Scheme details
Area: Gateshead
Categories: Business support
Business stage: Trading business
Key contact: Janice Ross MBE, TEDCO Marketing Manager
Contact email: jross@tedco.org
Page last updated: 02 June 2026
Digitalising our Town Centres (DTC) support is available to town centre retail businesses from across Gateshead, aiming to increase and improve digital skills within businesses. The aim is to help retail businesses adapt to changes within town centres and drive more traffic into stores and therefore town centres as a whole.
You’ll get fully funded, personalised one-to-one tailored support from friendly local advisors and practical next steps.
What support can you get?
- Support that’s built around what you actually need
- Your own Business Advisor who will help you develop and then work through a Digital Action Plan
- A Digital Audit of the business, which features analysis of the company website and other social media, SEO analysis and assessing digital marketing goals
- Access to the TEDCO Library of templates, documents and digital resources
- Fact sheets specific to your business
- Opportunities to raise your profile through PR and case studies
Need some inspiration?
Here’s just one example of a business that’s been supported by TEDCO
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How to access the support
Whatever your business needs, if you are based in Gateshead, find out more at the TEDCO Business Support website or use our Initial Enquiry Form now to register straight away.