Support for Tendring District Based Businesses

Tendring District, situated on the scenic Essex coastline, is home to a vibrant and diverse business community. With its stunning seaside locations, historic towns, and strategic proximity to the ports of Harwich and Felixstowe, the district offers a wide range of opportunities for businesses to flourish.

Tendring's economy encompasses various sectors, including tourism, maritime industries, agriculture, and retail. The district's supportive ecosystem for businesses is evident through local chambers of commerce and networking groups that facilitate connections and collaboration. With a skilled local workforce and a focus on sustainable practices, Tendring District is an appealing destination for entrepreneurs and established companies looking to establish a presence in Essex.

The natural beauty and economic potential of Tendring create a unique backdrop for businesses to thrive, innovatively and sustainably.

Business Support and Resources

We understand that starting and running a business comes with its challenges. That's why Tendring District offers a range of resources and support to help your business thrive.

Details of support programmes and free events that we deliver to help your business grow can be found below. Click the image to find out more or get in touch via the form below and we can help find the right programme for you.

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Multiply: Free Financial Literacy support available for employees of Essex businesses through the Multiply scheme from Essex County Council

The Multiply programme, a countywide campaign launched by Essex County Council, is part of the UK Government’s Levelling Up strategy, and aims to improve adult numeracy and create ‘Skills for Life’ for residents in the county – improving wellbeing, boosting career prospects, and managing finances.

Backing Essex Business

Fully funded by Essex County Council, Backing Essex Business is here to provide help for your business to grow, It offers:

12 Hours of Free Business Advice

Support to access business finance
Free Workshops and Training

Group2Grow - The Essex Peer Network Programme

Group2Grow peer groups bring together cohorts of business professionals to learn, grow, and solve common problems using each other’s knowledge and experience, with the support, guidance, and mentoring of a Business Coach.

Over 8 x 2 hr group sessions and 3 hours of individual 1:1 sessions with an expert mentor we will through discussion and discovery, uncover the challenges faced by your business and work together to find logical and practical solutions.

North Essex Economic Board

Start, restructure, rebuild, and thrive.

Funded by the North Essex Economic Board, those looking to start a business, improve digital skills, or are in need of specialist financial advice can access free support.

Fully-funded advice from business experts
Support to access business finance and funding
Free workshops and training on starting a business, or improving digital skills

Blueprint for Business

Blueprint for Business is a new and exciting free business growth programme that offers a series of bespoke workshops, webinars and 1:1 events, to help you map out your journey to achieving your business goals.

Developed and delivered by a team of award-winning Business Coaches, Blueprint for Business not only provides you with learning opportunities you can tailor to suit your needs, but also access to expert knowledge, and the North Essex entrepreneurial ecosystem to connect and network with. The whole programme is organised so that businesses can create a pick ‘n’ mix of activities, tailoring the support to their individual business growth goals.

Contact Us

Contact us to learn more about the support and resources available and find the right one for you. We're here to help you turn your business aspirations into reality.

FREE BUSINESS EVENTS FOR tendring district BUSINESSES

Businesses we have supported in Tendring District

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Little Jimmy’s Preschool Caring for the Community’s Children

Little Jimmy’s Preschool in Clacton on Sea discusses the joys and challenges of running a community nursery, and how support from business support organisation Backing Essex Business funded by the North East Economic Board (NEEB) helped them to access vital grant funding to develop their offering and given them the confidence to continue their mission to provide affordable childcare to underserved areas of Essex.

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The Big Green Internet Project

Michael Wadham, founder of The Big Green Internet Ltd is planting wildlife corridors across Essex. We met Michael to discuss the project and to see how partnerships have been key to the success of the project, including some helpful advice from Essex County Council’s business support programme, Backing Essex Business.

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White Bicycle Ltd

Leah Holroyd, owner and founder of online learning company, White Bicycle, explains how peer network programme Group2Grow provided her with reassurance that she was taking her business in the right direction, and gave her a valuable opportunity to talk to other business owners at a similar stage in their own journeys.

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Samuel Brothers

You’ll find these bespoke tailors maintaining an age long tradition by creating uniforms for the military. Find out more about their story and how our team supported their thriving business.

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