Selnet win Growth Lancashire Contract

Growth Lancashire has announced that the Social Enterprise Lancashire Network (Selnet) has secured a 12-month contract to deliver Business Support Reviews as part of Boost, Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub.

Selnet secured the contract following a competitive procurement process, and will add additional expertise to Growth Lancashire’s existing Senior Business Advisor team.

Boost helps business to grow and develop through advice, support and access to funding. Selnet’s delivery team will work with Lancashire businesses to identify growth opportunities and provide impartial and professional advice.

Matthew Sidgreaves, Business Growth Manager, said “we are delighted to be working with Selnet and their team. They are well-established with a good track record of delivering business advice programmes. It gives us greater capacity and expertise to ensure that we meet the diverse needs of the Lancashire business community.”

Boost is the name for the Lancashire Business Growth Hub. It is led by the Lancashire LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership) and Lancashire County Council and supported by funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

Boost has received £3.8m of funding from the England European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Department for Communities and Local Government is the Managing Authority for ERDF. Established by the European Union ERDF funds help local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support innovation, businesses, create jobs and local community regenerations. For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/european-growth-funding