In addition to our rural enterprise support services, GrowBiz offers specialised support for various sectors. Creatives, rural small businesses, food and drink providers, care and wellbeing practitioners, social enterprises and young people can benefit from the following:

Perthshire Artisans: This is a supportive platform and curated online shop for local creatives to connect with other artisans, share ideas and skills, and collaborate. Two membership options are available and applications open regularly. More at www.perthshire-artisans.scot

REDS: Rural Enterprise Directory Scotland (REDS) is an online directory and interactive map, which promotes and connects Scotland’s rural small business community—and helps us support and advocate for them. Find out more at www.reds.scot

Great Perthshire: The regional food and drink group for Perth & Kinross, Great Perthshire offers networking, peer support, learning opportunities and mentoring to anyone in the food and drink sector. Become a member at www.greatperthshire.com   

Care and Wellbeing: GrowBiz Care and Wellbeing supports community-based care and wellbeing services across rural Scotland. Included is a peer support group, online directory of practitioners, and delivering accredited WRAP® mental health and wellbeing workshops.

PKSEG: The Perth & Kinross Social Enterprise Group works collaboratively to create opportunities for the social enterprise community in Perth and Kinross to develop and thrive, recognising its positive impact on society, local communities and the economy. Take a look at www.growbiz.co.uk/pkseg

SEED: Young people aged between 18-30 in Perth and Kinross can get help to explore their ideas, develop their plans, and make their self-employed business dreams happen. Small grants are available.

Find out about all GrowBiz support services, including 1-1 advice, business mentoring, net zero support, and learning and networking events at www.growbiz.co.uk

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