Effective partnership working is essential to delivering an initiative of the scope and scale of Cumbria Business Growth Hub.

Cumbria Chamber of Commerce sits at the heart of this initiative, responsible for developing and taking forward the Growth Hub concept – including the web portal, branding, central marketing and coordination, as well as supply chain development and management.

Lead Partner

The Chamber is the lead partner and accountable body for the key ERDF supported Growth Hub and BSUS projects, and prime contractor for NEA, responsible for overall management and co-ordination, audit, the CRM and all related systems and processes.

Our team has a wealth of experience in project management, marketing and engagement to ensure we can deliver effective support.Suzanne Caldwell FCIM, Chief Executive, Cumbria Chamber of Commerce

To deliver these and other initiatives the Chamber works with a long list of other organisations, each contributing funding and expertise and drawing on the key strengths of each partner. By working together, we make the Growth Hub the success it undoubtedly is.

National Exemplar

So successful has the Growth Hub been that it was identified by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as a national exemplar in the delivery of business support, effective implementation and management, and making the best use of service delivery systems and technologies.