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What do we do?

NetWORK NotWORK CIC (community interest company) is a free-of-charge, local business community in the North East of England. The NetWORK was established to promote business growth within Wynyard, its founding locality, and allow business owners to form valuable connections and gain support when needed. Since its inception, the NetWORK now spans from Middlesbrough to Northumberland. Owning a business can be isolating and formal networking groups are not for everyone. We aim to operate a fun, non-committal, and informal approach that does not require referrals or other formal recommendations to be made.

NetWORK NotWORK CIC does not operate a formal referral scheme and does not aim to compete with well-established networking groups and organisations. NetWORK NotWORK is a community initiative that utilises a friendly, informal, fun, and educational approach to support socioeconomic development. Our social mindset aims to support the physical and mental well-being of its members by creating supportive connections in each local community.

We hope to work with and alongside local authorities and larger organisations to support you in the best way we possibly can.

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Where Do We Operate?

Mission Statement

Our mission is to make networking universally accessible and beneficial to all businesses regardless of their financial position or stage of growth or size. Through the power of peer support, education, and innovative digital technologies; the NetWORK will support the physical and mental well-being of business owners to support them to realise their business aspirations, growth, and potential.

Core Values

Respect and trust people in your netWORK community.

Encourage genuine business partnerships, collaborations, and transactions that are ‘personal’.

Facilitate local community ‘Think Tanks’ to develop big-impact ideas from the grassroots.

Promote ethical, sustainable, and environmentally conscious business growth.

Provide equal and inclusive access to business-related education and development opportunities.

A business culture ‘mirrors’ its leadership. Nurture the physical and mental health and well-being of business owners and leaders to support a positive reflection.

Vision Statement

Business Is Personal.

We strive to provide a supportive and ethical business community that is centered on the mental and physical health and wellbeing of business owners, whilst promoting sustainable, environmentally conscious, socioeconomic growth in the operating locality.