Support Agencies
People and Organisations it may be useful to know
Business Link Creative & Digital Team
Business Link have a team of dedicated advisors for the Creative & Digital sector. They are all seasoned experts in their fields, and are fully equipped to provide you with a whole range of support, advice & information. To get in touch with your local advisor, drop us a line and we'll put you in touch!
It's also worth taking a look at the Business Link Northwest website - a mine of businessy information!
Start Up Agencies
Each area of Lancashire has an agency dedicated to supporting start up businesses. If your business is in the first three years of its life, they should be your first port of call. You can also access these services through your local Business Link Advisor.
Preston / Central Lancashire / Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre - Orvia Group - www.orvia.org.uk
Lancaster / North Lancashire - Enterprise for All - www.enterprise4all.co.uk
West Lancashire - ELECT - www.elect.org.uk
East Lancashire - CENTA - www.centa.co.uk
Vision and Media
The official "Cluster Organisation" for the creative & digital sector in the NorthWest, V+M are funded by the Northwest Regional Development Agency to be there for you!
Check out their website for more information.
Geekup
GeekUp is a community of web designers, web developers, and other tech-minded folk from the UK. It's a grassroots knowledge sharing and networking social for folks involved or interested in the web and technology industry. Monthly events take place in Chester, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Preston and Sheffield.
ICT Media Clusters
Lancashire & Cumbria ICT Clusters are groups of local ICT businesses who meet together regularly and engage in a free and open exchange of knowledge, information and business opportunities.
Lancashire Writing Hub
Members who specialise in poetry, prose, flash fiction, script and screen writing. Inside, there's the opportunity to post samples of your own creative writing and receive feedback from writers across the county.
www.lancashirewritinghub.co.uk
Design Initiative
Design Initiative is a specialist regional agency, which works directly with practitioners and commissioners to expand the market in the North West and make it a centre for quality design practice.
UK Fashion & Textile Association
UK Fashion and Textile Association, sits at the core of the market, working ceaselessly for the benefit of fashion, clothing and knitting businesses across the UK.
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Creative Lancashire is a Lancashire County Council creative business development initiative.
