The Peter Jones Enterprise Academy is currently able to offer five rural business or rural social enterprises £250 worth of free consultancy support, information, advice and guidance to individual businesses.

The assistance can be personal face-to-face, telephone or web-based dialogue. The support should bedirected to improving the performance of the business.  The support may include:

·      management/leadership

·      corporate and social responsibility e.g. awareness raising on statutory and legal responsibilities

·      participation in new supply chains

·      marketing

·      use of R&D

·      process and resource efficiency e.g. in use of ICT, waste management

·      quality assurance

·      fund-raising for social enterprises.

This support will be offered on a first come, first served basis so please contact David Corke by e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it as soon as possible.