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The North East region is home to eight local authorities (Antrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Carrickfergus, Coleraine, Larne, Moyle and Newtownabbey which together form the North East Local Economic Development Forum) and houses a population of approximately 400,000 Is the programme available in your Council area? residents (2011 census). It incorporates Northern Ireland’s leading tourist attractions, 2 university Programme Dates Places campuses, a major seaport, Northern Ireland’s International Airport, several key national and available Antrim Ballymena Larne Moyle Newtownabbey Carrickfergus Coleraine Ballymoney international corporations in addition to an eclectic mix of small to medium size family owned businesses that make up nearly 80% of the economy. Raising Finance for Small Firms July 2012 - Dec 2013 60 3 3 3 3 3 3

The North East Local Economic Development Forum has designed an exciting two year Procurement Development Dec 2012 - Sept 2014 60 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 business support programme to help support its indigenous business sector to do the following: Digital North East Nov 2013 - June 2015 Approx. 200 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Raise Finance; Procure new business; become more resource efficient; capitalise on renewable Grow Global Nov 2013 - March 2015 60 3 3 3 energy supply chain opportunities; consider exporting for the first time; grow sales and tap into opportunities in the global market place. A programme has been designed to get businesses NE Resource Efficiency Nov 2013 - June 2015 40 3 3 3 3 3 “FIT” by providing specialist mentor support, a bespoke Family Business Programme will help NE Renewable Energy Nov 2013 - June 2015 40 3 3 3 3 3 3 sustain this important sector, while others will encourage the next stage development of new 3 3 3 3 3 businesses with a Build Your Business programme. Step Up to Export Sept 2013 - June 2015 40 3 3 3 3 3 3 Technology is key to business growth and the Digital North East programme will help local Build Your Business Sept 2013 - June 2015 50 businesses and the wider social economy, to get to grips with and exploit digital platforms BAP Nov 2013 - June 2015 60 3 3 3 3 such as high speed broadband and customer relationship management systems to improve Sales Growth 2 Jan 2014 - June 2015 63 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 business competiveness. FIT Programme Nov 2013 - June 2015 30 3 3 The North East Economic Development Forum will deliver this exciting suite of programmes 3 3 3 3 through experienced management consultants. The format of the programmes will include Family Business Programme Oct 2013 - March 2015 20 networking events, one to one mentoring at business premises and in some instances online support and communication methods will be used.

If you are interested in any of the programmes listed in the Business Support Programme, Step Up To Build Your Business BAP Sales Growth Fit Programme Family Business contact your local Economic Development Officer (details are on the back of this leaflet) and Export (Business Advancement Programme 2 Programme Aim: A flexible they will be happy to discuss your needs and suggest the right programme for you. Support available: Programme) Aim: Improve the • Implementation Support for Aim: Designed to assist business development Aim: Target and address capability and 30 new start businesses/social Aim: Stimulate companies SMEs to grow their programme designed concerns specific to a family capacity of 200 enterprises to incorporate innovative business by focusing to “fit” around the run or managed business. businesses in the • Growth Support for 15 thinking into the development on sales opportunities specific needs of SMEs, The programme includes North East Region established businesses/social of their products, processes through sourcing new identifying gaps which networking events and one to export for the enterprises and services that will help customers, utilising can be addressed though to one mentoring support for first time. • Enterprise Support for 5 them create new market sales tools and meeting specialist mentoring business owners and family community or voluntary groups. opportunities. potential buyers. assistance. members.