About us

Barnsley Development Agency (BDA) is the lead partnership organisation, responsible for the economic development and regeneration of the borough.

The BDA’s activities are split into 3 main areas of support which are lead by the following teams:

Inward Investment & Development Team – Provide a comprehensive, proactive integrated package of support to indigenous companies and inward investors.

Remaking Barnsley Team - Project manages the £370 million transformation of the urban centre into a 21st Century Market town.

Social Enterprise Barnsley - The community economic development function of the service target hard to reach communities to help people back into employment