Final call to spread enterprise message

Apr 14 2009 by Karen Dent, The Journal

Tynedale Enterprise Network was named the North East’s most enterprising place in last year’s competition and went forward to the national final where it was beaten to the title by Scarborough.

The organisation, which was set up in 2006, works to encourage small businesses in remote areas, supports young entrepreneurs and helps established businesses to address local economic issues.

This year, the competition organisers are looking for both business and community-led initiatives to enter the regional heats.

Tim Pain, head of business, enterprise and skills at One North East, said: “Now more than ever, we need to tap into examples of what is working in places across the North East supporting, encouraging and maintaining enterprise.

“Entering the Enterprising Britain competition is the chance to shout about achievements and to ensure that other small and medium-sized businesses, communities and enterprise projects can learn from success.

“The competition helps highlight and spread best practice in enterprise across the UK and I would encourage all the innovative projects out there that have used entrepreneurial spirit to make the North East a better place to live and work, to enter and have a chance at being crowned the UK’s enterprise champion.”

Entrants must be able to show what impact enterprise has made on their community in the last two years.

To register your interest contact Debra Patterson at One North East by email at debra.patterson@onenortheast.co.uk  or by telephoning (0191) 229- 6400, or email your contact details to enterprisingbritain@makeyourmark.org.uk.

Application forms can also be downloaded at www.makeyourmark.org.uk/enterprisingbritain.

The closing date for entries is April 30. The national winner will be announced in October.