Enterprise agency is still the business 25 years on
SASDA celebrated 25 years of supporting people in business at the Locomotion – The National Railway Museum at Shildon on the 10th November.
More than 100 guests, including the very first Chief Executive John Robson, along with local business and board members past and present were invited to join in the SASDA celebrations at the Locomotion National Railway museum at Shildon.
The evening also served as a launch for the agency’s flagship project the Working Neighbourhoods Fund – Engaging Employers, a source of funding which helps to provide advice and support to help local firms beat the credit crunch and cut unemployment. The fund enables businesses to access four support advisors who can provide help and advice for small to medium businesses as well as the offer of a wage subsidy designed to give business owners and manager the incentive to recruit.
As well as the launch of the Working Neighbourhoods Fund, the evening was also a celebration of SASDA’s 25th birthday, with the current and very first CEO of the agency providing a few words to mark the occasion.
SASDA’s current CEO, Karl Bone said:
“The event was a celebration of our 25th year and an opportunity to say thanks to everyone who has been involved with us over that time. It was also really important to us to give some inspiration to local businesses and it was great to see so many of those business people there. The agency is, and always has been, about the people that make up our region’s small businesses. Without them there would be no business, so to have supported those people in their businesses for over a quarter of century is a real achievement.”
Among guest speakers was the CEO of Durham County Council, George Garlick, who praised SASDA’s work and commitment to the community.
Mr. Garlick’s speech referred to the spirit of enterprise we have in this region and how businesses would need to harness that in the coming years. Guests were then given an inspirational business speech by Mr. Steve McDermott one of the UK’s leading business speakers.
The venue looked fantastic with the exhibits lit and “Engine 20”, in steam, providing the star attraction at the venue entrance.
SASDA staff would like to thank all in attendance and those at the Locomotion who made the evening possible.
Over the course of the next month the website will be looking back at the 25 years in existence and spotlighting some of the previous companies the agency has worked with, and some of the memorable projects which have brought success. Check back for a look back at the structure of business support over the last 25 years.
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