PEOPLE in rural areas of north Northumberland are being offered help to turn their enterprising ideas into businesses at a serious of workshops being staged next month.
Northern Reaction is organising the sessions in Berwick for people who are 16-plus, unemployed or looking for a change of direction.
The two-day workshops will help people recognise themselves as enterprising, explore their strengths and weaknesses, develop problem solving techniques and offer advice on their next steps.
Social enterprise Northern Reaction worked mainly in west Northumberland until recently, when it moved into the north of the county.
It has taken on three extra team members for its work in the Berwick area, who are supported by a local panel of volunteers. The panel is made up of representatives from local businesses, the community and local agencies.
Community based enterprise facilitator Neil Osborne supports clients who are thinking about setting up their own business and those who are already in business who may be experiencing difficulties.
The workshops take place at the Beehive Youth Project, Berwick upon Tweed on Monday July 11 and July 18. People who want to join must register and must be able to attend all the sessions.
For further information and to register, contact Gemma Douglas on 01668 282412 or email gemma@wooler.org.uk
Pictured: Northern Reaction enterprise facilitator Neil Osborne; Gemma Douglas, Glendale Gateway Trust; Graeme Cooper, Seahouses Development Trust
