The Hive Business Network launched in autumn 2016, uniting businesses, organisations and individuals across the area in a powerful group to help develop and promote Blackburn and Darwen, challenge perceptions and raise the profile of the area.
Building on the momentum created by the Hive Business Leaders Network since 2012, it mobilises organisations to be proactive advocates for the place, with the power to influence how it is marketed, how it is portrayed in the media and events and to get Blackburn and Darwen known and thought about by the people that matter.
Hive brings together the knowledge, networks, passion and determination of businesses, organisations and individuals as a powerful force, helping the place compete, attracting investment, business and visitors to create a more successful economy – and that’s something everyone can benefit from.