Secure future for Shipston’s Stour Enterprise Centre

The future of Shipston’s business and training centre is secure for the immediate future thanks to a renewed focus from a new steering group, which includes representatives from Stour United Businesses, Stratford District Council and Coventry University.

The centre’s future was in doubt. However, Shipston’s business community rallied in response to the closure threat, having come to rely on the centre as an important venue for training, networking and co-working, particularly for small businesses in the area. A new structure has now been agreed, with SUBs taking a more active role in the management and marketing of the centre.

SUBs chair, Tina Cook, said “I am delighted we have been able to reach an agreement which gives the SEC a positive future and retains what has become a valuable resource for Shipston’s business community. We have exciting plans to build on the successful training and events that have been held at the SEC to date and I’m looking forward to getting started.”

One of the first priorities is to progress plans with Coventry University to secure funding for a full time centre manager. In the meantime, work is being done to bring the centre’s website up to date and arrange a new set of training courses.

Stratford District Council leader, Chris Saint, said, “I have always felt the SEC is an important resource, not only for Shipston businesses but for entrepreneurs throughout the Stour Valley. I am pleased we have been able to help secure the centre’s future.”

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