Business Help

Business HELP for and from WiRE Members

WiRE's Partners/Sponsors

WiRE has secured both business support & sponsorship from the wider business communinty. Click here or on the link above to see WiRE member businesses benefits.

Business Help Articles - Written for and by rural businesswomen

Discussion - Join in or start a discussion yourself

Blog - Find a member/s to follow or make people aware of your own

Rural Marketplace - Search for members with specific skills - you may  even see something you want to buy while you're there too!

Help from WiRE Rural Experts

Harper Adams University College

WiRE is part of Harper Adams, the biggest specialist land-based university in the UK for;

Food and drink, livestock, crops, tourism, equine, land mangement, farm diversification.

If there is anything rural you need to know, we will find you an expert...

More help from rural support organisations

Rural Enterprise Grant - If you are a farmer, grower, forester, land owner, rural business or part of a rural community, you can potentially benefit from funding provided through the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE). Click the links for more information Rural Enterprise Grant  Business Link Website

Women Entrepreneurs in Rural Tourism Project - WERT s a collaborative partnership between eight training institutions and networks from six countries across Europe. The project aims to meet the needs and build the skills of women entrepreneurs involved in rural tourism and crafts. Click the link to find more about WERT

The Fens Adventurers Rural Development Programme (FARDP) - has £2.5 million in grants from the European Union and the UK Government. The aim of the programme is to support the start-up or growth of rural businesses in parts of the Cambridgeshire and West Norfolk Fens.  Download a PDF HERE 

Opening Doors Start Up Training in the West Midlands - Opening Doors start up courses aim to help women in business gain the confidence, knowledge, support and skills they need to start up their own business in. WiRE can help you build an action plan to get you on the path to being your own boss and support you through the first year of trading. More about Opening Doors click HERE