Opening an independent shop, café or creative retail space?
Our fully funded support helps you choose the right unit, plan your fit-out and launch with confidence.
What you’ll get:
• Tailored 1:1 advice on model, pricing, staffing and suppliers
• Premises readiness — pop-ups, leases, budgets and cashflow
• Routes to market — launch plans, footfall tactics and partnerships
• Funding readiness — cases for support and applications (with potential small grants)
• Peer learning with local retail founders
Who it’s for:
Independent shops, cafés and creative retailers opening or growing in Cumberland
(Programme excludes traditional charity shops.)
Cost: Free for eligible businesses, funded locally.
📧 info@secumbria.org.uk | 🌐 https://secumbria.org.uk/cumberland-social-enterprise-support-start-build-scale/