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COUNTY DURHAM BUSINESS TRAINING HUB

County Durham SME & VCS Business Training Hub is committed to building the mental health, well being and community resilience of all small and medium sized businesses and Voluntary Community Sector organisations across County Durham through. This training is FREE for anyone working for a Small or Medium sized organisation (SME) and voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisation with fewer than 250 employees based in County Durham....

DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE - FULL-TIME LEARNING PROGRAMMES 2020

Derwentside College - Full-time Learning Programmes 2020....

LUMO BRINGS BOLD NEW BOTANICAL FLAVOURS TO GIN LOVERS

In the world of botanical booze, there’s ample opportunity for breaking new ground - but without the capital needed to fund your creativity, these potential innovations can fail to become anything more than pipe dreams.  In our latest blog we take you on a whistle-stop tour of the benefits that come with claiming R&D tax credits for your gin distillery . . ....

REMOTE WORKING WITH SAFETY FROM BOWE DIGITAL

Would you like to improve how you access your data whilst remote working & introduce top level data security and back-up on your devices? Our range of Cloud based solutions will make a real difference so talk to us today on 0191 214 1750 or click here for more information....

TONY LIDDELL ON SHARRON SKEEN'S WORK

Tony Liddell of Vindomora Solutions Ltd recently posted a comment on the work carried out by Sharron Skeen at Westwood Accountancy!...

VISUAL PUNCH IS BACK IN FOCUS!

Advice: “remain as consistent as possible as a business in your video marketing”.  In reality: the Visual Punch team forget to do ANY marketing over a ridiculously busy August.  Hmmm . . . The realities of putting this advice into practice is proving a tad difficult! The one thing we always say to our clients at Visual Punch is to “remain as consistent as possible as a business in your video marketing” - great advice, although we haven't exactly been able to stick to it ourselv...

GRAPHICS TO MAKE YOUR VEHICLE STAND OUT!

Rainbows School Of Motoring came to us looking to Design & Print Vehicle Graphics onto their business car.  We were very pleased with how this one turned out! Would your like the same for your business?  Get in touch now!  Email us at sales@geordies-signs.co.uk or call us on 01207 290 666....

BECK HOUSE, TOWN END FARM

Beck House is an exciting opportunity for anyone looking to stamp their own sense of style onto this beautiful six bedroom home.For more information please click here....

ARE YOU IN NEED OF A NEW BATHROOM? CLADWISE BATHROOMS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OFFER!

Tired old bathroom?Things not working properly?Embarrassed to let people go into it?We know how you feel.  Over these past 3 years we have helped hundreds of customer who felt exactly the same, overcome these feeling & issues to now having their dream bathroom.That place where you can go, lock the door behind you and just have some time to yourself in a beautiful, tranquil area, just for you to relax.  Almost like having your own little at home Spa.As a special 3 Year Birthday Celebrat...

NORIKO AND HER FAMILY

I have a stubborn child.  Is stubbornness hereditary?  If so, her stubbornness must have come from my husband.  But he doesn’t seem to think so . . . On a positive side, she is a determined girl.  I can picture her to be an adult who paves the way for herself. I’m in awe of her strong will! Below is today’s cartoon: 'Stubborn' Noriko, Noriko Art...

DERWENT MANOR HOTEL ARE HIRING

We’re looking for fun & outgoing people to join our Food and Beverage TeamWe’re looking for bar and restaurant staff available to work a variety of shifts, including evenings and weekends.If you’re interested, please email a copy of your CV to fandb@bw-derwentmanor.co.uk....

HERITAGE OPEN DAYS AT LAND OF OAK & IRON

This year's Heritage Open Days are a little scaled down as expected, however we're still taking part by organising some local guided walks and a spot of live music in the Courtyard at the Heritage Centre in Winlaton Mill between 11th - 20th September. Places are limited on our walks so we can keep numbers low - booking is essential and you will need to be quick!  There are 3 different walks on offer which will help you to discover some of the fascinating history of the lower Derwent Valley ...

COFFEE CRAFTED WITH LOVE!

It's roasting day at Durham Coffee - fresh coffee is on its way - so get your coffee orders in! Our coffee is crafted with love. From the growing and harvesting of our ethically sourced green beans to roasting in small batches and packing your orders by hand. We put a lot of effort into ensuring our passion and love for excellent coffee play a part in every step of our coffee journey! You can buy online at www.durhamcoffee.co.uk or visit us at the café on weekends between 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. ...

MINI MIXERS TREAT BOX PRE-ORDERS OPEN!

It's the Macmillan Coffee morning on Friday 25th September. I'm a big supporter and have raised £1000's over the years.  This year is extra special BUT a bit different.  Macmillan has supported me 1st hand following my breast cancer diagnosis last year and I really wanted to so something extra special but Covid happened spoiling all plans.  So, my next best option is to do treat boxes with a percentage going straight to Macmillan. Please help me raise a little, it won't be our us...

GREAT ANNUAL SAVINGS CEO SPEAKS

Great Annual Savings Group CEO Brad Groves tells all on our expansion and brand new state-of-the-art campus featuring... E-gaming zonesChill zonesCreative spacesFully subsidised gym & well-being centre+ loads more! Watch the full video here....

HAPPY SEPTEMBER FROM JOANNE!

September already!  Wowzers! Dunno about you, but it feels like time is flying by!  I love autumn colours and frosty mornings . . . It's coming up to the time of year where I get oodles of messages about pricing, so I’ve created the image below to make things easy!...

LOOKING FOR SOME MONEY-SAVING TIPS?

True Potential Staff share theirs!We asked the panel how being on lockdown has changed their finances, how they are spending and investing differently in lockdown, and any other ways they are doing more with their money through this period.  Can you apply any of these lessons to your own personal finances to do more with your money?Ready to invest yours? Let's chat today to discuss how easy it is and with the low minimum required. David Toner, True Potential LLP...

ANOTHER 'BACK-TO-SCHOOL' TACKLING ANXIETY TIP FROM GILLIAN

Click here to view Gillian's latest video....

YOU CAN ENJOY A STRESS-FREE EXPERIENCE WITH HAYS TRAVEL

Let us help you have a stress-free experience from the moment you arrive at the airport for your next big getaway.  We’ve partnered up with the UK’s market leader for travel extras, Holiday Extras, to give you a quick rundown of what you can expect when you arrive at your selected airport.  You might be feeling unsure how your holiday is going to start and what the airport process will be like; but rest assured you can find all the answers to your questions by simply clicking here ...

YOU CAN CATCH UP WITH PREVIOUS MASTERCLASSES IN OUR DBN MEMBER'S VIDEO LIBRARY

The DBN members video library is open for business and we've been adding recordings of our masterclasses to it.  The four Visual Marketing Masterclasses are only available to the delegates who signed up for the programme but all the rest are available to our members.  The material in the videos represents the hard work of our members who created the masterclasses for you and we'd really appreciate it if you didn't share the passwords with non-members please.To view them, please visit t...

YOU CAN HEAR THE "VOICE BEHIND THE PENCIL" WHEN JOANNE ROWLAND CHATS WITH MELANIE ABOUT HER BUSINESS

You can listen to Joanne's podcast here....

DBN'S NEW MONTHLY LINEUP FROM 1st OCTOBER

Since March we've been transforming DBN from a traditional face to face network to a digital business support network while working hard to retain our friendly, fun and accessible style.  We're really proud of how all our members have adapted to the ever-changing situation and we're so pleased we have been able to adapt alongside them.  We're now at a point where we're heading towards the best of both worlds with a mix of digital and physical meetings. We're super excited to be able to...

DBN UPDATE (4th SEPTEMBER 2020)

The future is small . . .As Ann English might say, small businesses have a superpower!Over the years we've been told that small businesses can learn lots from bigger ones and we're sure that's true.  But 2020 has proven that bigger businesses can learn a lot from smaller ones too!  They have the agility, innovation and a desire to learn new skills. So it’s super important that we give lots of support to our small businesses.  We have an amazing business community in DBN and they...

IT'S NEVER TOO LATE!

'I've realised my dream': Italy's oldest graduate top of the class at 96! Giuseppe Paternò was awarded first-class honours in philosophy from the University of Palermo.Read more here and discover Giuseppe's next goal!...

PAM ASSIST - FREE BUSINESS SUPPORT

Durham Council have launched an initiative engaging PAM Assist to provide support services to small and medium sized businesses within the Durham area.  This service is entirely free for small and medium sized businesses to use.  The purpose of this note is to encourage you to use this service which has been provided. By calling the Freephone number: 0808 196 3863 businesses have instant access to PAM Assist a 24 hour confidential support service for both yourselves and your employees....