NECC’s Benefits of Belonging campaign supports the North East’s small and medium businesses as they make the move to NECC membership.

We want to make sure that all potential members understand the free benefits available to them when they join the NECC. Full details of each can be found by following the links on this page.

Joining is quick and easy; it takes less than five minutes to complete your details. Simply click the Join button and you’ll soon be taking full advantage of the benefits of belonging.

• Effective networking events
• Member to member offers for you and your employees
• Business directory listings
• Increase your profile across business communities
• Over four hundred business guides
• International trade advice
• Industry reports
• Economic survey reports
• Market research
• Information on grants
• Legal advice and legislation updates
• Legal insurance
• Utility audits
• Representation
• Committees
• Training
• Apprenticeships
• Recruitment and selection
• Reduced-rate targeted mailing lists
• Discounted credit checking service
• Childcare vouchers
• And more…