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THRIVE

For Sole Traders, Micro Businesses or SME’s in Devon, Plymouth, Torbay, and Somerset (excluding BANES). Whether you are looking for ways to increase your turnover, grow your business or do things more efficiently, Thrive can help. If you are new to the programme or have attended any of our Thrive workshops (but not a 1-2-1), you are entitled to a FREE one to one support session.

Thrive support ended on 31st July. Please contact us for details of other support available.

Thrive 2023

What does Thrive offer?

Through 1-2-1 business support, Thrive offers fully-funded expert advice and tailored guidance to help support local businesses with growth, resilience, trade, marketing, recruitment, and more. Complete the form below and you will be contacted to book your one-to-one session with an experienced business advisor.

Thrive has supported over 600 Devon and Somerset businesses since its launch. Here’s what just a few of the businesses have to say about Thrive support:

  • “Brilliant, my chats with the advisor were really helpful and supportive. I have taken multiple aspects of their advice on board and now feel much more in control.”
  • “Amazing, it was such a fantastic opportunity for our small business.”
  • “The support I received was first rate.”
  • “It’s been really helpful. The right training just when we needed it”

Who’s it for?

Established Businesses (not pre start-up) based in Devon, Plymouth, Torbay and Somerset. This service does not cover North Somerset or BANES.

Who provides the business support?

Devon County Council have contracted three specialist business support companies to deliver this on our behalf. They are:

What next?

Thrive support has now ended; please contact The Heart of the South West Growth Hub for details of other business support programmes.

This programme is receiving funding from the Heart of the South West Growth Hub, funded by the Department for Business and Trade, & Back to Business funds provided by the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership. The accountable body for this programme is Devon County Council, working with contracted business support providers including North Devon + and the Cosmic BIP Consortium.

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