Boost is Lancashire's Business Growth Hub, one of 37 Growth Hubs in the UK. Our mission is to help Lancashire businesses thrive. 

Since 2013, Boost has supported over 14,000 businesses, helping create 3,500 jobs while adding £100m to the local economy. 

From September 1 2023, Boost is funded by Lancashire County Council, Department for Business & Trade (DBT), and UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) allocations from ten Lancashire local authorities (Boost local authorities partners). UKSPF is part of the Levelling Up agenda and succession to EU structural funds.

Boost’s local authority partners are: Blackburn with Darwen Council, Burnley Council, Chorley Council, Fylde Council, Hyndburn Borough Council, Pendle Borough Council, Preston City Council, South Ribble Borough Council, West Lancashire Borough Council and Wyre Council.

Boost offers six core services including:

- Business Support Helpdesk
- Business Advice Service
- Growth Catalyst
- Scale to Thrive
- Flying Start
- Access to Finance

Boost also provides an online directory of all funded business support available to Lancashire businesses, as well as an event directory, a knowledge hub and information about private sector business support. 

The Business Support Helpdesk is available to businesses across all Lancashire local authorities. 

Businesses located in the ten Boost local authority partner areas are eligible for the Business Advice Service, Flying Start, Growth Catalyst, Scale to Thrive and Access to Finance.

To find out how our funded services can help you start, grow and scale, contact our Business Support Helpdesk on 0800 488 0057.


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