Two services have been launched by Cumbria Business Growth Hub to support start-ups and established firms.
Access to Finance offers bespoke, flexible support, signposting to products and providers that will unlock business growth, including one-to-one assessments and financial planning and help to navigate funding.
Lesley Robinson, business support manager with Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, said: “I’m really pleased to welcome Maria Ramsdale of Maria Ramsdale Finance Ltd and Ray McCreadie of LEAN TeamGB to the team.
“Both bring to the table many years of experience and knowledge and they can’t wait to work with SMEs in Cumbria.”
Maria said: “I’m delighted to be working with Cumbria Business Growth Hub delivering their access to finance programme. I have a wealth of experience dealing with start-ups to larger SMEs and a breadth of knowledge across all finance products covering the North West. I am passionate about supporting businesses across Cumbria and this service is well overdue so contact Cumbria Business Growth Hub asap for all your funding needs and take advantage of the free access support your business can receive.”
Ray said: “I am pleased to be joining the Cumbria Business Growth Hub adviser team, focusing on workforce development. Having previously worked in a number of business sectors helping organisations to achieve their strategic objectives through employee engagement, I’m looking forward to working with Cumbrian SMEs to devise people development strategies to support the success of their business”.
To find out more and access either service email info@cumbriagrowthhub.co.uk
