Bringing Businesses Together
Bringing Businesses Together
Durham Business Club is a membership-based networking organisation that runs events throughout County Durham and the wider North East of England. We hold two informal networking events each month – one evening, and one breakfast – at an ever-changing programme of venues throughout the region.
Originally established in 1981 to support small businesses in Durham City and County Durham, we’ve grown into a friendly and vibrant community of businesses, of all sizes, from across the North East of England.
The hundreds of member businesses that attend our events every year are all potential customers, suppliers and friends – so why not join us? If you need information or advice about any aspect of business or networking, we will do our best to point you in the right direction.
Durham Business Club Membership Benefits
Our events offer valuable insight into key business issues, opportunities to connect and share knowledge with like-minded entrepreneurs, and the chance to visit a range of venues across County Durham. Events are usually held monthly from January to July and September to November, with additional charges for the Summer Social and December Christmas Lunch.
Enjoy ten informal breakfast meetings throughout the year, usually held from 9am–11am, offering relaxed networking with no pitches or pressure – just great conversation and genuine connections. Hosted at a variety of excellent venues across the region, meetings are typically held monthly from January to July and September to November.
Members benefit from exclusive rates with Durham Office Services across a range of services, including mailing addresses, telephone answering, business skills workshops, and meeting and conference room hire.
Our members’ words
Martin Thompson
Thorn Academy of Light Manager, Thorn Lighting Limited
"As a member of Durham Business Club, it gives Thorn Lighting great pleasure to have our brand more well known within our own backyard, and for us to learn about other regional businesses and places.
The Durham Business Club networking is very good, with a genuine feelgood factor running through the members."
Lynn Hughes
Whitworth Hall Hotel
"Being a part of DBC is like being part of an extended family where you all look out for each other and offer support freely, enjoy each other’s company, and have fun without actually realising that you are growing your businesses together."
Jane Reynolds
Business Development Manager, Northstar Ventures
"The Durham Business Club meetings are well structured and offer an opportunity to grow business awareness in the County Durham region.
With a choice of events taking place morning, afternoon and evening, at a wide range of venues, it is a focus for networking.
It is an objective of Northstar Ventures to raise awareness of the North East (ERDF) Innovation Fund and the North East Social Investment Fund and the Club continues to offer that opportunity.
A great place to make those connections that are so important to business."
