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Responding to the latest labour market data from ONS, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said:
Eleanor Ferrari
13 February, 2024
Business West
As part of National Apprenticeship Week, we wanted to highlight Openreach, a Bristol Initiative Member with a long history of working with apprenticeships and supporting apprentices through their careers. When talking to our friends over there, it be…
Anonymous Author
9 February, 2024
Business West
Business West Chambers of Commerce welcomes businesses from a wide range of sectors, sizes and structures, all of whom have different reasons and motivations for joining the community.
Eleanor Ferrari
9 February, 2024
Business West
Business West, alongside Swindon Borough Council and Swindon and Gloucestershire Mind, brought local employers and businesses from Swindon together to discuss the crucial topic of mental health support and employee wellbeing in the workplace.
Eleanor Ferrari
9 February, 2024
Business West
Last week I was privileged to attend a special service, in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen in Bath Abbey, to mark the 850th anniversary of the St John’s Foundation. She was accompanied by Mohammed Saddiq, now Lord Lieutenant, but not long ago an active participant in our Initiative activity.
Ian Bell
8 February, 2024
Business West
The British Chambers of Commerce People and Work report outlines a 10-point plan to boost workforce skills, by supporting people at every stage of their journey through education and employment.
Eleanor Ferrari
8 February, 2024
Business West
Last week, business leaders from the Bristol Initiative membership came together to discuss ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance. We were kindly hosted by Initiative member and leading UK law firm Burges Salmon at its fantastic offices in Temple Quarter. Also present were business leaders from The Bristol Port, Hargreaves Lansdown, GWR, EDF, The Grand Appeal, JLL, Babbasa, Socius, Arcadis and Stride Treglown.
Anonymous Author
7 February, 2024
Business West
As part of National Apprenticeship Week, we have taken a moment to talk to various Business West colleagues about their experiences starting their careers as an apprentice. We chatted to Ian Mean MBE, Director of Business West Gloucestershire, who …
Eleanor Ferrari
7 February, 2024
Business West
Barry recently joined the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) team at Business West as a Business Skills Advisor. He has a wealth of experience speaking to businesses across the region about their skills needs, and will be the host of our new Skills Clinics – where businesses can have the chance to discuss their workforce needs, receive tailored recommendations for their businesses and feed into the LSIP for their region.
Anonymous Author
6 February, 2024
Business West
