Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI)
The Spirit of Enterprise is South Tyneside’s strategy to ensure that every one of South Tyneside’s 151,700 residents that has the talent, potential and drive to succeed in business will have the opportunity and necessary support to do so, regardless of their background or where they live. The Spirit of Enterprise has evolved into the South Tyneside Means Business programme.
Documents to download
> South Tyneside's submission for the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative
South Tyneside Means Business
The Spirit of Enterprise, which evolved into the South Tyneside Means Business programme, is funded by the Government’s Local Enterprise Growth Initiative. This followed from a successful bid by South Tyneside’s Local Strategic Partnership for £16.2 million.
The South Tyneside Means Business programme is based on 10 Big ideas which will make South Tyneside truly best for business and:
- Increase the number of new business start-ups
- Help more people to become self-employed
- Help our new and existing businesses to grow and survive
- Attract ‘mobile entrepreneurs’ from across the North East to invest in South Tyneside
Business Matters outlets
The key innovation in the Spirit of Enterprise is to offer all business support through accessible high street outlets called the Business Matters outlets.
What's Happening Now
South Tyneside’s successful bid for funding under the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative fought off competition from areas across the country and secured £16.2 million for the period 2006-2009. The Government has made a commitment to make this funding available for up to another 7 years if the South Tyneside Means Business programme genuinely transforms South Tyneside’s economy.
South Tyneside Means Business is delivering the 10 Bid Ideas now and can provide a wide range of information, advice and support to local residents thinking about working for themselves or starting a business, local businesses that are looking to grow and businesses or mobile entrepreneurs that are considering locating in South Tyneside.