Business Link is running a series of workshops across Dorset - including three near Dorchester.

Athelhampton House will host marketing, finance and public relations workshops.

The idea is to help local businesses get the best advice on how to grow.

Using the skills of experienced business leaders, delegates will work through their issues on a group basis.

They will also have the opportunity of a complimentary intensive one-to-one with a Business Link adviser.

The adviser offers a targeted review of the business to enable the delegate to put their ideas into action.

If the session runs out of time, the adviser will arrange a follow-up one-to-one meeting, also free of charge.

The workshops have been designed for owners and senior decision makers of growing businesses who wish to develop their business by making the most of every opportunity.

The marketing workshop offers a fresh look at marketing and what it can do for your business.

It will provide tools and techniques which can be put into practice to make advertising and promotions more cost-effective and successful.

It offers an understanding of what is newsworthy and how to write copy to get coverage to make an impact.

The marketing workshop takes place at Athelhampton House tomorrow, the finance workshop at the same venue on June 6 and the PR workshop on June 19. There are also courses available in Shaftesbury.

The course costs £39, with buffet lunch included. For more information call Business Link on 01793 428340.