Representation

Supporting our members by representing their interests to government and others in the public and private sector

Alex Till. NEN Chairman

As a Board, we are committed to representing the interests of membership through as many channels, and with as many stakeholders as we can as we know that new opportunities are important in helping to define all our futures.

Here’s a few ways that we have showcased our unique national network of credible, quality assured enterprise support organisations during the last quarter.

September – November 2020

  • Participation in the Centre for Entrepreneurs’ 3rd annual Refugee Entrepreneurship Summit
  • Facilitated and hosted a zoom meeting with Small Business Commissioner Philip King on the proposed reforms and strengthening of the Prompt Payment Code, attended by NEN members and their clients.
  • Facilitated and hosted a zoom meeting with SME Crown Representative Martin Traynor on the barriers faced by SMEs when bidding on Government contracts, attended by NEN members and their clients.
  • On-going discussions with BEIS on the need for a nationally sponsored initiative that would deliver locally focused, broad business support.
  • Open conversations with Daniel Harrison, Policy Advisor at BEIS, on how to move forward after ESF/ESIF/ERDF funding ends

Over the coming months we have also been busy preparing for our Annual Conference and Awards ceremony taking place digitally on Thursday 10th December. Ticket bookings are now open – I look forward to seeing you there!

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Represent

Represent

We support our members by representing their interests to government and others in the public and private sector.

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Promote

Promote

We support our members by promoting their successes.

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Connect

We support our members by connecting them to people and projects inside and outside the Network.

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Airedale Enterprise Services

AES has been a member of NEN for a number of years and we really feel like it is one big family. If we have a problem or an issue we can rely on the support of NEN to help us out. The NEN team work really hard to make sure our sector is recognised by government and other organisations that influence policy on business support.

Wendy Spencer, Chief Executive Officer, Airedale Enterprise Services
StartUp Croydon

NEN provides a great platform for networking and sharing experiences with other enterprise agencies and business support providers. It also helps in raising the business support sector’s profile and position with Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and senior government decision makers – all of which helps us to continue to help start-ups and small businesses.

Geoff Ranson, Special Projects, StartUp Croydon
Finance For Enterprise

NEN offers us opportunities that we cannot get elsewhere, and this enables us to offer enhanced support to our clients. It’s great to be part of a network that offers so much and to see how us and other enterprise agencies are making such an impact is fantastic.

Leanne Pilkington, Finance Manager, Finance For Enterprise
Menta

The strategic added value of being a NEN member and supporter is significantly important to Menta for three reasons. Firstly, it enables us to be nationally recognised. Secondly, it gives us the BEIS accreditation and quality standard. And thirdly, it gives us the opportunity to work with like-minded CEOs from across the country to share ideas and best practice.

Alex Till, Chief Executive Officer, Menta
Yorkshire in Business

Without NEN we would really feel alone. NEN makes us feel part of something much wider than just us in Scarborough. It links us with other organisations with the same ethos and goals, but ones that also face the same challenges. Together we are stronger.

Jennifer Crowther, Head of Yorkshire in Business
Portobello Business Centre

Portobello Business Centre has been a member of the NEN since the start – we’ve always found strength and support from the membership whenever we’ve asked for it.

Allen Pluck, Chief Executive, Portobello Business Centre
Business Enterprise Fund

Being a member of NEN not only validates our work in building and fostering enterprise, but connects us with likeminded organisations where we can collaborate and influence the sector.

Stephen Waud, Chief Executive, Business Enterprise Fund
Transmit Start-Ups

At first, we weren’t convinced that we would get good value for money from being NEN Associates but we have been proved wrong. We have built some great relationships with other members and last years conference, and CEO round table, were worth the membership fee alone.

Richard Myers, Commercial Director, Transmit Start-Ups
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