NEEAL: Enterprising North
The project delivers support to pre-start clients through a consortium approach. The consortium contains a wealth of specialist providers designed to meet the diverse range of needs of potential entrepreneurs across a range of business disciplines, and industry areas. Delivery includes end to end support; activities to drive interest; diagnostic, advice and brokerage; workshops and online learning capabilities via SMARTA.
NEEAL have links with both FE and HE as well as a deep rural specialist, hard to reach group coverage and specialist advice on product/service development and financing growth/securing investment. In addition, we have expertise in retail support available to the Highstreet clients of Gateshead.
There is also a TTM grant scheme element to support entrepreneurs to test their business plan and any potential pitfalls.
Update on project to March 2025
The project has been a huge success, having engaged with over 200 Gateshead clients and supporting over 120 to be enterprise ready. The programme helped to support almost 40 new businesses to start with over 40 jobs being created in the region.
Contact
Natalie Larry
0191 5166151
neeal.co.uk/service/start-your-business/enterprising-north/ (opens new window)