The Chester-le-Street & District Business Association was founded in 1998.
Run by and for local businesspeople, the main aim of the Business Association is to promote local businesses and raise the image of Chester-le-Street .
We bring together local businesspeople to encourage networking, partnership working and joint action for common benefit. The Business Association liaises with other community groups and associations, charities, statutory authorities and private organisations.
If you have a business in the local area, and support the aims of the Business Association, please feel free to attend our monthly meetings and join us – we always welcome new members.
Becoming a member costs just £10 for the year, and offers a range of benefits.
Shop Chester-le-Street and Roam Local
The successful Shop Chester-le-Street campaign is funded by Chester-le-Street & District Area Action Partnership (AAP), via the Business Association, and managed on our behalf by North East-based retail consultants CannyInsights.com.
Linked to that campaign, we have also secured funding to help encourage businesses and local people to use the Roam Local platform.
Business Association members can access free marketing and mentoring support via the Shop Chester-le-Street project, as well as free support and training in getting set up and active on Roam.