Meet Anthony Cunningham, owner at CW Financial Management in Stanley, Co Durham. Anthony started his business in November 2023 and talks to Melanie about what inspired him to go self employed, the drive behind his passion for helping people plan for their future and the services available through his business.       ..read more

Michelle Spinks talks to Melanie Cant at DBN about the reasons why an employer may decide to outsource their hiring process and highlights the main benefits that a recruitment agency provides to a businesses ..read more

In this episode Melanie welcomes Ushaw Historic House, Chapel and Gardens to DBN. Ushaw’s history is tied to the development and growth of Christianity in the region. Beginning over a millenium ago with St Aiden in Lindisfarne. Olivia talks to Melanie about Ushaws rich history, the charity it is today and what plans they have in store for the future.  ..read more

New DBN members Keiron & Craig from Walk & Talk Trust talk about their new project Heritage 100. The charity is looking to help fund the establishment of a series of walks spanning the region, to be known as the Heritage 100. These short walks will encourage people to explore the region and gain a wider awareness of its wonderful countryside, its history and heritage. Families will be able to walk together in new places and discover some of the treasures that exist "on their doorstep". This in turn will encourage business opportunities in Co Durham and the wider community ..read more

In this DBN Podcast Tony chats to Melanie about the archaeological services he provides and shares what has been his most fascinating finds and why! More recently Tony has started a podcast of his own called Within the Boggart Wood, a Northern Counties Paranormal Podcast. In this podcast Tony shares stories and information on ghostlore, folk customs and superstitions, history and archaeology, as well as details on site investigations into our region’s alleged paranormal phenomena ..read more

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County Durham Community Foundation is an independent grant-making foundation that works with individuals, families and local businesses who want to put something back into their community, either in their lifetime, or through leaving a legacy. Melanie Cant (DBN) talks to Carol about the foundation, how it works, who benefits and what Carol is looking for from DBN members ..read more

James Miller from UMI talks to Melanie at DBN about the FREE Digital Health Check available for North East SME's and shares 5 top tips on how to strengthen your digital presence ..read more

Meet DBN member Mary Jallow who is a self employed consultant for Utility Warehouse.  Since registering as a self employed consultant, Mary has saved her customers anything between £50 to £500 per month!  In this podcast Mary talks to us about why she loves her job and how networking has helped grow her customer base ..read more

Meet one of our newest DBN members, Lorraine McGill from Willow and Maine Interior Designs. Lorraine started her business in 2018 and grew it while she was employed in a full time role for a North East IT business. Now, four years later she is working in her interior design business full time! In this podcast Lorraine talks to us about growing her business, some of the projects she's worked on and what her future plans are for Willow and Maine ..read more