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USEFUL LINKS
Here are links to some businesses, organisations and service providers that you may find useful.
Woodrow Services cannot be held responsible for the services offered or content of the websites linked to.
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Cumbrian Business Networks
| Blue Tarn Art Collective | www.bluetarn.co.uk | Network group bringing together women artists in Cumbria |
| Business in Common (BiC) | For further information contact: Richard Johnson, Group Leader Click here to link to a page showing some BiC member businesses (link opens in a new window) |
Private network of small businesses based in West Cumbria |
Businesswomen of North Cumbria (BoNC) |
Network group based in Brampton, Cumbria |
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| Cumbria Complementary Therapy Group (CCTG) | For further information contact Ann Blair, CCTG Chair | Network group for complementary therapists working in Cumbria |
| Cumbria Weddings and Events Network (CWEN) | www.cwenetworkinggroup.co.uk | Network group bringing together women involved in weddings or events in Cumbria |
inspire |
Network group for businesswomen based in Cockermouth |
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| Lakeland Businesswomen's Network (LBN) | www.lbn.org.uk | Network group based in Kendal and surrounding area |
Network of Enterprising Women in Solway (NEWS) |
Network group based in Wigton, Cumbria |
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| Pennine Artisans | For further information contact: Tricia Meynell, Group Chair | Network group bringing together women artists in North Cumbria |
| Penrith Rural Women's Network | For further information contact: Tracey Errington, Group Organiser | Network group based in Penrith, Cumbria |
Rural Women's Network (RWN) |
Network for women in business in Cumbria |
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Britain's Energy Coast Business Cluster (BECBC) |
Independent, private sector led business cluster for companies based in or doing business in West Cumbria |
Cumbrian Business Support
| BusinessLink North West | www.businesslinknw.co.uk | Tailored business support, information and advice |
| Cumbria Business Environment Network (CBEN) | www.cumbriaben.com | Free environmental advice, audits and awards to help Cumbrian businesses |
| Cumbria Chamber of Commerce | www.cumbriachamber.co.uk | Business support and events in Cumbria |
| Cumbria Tourism | www.cumbriatourism.org | Provides support and promotion for Cumbrian tourism businesses |
| Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) - Lancs and Cumbria | www.fsb.org.uk | Offering business services to members |
| The Ripple Effect Newsletter | To register for The Ripple Effect Newsletter, produced by Woodrow Services, please e-mail us | Information about Cumbrian business events, news, courses, networking, grants and promotional opportunities |
| West Cumbria Development Agency (WCDA) | www.wcda.co.uk | Helping new businesses start and grow, assisting local companies to expand and facilitating inward investment into the area |
Other Cumbrian Business Contacts
| Cumbria LEP | www.cumbrialep.co.uk | The organisation responsible for driving forward strategic and economic development of Cumbria |
| North West Development Agency (NWDA) | www.businesslinknw.co.uk | Tailored business support, information and advice |
Women's Enterprise Contacts
| Everywoman | www.everywoman.com | A provider of training, resources and support services for women in business |
| North West Women's Enterprise Forum (NWWEF) | www.nwda.co.uk - NWWEF page | Tailored business support, information and advice |
| Prowess | www.prowess.org.uk | Supporting women to start and grow businesses |
| Spark Women's Enterprise Ambassadors | www.nwda.co.uk - WEA page | Network of ambassadors promoting women's enterprise in the North West of England |
| Women in Rural Enterprise (WIRE) | www.wireuk.org |
An organisation for rural women in business, offering practical and specific business services and support |
| Women's Enterprise Forum (WEF) | www.womensenterpriseforum.co.uk | A nationally recognised volunteer group of women with a passion for encouraging enterprise |
Other Links
| UK Small Business Directory | www.uksmallbusinessdirectory.co.uk | A web-based directory of small businesses |
