Although the Lancashire Rural Futures programme has ceased

specialist rural business support can still be accessed through

Rural Futures on 01995 600724 www.ruralfutures.co.uk

Clough Bottom Farm

Clough Bottom Farm is a working organic beef farm, which over has expanded through diversification to include a tree nursery, grazing for horses, three holiday cottages and a training centre.

Telephone 01254 826222 www.cloughbottom.co.uk and www.focus-training.net

The Manor House

Manor House Rest Home is based in Chatburn and has a superb reputation for its care and involvement in the community.

Telephone: 01200 441394 www.manorhousechatburn.co.uk

KLI Events

This business manages and organises events on a commercial basis, for families, locals and corporate clients.

Telephone: 01524 221486

Talk to the Office

This is a new business based in Chipping, which provides intranets to businesses, charities and clubs.

Telephone: 01772 783006

Able Care Mobility

This Gisburn based business has been established for 12 years. It supplies, installs, refits and restores chair lifts mainly in domestic properties.

Telephone: 01200 445075

Julie Graham Associates

Julie Graham Associates is a marketing and market research consultancy based in Forton.

Telephone: 07771 824399 www.juliegrahamassociates.co.uk

Trevor Lord Ltd

Trevor works as a piano tuner and restorer. He has also developed a series of piano covers which are designed to protect grand pianos in particular.

Telephone: 01200 442081

Mark Clegg and Co

This business was set up in 1984 and involves the wholesale and distribution of chilled foods. Originally the company focussed on cheese but now has expanded to include the distribution of all kinds of chilled foods.

Telephone: 01772 785655 www.markclegg.co.uk

Learning Loop Ltd

This coaching practice was set up earlier this year and provides coaching services primarily to small business owners. Types of coaching provided include: performance coaching, life coaching, executive coaching, business coaching, skills coaching and career coaching.

Telephone: 01200 445255

Puravent

This business provides in car filters, which were originally designed to protect air conditioning units. Now they are more widely used to trap particles and gasses in your car. 

Telephone:01200 440975 www.puravent.co.uk

Sarah Cox Venue Styling

A wedding planner who can assist with the organisation of your wedding. 

Telephone: 01200 446315 www.venuestyling.co.uk

John Travis Events

John Travis organises and coordinates events across the area. In the summer of 2004 he organised the Browsholme Hall Festival, which was a huge success. 

Telephone: 01254 826368 www.johntravisevents.co.uk

Solicitors Support Services

This business exists to support smaller rural solicitors with a ‘one stop shop’. 

Telephone: 01524 793066 

Whitney Moss Interiors Ltd

Whitney Moss Interiors offers an interior design service.

Telephone: 01200 415915

Bowland Training Group

The Bowland Training Group is primarily a farmers’ discussion/training group. Their aim is to educate farmers by sharing best practice and keeping the group up to date on current/forthcoming legislation. 

Telephone: 01200 445343

Safety Management UK

This business with expertise in fire and chemical hazards, offers training and consultancy to companies and institutions, which have potential hazards they need to assess and minimise.

Telephone: 01524 720091

Debbie Ellis

This is a Craniosacral therapy/physiotherapy business operating at Backridge Farm in Waddington.

Telephone: 01200 429226

Intellexa

Intellexa is a specialist audio visual company focusing in the following areas: integrated intelligent home and business control systems, home cinema systems, lighting design and control, security and conference, meeting and boardroom suites.

Telephone: 01254 826719 www.intellexa.co.uk

Metcalf’s Agricultural Engineers

Traditionally, the core activity of this business involved the repair of agricultural machinery. Recently the business has expanded and now sells diet feeders in addition to the machinery repair.

Telephone: 01995 61166

Focus Training

Based at Clough Bottom Farm, Focus Training offers high-quality management training in a rural setting

Telephone: 01254 826 222 www.focus-training.net

Paul Cronshaw Electricals

This company is primarily a contracting electrical engineering business but has also ventured into lighting maintenance (mainly installing floodlights on large premises and maintaining them).

Telephone: 01254 878886

Ginger Pumpkin

A local design company who assists its clients with a wide range of marketing tools e.g. websites 

Telephone: 01200 442257 www.gingerpumpkin.co.uk

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