Help Shape Future Business Support for BAME Businesses in the North East

This survey is part of ongoing work between the North East Combined Authority (NECA) and Asian Business Connexions to gather clear, practical insight from Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) business owners across the region.

It aims to help NECA understand current activity, priorities, and the types of support that businesses find most useful.

Why This Survey Exists

NECA is reviewing how business support is delivered across the region and is gathering direct input from BAME-led businesses.
Your responses will help ensure future programmes, funding, and training offers are shaped around what businesses actually need and use.

What We're Looking To Learn:

Barriers to accessing help

Gaps in current support

Current support being used

Opportunities to support growth

Make Business Support Work Better for You

Your feedback helps identify what types of support are genuinely useful — and where improvements can be made.

Whether it’s funding, clear business advice, tailored training, or access to new opportunities, your responses show what BAME-led businesses across the North East find most valuable.

By taking part, you help shape support that is:

More targeted
Easier to access
Better aligned with real needs
More practical for business growth

Your input helps inform how future regional support is planned and delivered.

Who Should Take This Survey?

This survey is for anyone from a Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background who is running, starting, or aspiring to start a business in the North East.

Freelancers

If you work independently, your experiences help us understand solo business challenges.

Small Businesses

Owners of micro and small enterprises can highlight what support is working — and what’s missing.

Start-Ups

New founders and early-stage entrepreneurs can share what they need to grow.

Growing Businesses

Those expanding their team, services, or markets can show where regional support needs to improve.

Help Shape Support for BAME Businesses in the North East

By completing the survey, you help inform how NECA and regional partners design support that is practical, accessible, and aligned with business needs across the region.

It only takes a few minutes, and every response adds valuable insight.

Take Our Survey