moorlands.
The advice available is also of value to anyone thinking of taking their first steps to launch a business in the district.
Those attending can receive advice on programmes including Succeed and Grow, a fully funded initiative provided by Staffordshire County Council to offer microbusinesses in the countryside expert advice in areas including marketing, law and finance.
There will also be information on the BCRS Business Loan programme, available to entrepreneurs and organisations in the Moorlands wanting to take their business to the next level with the help of an affordable, unsecured loans from £10,000 to £50,000, through the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Business Loan Fund.”
Other exhibitors at the Foxlowe event include Support Staffordshire, which offers advice and training to people setting up a new community business or social enterprise, or any aspect of start-up or growth in sectors focused on the good of the community, while details of other initiatives from Staffordshire County Council, including Get Started & Grow, Staffordshire Business & Environment Network (SBEN) and the Digital Infrastructure Team will also be available.
The University of Staffordshire will discuss its offer to Moorlands enterprises, including start-up funding, courses, funded interns and placement students, and there will be the opportunity too to gain insight into the work of Staffordshire Jobs & Careers Service.
And throughout the morning, details of business support information from organisations including Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Growth Hub, the FSB and Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce, as well as Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, will also be available.
Philip White added:
The Rural Pop-up Hub is a great opportunity to start off the New Year on an inspired footing to achieve business success.
It’s the first time we have organised this type of event in the Staffordshire Moorlands and there will be something there for everyone interested in business in the district.”