Rural Business & Enterprise Clinics

Drop-in and private appointments with professional business advisors, throughout rural Northumberland

About the Rural Business & Enterprise Clinics

Meet a business advisor, float a new business idea or get some advice on the challenges within your current business at our rural enterprise clinics, in communities across Northumberland.

Drop-in for an informal chat, or make a private appointment if you prefer to speak in confidence. We specialise in supporting rural businesses.

We can support you with:

  • Developing your ideas

  • Writing a compelling business plan

  • Accessing grants, loans and funded sector-specific expertise

  • Marketing your business and finding new customers

Find us in a community near you

Our convenient drop-in sessions offer business advice in rural communities across Northumberland. Open to startups and businesses already trading. Choose your nearest community for more information:

The programme is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and brings together business support providers from across the region to provide expert advice, guidance and exciting opportunities to help turn your business idea or early-stage venture into a reality. For more information visit the UK Shared Prosperity Fund Prospectus.