West Cumbria Business Cluster (WCBC – www.westcumbriabusinesscluster.org.uk) is a private sector network of 150+ SMEs to large businesses with a global presence. The membership includes world class, innovative and highly competitive companies that offer high value jobs to West Cumbria.

The Cluster was founded in 2003 in response to concerns about the impact of decommissioning of civil nuclear facilities on the supply chain and economy of West Cumbria. Now firmly established, WCBC help member companies share knowledge and market intelligence and build links with research and development and business support organizations. WCBC actively support members to promote individual capabilities.

Membership of Cumbria Chamber of Commerce offers significant benefits for any business looking to develop and expand. Cumbria CoC offers a wide range of business support and networking opportunities, and provides a voice for Cumbrian business – representing both SMEs and larger corporate organisations.

Membership of Cumbria Chamber of Commerce provides essential business information and advice, a busy events diary with networking opportunities, International Trade support, and discounts on a wide range of services.

CLAS is the CESG Listed Adviser Scheme – a partnership linking the unique Information Assurance knowledge of CESG with the expertise and resources of the private sector. where CESG is the National Technical Authority on Information Assurance. Lakestyle employs a CLAS consultant registered with the CESG scheme.

The CLAS scheme is in response to the increasing demand for authoritative Information Assurance advice and guidance, within the government sector and Critical National Infrastructure. The demand has arisen due to the increasing awareness of threats and vulnerabilities that information systems face.

Typically CLAS work involves GSi (Government Secure Intranet) linking and compliance, safeguarding the Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), and ensuring the Cabinet Office requirements for departments to implement the British Standard for Information Security Management: BS7799, and making ‘government standard’ Information Assurance advice more readily available to the broader public sector (local government, the Health sector, Police Forces etc).

The Scheme aims to satisfy this demand by creating a pool of high quality consultants approved by CESG to provide Information Assurance advice to government departments and other organisations who provide vital services for the United Kingdom.

Founded in 2005 by its current senior partners, Backup Technology has grown to become a pioneer in Online Backup, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity solutions. Since its inception, the company has tripled in size year on year and now protects the data for some of the largest companies in the world. A large element of Backup Technology’s success can be accredited to their partnership with Asigra – the world leading provider of Online Backup and Disaster Recovery software.