Farleys Solicitors LLP has thrown its weight behind Boost Business Lancashire, the £7.2million Lancashire Business Growth Hub. Boost is led by the Lancashire LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership) and offers a range of funded programmes to Lancashire businesses looking to grow.
The development and delivery partnership is between Lancashire Country Council Community & Business Partners, UCLan, Lancaster University, Regenerate Pennine Lancashire and Winning Pitch.
The aim of Boost is to grow the county’s economy by £20m and create at least 1,200 new jobs and safeguard 700 more by 2015.
As part of the project, the growth hub has joined forces with the business support community to create Boost & Co, a membership group aiming to stimulate growth among businesses across the county.
Andrew Leeming, senior projects officer for Lancashire County Council, said: “We passionately believe that the wider business support community provides an invaluable service to growing businesses within Lancashire.
“Simply put, without the accountants, law firms, venture capital firms, banks, colleges, professional and business membership groups, media organisations and other relevant bodies, Lancashire would not be a great place to do business.
“We’re pleased Farleys Solicitors LLP has joined Boost & Co, highlighting its commitment to helping more growth-hungry Lancashire businesses get access to some fantastic support programmes.”
“By being part of Boost & Co, member firms can help their clients and members access and benefit from Boost’s funded business support programmes.”
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) has provided £3.6million of funding to the Lancashire Business Growth Hub.
For further information visit www.boostbusinesslancashire.co.uk.