Case Studies from February 2022

Shining Cliff Centre

Shining Cliff Centre C.I.C was established in 2019 when director, Kate Tuck, took over the lease of Shining Cliff Hostel. The hostel has been in existence since the 1940’s, and provides simple, self-catering accommodation in a unique off-road location, situated in the midst of 600 acres of stunning woodland on the edges of the Derwent Valley World Heritage Site.

Kate reached out to the Growth Hub to gain support in self-employment and to learn how to help promote the business in her local area. This support came in the form of Action Planning Workshops and webinars. Kate attended several including: ‘Getting Started with Social Media’, ‘How to Have a Greater Impact Using Social Media’ and also ‘Diving Deeper into WordPress’. These sessions helped boost the marketing and helped support in the development of the company website.

"I have really benefited from the webinars run by D2N2. I’ve learnt how to use social media as a marketing tool, had support with using WordPress to create my own website, and had support on how to think ahead financially. I had no experience of setting up or running a company, so these free resources have been invaluable in learning about many of the facets of being self-employed and getting my service known in the local area."

- Kate Tuck, Director

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