The Northern Powerhouse is the government’s vision for a super-connected, globally-competitive northern economy with a flourishing private sector, a highly-skilled population, and world-renowned civic and business leadership. Northern Powerhouse.

Boost is Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub. Boost work with businesses to help them improve, develop and grow. They provide a range of funded business support programmes in addition to a dedicated service that helps you navigate the local, regional and national business support landscape to find the right support for your business. Boost Business Lancashire.

The Centre provides a gateway to our internationally recognised research centres, the expertise of staff, students and graduates, and the outstanding facilities UCLan have to offer.
Funded business support – £10million of funding to support Lancashire SMEs. Access a wide range of expertise, knowledge and facilities. Develop your workforce through higher and degree apprenticeships, CPD and short courses. Recruit students and graduates – you can post job vacancies for free. UCLan – Centre for SME Development 

SHOUT Network is a business networking organisation based in Preston, Lancashire which operates 15 regular networking groups meeting fortnightly across the region. We offer a relaxed approach to networking – focused on building relationships between local businesses, we work with our members to identify potential business relationships and facilitate introductions.
Shout Network

NWLCC members  have access to a range of practical services, networking and event opportunities, employee development programmes and national business support initiatives. The policy team also works hard to make members’ voices heard at local, regional and national government level.
North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce

Downtown in Business is a business club in the North of England. Offering an independent voice for the private sector, influencing the public sector agencies that govern them, promoting business friendly policies, and championing the North. In addition, they organise a high quality events programme throughout the year, ranging from gala awards ceremonies to smaller, exclusive dinners with leading entrepreneurs, business owners and decision makers. Downtown in Business 

Lancashire Business View is a magazine, online publication, and membership portal, bringing together the business community of the county, celebrating excellence and providing platforms to share success. Lancashire Business View 

The Pink Link Preston network helps women in business to make new connections, build relationships, meet potential customers and discover business opportunities with like-minded women. Establish and develop your network with local and regional businesses whilst you promote your organisation’s products and services. Pink Link

Rosebud is a package of financial assistance for growing businesses in Lancashire County Council’s administration area, provided by Lancashire County Developments Ltd (LCDL), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Council. Loans available between £10,000 and £300,000.
Rosebud Finance 

Lancashare is an online resource for Lancashire businesses, with the aim of offering a single online portal for business owners and managers to find support for their organisation. Whether you are thinking of starting or growing your business, extending or training your workforce, winning awards, finding events or increasing sales, being part of the ‘Lancashare’ online community will make the journey easier for you! Lancashare

Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub work with a wide range of partners to deliver our priorities which fit into the following four strategic themes, Future Workforce, Inclusive Workforce, Skilled and Productive Workforce and an Informed Approach. Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub 

FSB offer members a wide range of vital business services including advice, financial expertise, support and a powerful voice heard in government. Federation of Small Businesses  

Back Her Business is an exciting and accessible business start-up programme for women. It will help you to turn your idea into a side-hustle and your side-hustle into your main-hustle. It’s time to close the gender gap in business, for good. They have mentoring, workshops, crowdfunding coaching and events in your community and online. NatWest – Back Her Business