Who runs Dormen?

Dormen is managed on a day to day basis by the Programme Managers who report to a Management Group which is responsible for the finance and overall strategic direction and operation of the Dormen service. The Group consists of representatives of East Dorset District Council, West Dorset District Council, Purbeck District Council, the Borough of Poole, Business Link and the volunteer mentors.

A Steering Group also exists, consisting of stakeholders and other partner organisations with an interest in the success of Dormen, including:

  • Borough of Poole
  • Bournemouth & Poole College
  • Bournemouth Borough Council
  • Bournemouth Chamber of Trade & Commerce
  • Bournemouth University
  • Chartered Institute of Marketing (Dorset Branch)
  • Christchurch Borough Council
  • Dorset and New Forest Tourism Partnership
  • Dorset Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Dorset Business)
  • Dorset County Council
  • East Dorset District Council
  • Federation of Small Businesses
  • Fredericks Foundation
  • HSBC
  • Jobcentre Plus
  • Kingston Maurward College
  • North Dorset District Council
  • Purbeck District Council
  • Retail SkillShop
  • The Arts University College at Bournemouth
  • Ward Goodman
  • West Dorset District Council
  • Weymouth and Portland Borough Council
  • Weymouth College
  • WSX Enterprise

Dormen is very grateful for the generous financial support it receives from the following:

  • Borough of Poole
  • Bournemouth Borough Council
  • Christchurch Borough Council
  • Dorset County Council
  • Dorset Strategic Partnership
  • East Dorset District Council
  • European Rural Development Programme (see below)
  • North Dorset District Council
  • Purbeck District Council
  • West Dorset District Council
  • Weymouth and Portland Borough Council
  • WSX Enterprise

European Rural Development Programme

This project is part financed by the European Agricultural Fund for European Development 2007-2013: Europe investing in rural areas. This is delivered through the South West of England Regional Development Agency, with Defra as the Managing Authority.

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