Press Release

PRESS RELEASE , FUNDING SECURED TO HELP RURAL ENTERPRISE

Northumberland Community Development Company  Receives Funding From Natwest

We were very proud to receive funding this week from Natwest. Richard Topliss , Regional Managing Director , Natwest  made the trip up to Hexham to  personally present Janet Cresswell and Jim Roberstson  from NCDC with the cheque.

This funding is in addition to support we receive from The Princes Countryside Fund and will allow us to provide many training and skills opportunities through our Back Of Beyond Business Support as we now launch our Skills Project.

We are one of the few agencies bringing funding into such local rural communities. Our Enterprise projects support start up businesses , encourage diversification projects and promote local businesses. We offer 1-2-1 support, group work, networking opportunities and through our research and events we identify individual and local training needs which we then source where possible through local providers. Natwest are keen to help support these local enterprises , encouraging individuals into self employment or growing their existing businesses to further our economy.

For any information on Northumberland Community Development Company please do refer to our website www.ncdc.org.uk  to find out more about our Back Of Beyond Business Support and Skills please email louisen@ncdc.org.uk or call Louise on 07961895813 00