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DARLINGTON ECONOMIC CAMPUS IS THE NEW HOME OF THE NORTH EAST EXPORT TEAM!

In discussion: North East export team becomes a part of the Department for International Trade.Julie Underwood is Head of Delivery for the North East Export Team, which supports North East businesses throughout their exporting journey.The team has recently become a part of the Department of International Trade and relocated to Darlington Economic Campus.  Julie explains why this change has happened and the impact it will have on support for businesses in the region.You and your team have no...

September 2, 2022

WILLOW BURN HOSPICE

Are you a carer in North Durham?  Do you need a break from time-to-time?  Take a break with Willow Burn Hospice.  If you live in North Durham with caring responsibilities for a relative or friend, but from time-to-time need to attend appointments, go shopping or you have an ad-hoc need for care.  Our free service can help.Find out more about how our new support for carers service can support you and your loved ones here....

July 29, 2022

DO YOU HAVE A TRUST IN PLACE AS PART OF YOUR ESTATE PLANNING?

If so are you aware that from 1 September 2022 you may be required to register the trust with HMRC under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017? I will be contacting all my own clients over the next few weeks to discuss this process but if you would like to chat through your own situation then please get in touch. We can help you with the registration.  Further information can be found on my latest blog post accessed by clicking on the image or here...

July 29, 2022

WOOD FIRED PIZZA & LIVE MUSIC EVENING AT LAND OF OAK & IRON

DATE & TIME: Friday, 29th July - 19:00-22:00 Join us at the Heritage Centre for an entertaining evening of fantastic live music and fresh wood-fired pizza on the last Friday of every month. This month we are joined by the fantastic 'Storyteller Street Band' - a fun and lively group playing folk and tunes from around the world.  So, why not treat yourself to a delicious freshly made, wood-fired pizza from Lucca Pizza who will be in the Courtyard while being entertained by the band.  Alc...

July 25, 2022

PHIL: "HAVE YOU SEEN MY NEW COASTER COLLECTION?"

Would make a great gift for the teacher this year!  Available to buy on my website, just click here to visit my online shop.Phil Benton, Phil Benton Photography...

July 25, 2022

PICTURED IS THE BEGINNING OF ONE OF MY CELTIC KNOTWORK DRAWINGS

They start from a pencil drawing, often involving a geometric base.  Once hand drawn, the piece is coloured in pencil, with a little bit of gold ink along the way sometimes.  An A4 piece can take between 40 to 60 hours to complete. If you would like to see the finished version of this drawing, then it will be on display as part of the Prudhoe Art Trail between 9 and 23 July.  The centre point for the trail is Prudhoe Library, where you can see one piece of work from each of the 24...

July 20, 2022

NEGOTIATION SKILLS WITH NORIKO

I started delegating some of my housework to my children in exchange for “TimeTickets” that allow them screen time.  This is the best invention I’ve ever come up with in my parenting.  But little did I know that this ticket scheme was going to teach my children something else.Negotiation skills.  Which is important for life.  So I shouldn’t complain they are getting good at negotiating . . .Here is my latest cartoon.Noriko, Noriko Art...

July 20, 2022

CLIMATE COUNTY DURHAM

Join us as we come together to work towards a Net Zero County Durham!  Visit our website for more information. Durham County Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and has committed to becoming a carbon neutral county and council by 2050.  To reach this target, we need to come together as a county, to mitigate the effects of climate change as much as we possibly can! We want to support you in your decarbonisation! Details of future events and news can be found here. Upcoming even...

July 1, 2022

ATYPICAL SUPPORT CIC

We are so happy to present the work we have recently completed working with the Well Newcastle Gateshead fund. Within this we organised with many neuro diverse business, including DBN's Phil Benton.  We were also supported by Grassroots Admin, an autistic owned virtual personal assistant that aided us in with email support, bookings and social media posting.Here is our legacy video.Atypical Support CIC...

June 29, 2022

START YOUR FREE 30-DAY TRIAL TODAY!

To access your FREE no obligation trial of the UMi platform simply visit HERE or click on the image below....

June 29, 2022

JOIN US AT THE HERITAGE CENTRE FOR AN ENTERTAINING EVENING OF MUSIC AND FRESH WOOD-FIRED PIZZA ON THE LAST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH

DATE: Friday, 24th July - 18:00-21:00 (last food order 20:30) VENUE: Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre, Spa Well Road, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon upon Tyne, NE21 6RU Join us at the Heritage Centre for an entertaining evening of fantastic live music and fresh wood-fired pizza on the last Friday of every month. At the end of the month, why not treat yourself to a delicious freshly made, wood-fired pizza from Lucca Pizza’s Vintage Trailer, which will be situated in the Courtyard ...

June 29, 2022

DID YOU HEAR US ON BBC RADIO RECENTLY?

We were part of the LadyKillers podcast with Lucy Worsley to talk about Victorian County Durham serial killer Mary Ann Cotton and the items in our collections believed to belong to her.Catch up now at or on BBC Sounds....

June 29, 2022

GROUNDWORK: COMMUNITY SPIRIT

Groundwork is a charity working to transform lives in the UK’s most disadvantaged communities.We’re passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. We help people gain confidence and skills, get into training and work, protect and improve green spaces, lead more active lives and overcome significant challenges such as poverty, isolation,...

June 29, 2022

NEW OFFICES FOR VINDOMORA SOLUTIONS

Hi all, just to let you know that we've moved offices.  We can now be found at the Consett Innovation Centre on Genesis Way, Consett, DH8 5XP.  All other contact details remain the same. Just a few images of some of the items we're uncovering during our monitoring programme in Sunderland . . . the deposits seem to be producing a nice range of material from the late Victorian through to the pre-2nd World War period, from glassware to ceramics and other interesting items. Tony, Vindomora...

June 29, 2022

JOANNE'S MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION!

Joanne has a very busy Summer ahead.  Why not pop along and say 'Hello'?  Better still, say 'Hello' and buy something from fabulous range!...

June 29, 2022

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR THE CORONATION PARK AND RECREATION GROUND IN OUR 1950s TOWN!

The new park, named in honour of The Queen, was officially unveiled today by Mrs Sue Snowdon, Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham, and representatives of Durham Amateur Football Trust.  It includes a 1950s-style playground, miniature golf course, sandpit, giant draughts board and football area.Coronation Park is part of the Remaking Beamish project, which includes The 1950s Town, 1950s Farm, Georgian expansion and transport developments.  The Remaking Beamish project was awa...

June 29, 2022

MY LATEST COLOURING BOOK IS OUT NOW!

Packed full of 52 pages of my original Celtic knotwork designs. Colouring books are a wonderful way to relax, they can help switch off your brain from constant thinking, they spark creativity, and they give you a good break away from social media and our digital devices. You don't need to show your colouring book to anyone else, so you can add doodles of your own to the pages, you can colour outside the lines if you want to, you can choose any colour scheme you like.  Make it your own creat...

June 29, 2022

A COUPLE OF MONTHS LEFT FOR THE NORTH EAST BUSINESS SUPPORT FUND

After ten years providing grants to 1,000s of North East businesses NBSL have reached the final year of the North East Business Support Fund.  With European funding ending in 2023, the North East Business Support Fund, which operates in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and Durham, is due to close in March 2023.What does this mean for applications?  NBSL recommend any applications be submitted as soon as possible - they expect demand to be high over the coming months.  Final ap...

June 27, 2022

DAVID BAINBRIDGE - FIRST COHORT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Presentation given on Tuesday, 21st June at The Greenhouse. David's contact details are on the final slide.  If you have any issues with opening a PowerPoint presentation, we have included a PDF version....

June 21, 2022

WOOHOO - IT'S OUR 2nd BIRTHDAY!

Can you believe it's already been 2 whole years since we officially launched Durham Coffee?!In April 2020 we let the cat out the bag and first introduced our new business venture Durham Coffee - Durham's first speciality coffee roastery.  Sourcing only speciality graded coffee beans to guarantee a sustainable and ethical supply chain as well as premium quality coffee for our customers, we created our core Heritage Range of 7 coffees to celebrate the rich heritage of Durham and the North Eas...

June 17, 2022

DIT TRADE SHOW FUNDING AND SUPPORT

The UK Tradeshow Programme from The Department for International Trade (DIT) offers government support to help UK businesses successfully attend or exhibit at selected overseas trade shows. Open to UK SMEs with little or no experience of trade shows, all applicants will receive specialised training, with some also receiving grants to cover costs. To find out more, check eligibility and make an application, please here.  A list of supported events can be found online by visiting here. For...

June 15, 2022

BUSINESS DECARBONISATION SUPPORT EVENTS

The events are to be held on the 15th, 23rd and 30th June which will include talks from exemplar organisations, council officers and orgs such as the Federation of Small Businesses, Lanchester Wines, NE Local Enterprise Partnership and many more.  We also have an event on the 6th July which will showcase County Durham Businesses’ low carbon solutions. Join us as we come together to work towards a Net Zero County Durham! Durham County Council declared a climate emergenc...

June 14, 2022

BIG IDEAS EVENT: DAY 1

Yesterday we kicked off day 1 of our 'Big Ideas' event at The Greenhouse in Stanley and the feedback has been fantastic.  We are thrilled to have been able to run this as a FREE event to North East businesses due to funding provided by Supply Chain North East. The programme included; Lego Serious Play workshopDelivered by Terry McStea from RTC North The Lego Serious Play methodology is an internationally-renowned facilitated process used by organisations to generate innovativ...

June 14, 2022

THE DBN 'BIG IDEAS' EVENT! JUNE 2022

We are thrilled to be able to host a FREE, action packed, two day event full of 'BIG IDEAS' to help you think, create, focus, be inspired and innovative with your business! This DBN event is packed full of bite sized interactive workshops designed to get you thinking about how to work smarter within your business and to encourage growth, increase your profit, customer satisfaction, new processes, presentation skills, positive mindset and much more! Our 'BIG IDEAS' event will be held over a two d...

May 30, 2022

A GRAND DAY OUT AT BEAMISH!

We've just spent a lovely morning at Beamish Museum for the official opening of Coronation Park and Recreation Ground within the new 1950's town.  The park includes a miniature golf course, giant draughts board, football pitch and a playground.  It was officially opened by Mrs Sue Snowdon, Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Co Durham and Barbara Wood from Durham Amateur Football Trust. 🇬🇧 As part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations Beamish are hosting a week of c...

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