Website Links

		Service-N etwork A membership organisation representing the Professional and Business Service sector in the North East of England.
		N-E-Life ne-life.com is the North East Regional Portal for finding local businesses and Attractions Online.

	Step Change The programme is funded by the TyneWear Partnership and delivers important information about the major changes in the way the public sector is buying goods and services.
	Sunderland Enterprise Park Management Company Ltd A specialised security company, offering a range of services to businesses throughout the area.

Government

Business Link Tyne & Wear
A business support, guidance and information service managed by the DTI. With local business information centres across the country, they can identify business support services from a range of sectors.

City of Sunderland
The main portal for the City of Sunderland containing information on the community, the city and the council.

Government Office for the North East
Government Office for the North East works with regional partners and local people to maximise competitiveness and prosperity in the region, and to support integrated policies for social inclusion.

The Learning & Skills Council
The Learning and Skills Council is responsible for funding and planning education and training for over 16-year-olds in England.

One North East
One NorthEast is the Regional Development Agency, established in April 1999 by Government, responsible for setting and implementing the agenda for economic and business development, regeneration and improvement in the North East of England.

The UK Science Park Association
The authoritative body on the planning, development and operation of Science Parks.

Education

IT Works
Established in 1997 IT Works has positioned itself as a highly successful and competitive exhibition that brings together all aspects of the North’s IT industry.