Business Support
The Rural Growth Network (RGN) Business Support Programme is being delivered by:
- Gateshead Council in the rural south and west of Gateshead Borough
- CDC, Derwentside Enterprise Agency, EDBS and SDEA in County Durham
- NBSL in Northumberland
Gateshead Council works with the businesses at The Branch at Gibside offering them support when necessary.
If you're thinking of starting up a business or have an exisiting one and would like to chat through your ideas, Rural Growth Network (RGN) staff support is available across the rural areas of Gateshead, Durham and Northumberland and can provide advice and mentoring to grants and loans.
Please get in touch via Gateshead – rgn@gateshead.gov.uk