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We recently spoke with Camilla Rigby, the Co-Founder & Joint CEO of Women's Work Lab, celebrating the milestone of supporting over 300 mothers back into employment since 2020. Camilla shares the organization's impactful journey and the recent rebranding initiative in collaboration with Oakwood Agency.
Anonymous Author
22 January, 2024
Business West
Where can you find a giant interactive robotic snail, strawberry flavoured clouds, drones and exploding custard? The Festival of Tomorrow, which takes place next month in Swindon…
Amy Drummond
19 January, 2024
Business West
The Somerset Innovation Network (SI-Net) is delighted to announce the release of its latest workshop dates for 2024, providing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Somerset and Dorset with valuable opportunities for growth and development.
Solomon Heath
19 January, 2024
Business West
Nuclear energy and the expertise to develop its potential is in the very DNA of Gloucestershire.
Ian Mean
17 January, 2024
Business West
Over three quarters (76%) of firms attempting to recruit faced difficulties Firms in the hospitality sector remain the most likely to report challenges in hiring staff (82%) 68% of companies say labour costs are a financial pressure 59% of companies attempted to recruit in the quarter The latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook (QRO), a survey of nearly 5,000 UK firms of all sectors and sizes, by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Insights Unit, reveals that the labour market remains tight for most firms.
Eleanor Ferrari
17 January, 2024
Business West
The Strive Internship Programme, led by financial services firm Hargreaves Lansdown and Bristol City Council is returning for its fourth year and is looking to attract new organisations to grow its impact.
Anonymous Author
17 January, 2024
Business West
Founded in 1948, Bristol Junior Chamber(BJC) has been a fixture around Bristol Chambers of Commerce for over 75 years now and is responsible for several Bristol favourites, like the Balloon Fiesta. We recently caught up with Georgia Corp, the President of BJC for 2023-24, to talk about her role as President and also the Junior Chamber's membership in the Bristol Initiative.
Anonymous Author
15 January, 2024
Business West
The UK trade picture in detail There has been a steady performance for UK services exports in 2023 but this latest data shows a further decline in UK trade in goods, for both imports and exports. This is mainly due to a decline in trade flows with the rest of the world. The trade surplus in services declined slightly in the three months to November, but the trade in goods deficit widened slightly.
Fiona Parsons
15 January, 2024
Business West
According to the legendary sprinter, Linford Christie, you should start a race as soon as you hear the “B” of the “Bang”. Both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition seem to have adopted that strategy as they have flown out of the blocks to signal the beginning of Election Year. A number of our Initiative members were in Emmerson’s Green to hear Sir Keir Starmer outline Labour’s broad approach, on the same day Rishi Sunak did likewise in the Midlands.
Ian Bell
11 January, 2024
Business West
