Totally Locally, the award-winning shop local campaign, was launched in Matlock during the Movies in The Park Spectacular on Saturday May 26th 2012.  Twenty five stalls offered  the best of local produce, celebrating Matlock’s independent shops and businesses, during the … Continue reading →

Businesses across Great Britain are benefiting from an extension to the Youth Contract wage incentive scheme. Employ an eligible unemployed18 to 24 year-old through Jobcentre Plus across England, Scotland or Wales and you can get financial help that more than … Continue reading →

A new project which aims to match businesses in the Peak District that want to support their local community with local charities and voluntary groups that need help and support. Businesses and local groups will be brought together using a … Continue reading →

One objective of Business Peak District is to connect and support businesses in the region. We see that events play a key role in delivering these objectives, and thus are keen to promote any relevent events in the area. With … Continue reading →

A Business Peak District -Networking Event When: THURSDAY 19TH JULY 2012 Where: Thornbridge Hall, Ashford-in-the-Water, Bakewell DE45 1NZ Business Peak District invites you to this free event to help you turn your export ideas into reality. Networking lunch provided. Optional … Continue reading →

This Business Breakfast event, being held on 5th November in conjection with Leak college and Skillbase will aim to showcase some of the Aprenticeship programmes opperating in the region, and demonstrate how businesses can get involved. Find out more here

Business Peak District was set up to ensure that the Peak District region has a strong voice with the Local Enterprise  Partnerships in the Region. The government placing considerable faith in LEPs to deliver economic growth around the country, and … Continue reading →

£1.5m grant funding has been awarded to 55 Businesses and Community projects over the past 2 years with funding still available until the end of 2013 for further developments. The European Union and Defra through the Rural Development Programme for … Continue reading →

Taste Tideswell is a social enterprise that aims to stimulate the local food economy.  The village won funding support from the BIG Lottery Fund and was featured in the BBC1 Village SOS programme in September 2011.   Taste Tideswell buys everything … Continue reading →

Matlock Meadows Ice Cream Parlour is located on Masson Farm overlooking the historic spa town of Matlock.  Since 1930, four generations of the Dakin family have run Masson Farm: a 200 acre dairy farm with 90 Holstein Friesian cows, producing … Continue reading →