NFEA The National Network of Enterprise Agencies providing confidential and impartial counseling to help small businesses start, survive and grow. The NFEA is the national voice of the Enterprise Agency movement, & Ribble Valley Enterprise Agency has been a member for over 10 years.

Investors in People is the national Standard which sets out a level of good practice for training and development of people to achieve business goals. Ribble Valley Enterprise Agency meets the standard for effective Investment in People.

NQA ISO9001 is the International Quality Management Standard. Ribble Valley Enterprise Agency achieved the standard in 1993 and has maintained accreditation successfully since that time.

CELEA The Consortium of East Lancashire Enterprise Agencies was formed in April 1991 by the Executive Directors of the Enterprise Trusts of East Lancashire. It was formed principally in order that business advice and counseling to potential and existing entrepreneurs in East Lancashire could be provided on a co-ordinated and positive basis for the ultimate benefit of the local economy.

DTI Through the NFEA Ribble Valley Enterprise Agency is an Accredited Enterprise Agency with the DTI.

nw-events.info Log on here to access a central calendar of business events in the North West. Everything from conferences, seminars, networking opportunities and workshops, to training courses and major social events are included.

eastlancsproperty.com East Lancashire Partnership, Promoting Business in East Lancashire. This website is East Lancashire Partnership's on-line property information service. It has been designed to provide details of current sites and premises available within East Lancashire. The Property Pages are populated by designated Officers in each of the six East Lancashire Borough Councils. The Officers work closely with their Commercial Agents to ensure information is continually updated and maintained.