EBC - developing skills, creativity and entrepreneurial flair in everyone

Award winning Education Business Connections (EBC) works in partnership with schools, employers and the community. We have a team of dedicated staff who deliver a wide range of creative work related learning and enterprise education programmes to people of all ages and abilities across Tyne and Wear and County Durham. For more details on EBC click here.

All activities are designed to develop key employability skills and entrepreneurial flair in people of all ages and of all abilities. We offer both accredited and non-accredited learning opportunities and specialise in developing programmes and activities to meet our customers' individual needs. Use the links on the left to find out more.

Please see our news page for up-to-date information or go to our online calendar for future events.

The reasons for our successful growth include:

A flexible and responsive approach to the needs of all our customers and partners.
A delivery team with an impressive pool of expertise.
A commitment to creativity, flair and innovation in developing and delivering all our activities and programmes.
An in-depth understanding of local, regional and national education, skills and training policies.
A first class reputation and access to the skills of a professional fundraiser.
Support and guidance from experts from the public, private and third sectors.
Extensive networks and partnerships across all sectors.

Together Education Business Connections, local businesses, the local community and local schools join forces with the single aim. That aim is:

“Building confidence in people through a creative approach to learning and training needs, skills development and business partnerships across all sectors".

Find Out More - Main information page

Click the link below to find out more about how EBC can help you.

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EBC - excellence reaps awards

We have had many successes since we began in 1998. Visit our special Awards Page and read about the recognitions we've earned for our excellence.

Funding and support for the work of Education Business Connections comes from a number of organisations and funding bodies.

Education Business Connections relies on extensive ‘in kind’ support it receives from more than 300 businesses across the region, and the partnerships it has forged with those businesses.

Visit our EBC Contacts page for more details of our funders and partners.

Futurebuilders
TWEBLO
Learning and Skills Council
ONE North East
Private sector business partners
Education Action Zones
The European Social Fund
The European Regional Development Fund - URBAN II
Back on the Map
Schools and voluntary sector organisations.
Sunderland City Council's e-Neigbourhoods Programme
The Sunderland Partnership, through the Neighbourthood Renewal Fund and the Working Neighbourhoods Fund

Copyright notice: All information stored in any form in the website about EBC projects, services and materials are the intellectual property of and copyright to EBC and must not be copied or reproduced without expressed consent from the EBC Chief Executive in written or electronic (email) form.

Units 75T & 78T, North East BIC, Wearfield, Sunderland Enterprise Park (East), Sunderland, SR5 2TH, Tyne and Wear. Phone: (0191) 516 6411 Fax: (0191) 516 6412.
Email: info@ebcltd.org.uk Alternative email: educationbusiness@hotmail.com