Gloucestershire Business News

16 June 2016

Apprenticeships cooking up lifelong careers in catering

Besides being celebrity chefs, what do Jamie Oliver, Gordon Ramsay and Clare Smyth have in common? Believe it or not, all three started out as apprentices; working their way to the top to become household names through hard work, dedication and learning.

13 June 2016

Hartpury at heart of new initiative aimed at giving Britain a brighter farming future

The first national college for the land-based sector has been launched to ensure that young people setting out on their careers have the skills, knowledge and practical experience to thrive in this ever-changing and increasingly demanding sector.

11 June 2016

Northern Quarter regeneration underway in Cinderford

The work taking place is part of a much bigger vision for Cinderford and the Forest of Dean area as a whole which aims to open up more than £100m in future investment. The road will allow access to the Gloucestershire College site.

3 June 2016

Business-led campaign launched with the support of local MP to promote the benefits of Gloucestershire

A business-led campaign that aims to champion the strengths of Gloucestershire and promote the benefits of the county retaining its current identity and boundaries was launched yesterday, Thursday 2nd June.

1 June 2016

Local Company Celebrates 20th Anniversary And Their Amazing Team

Back in 1996, in a small home office in Gloucester, Envesca was launched by husband and wife team Simon and Sue Ellis.

31 May 2016

Cirencester College are seeking employers in the technology sector to offer work placements

Cirencester College are seeking employers in the modern technology sector willing to offer meaningful work placements for students on their ‘Career Ready’ employability skills programme.

27 May 2016

Open Evening at Berkeley GREEN Campus

Aspiring engineers, budding scientists and would-be cyber security protectors can discover the vast array of career and learning opportunities coming to the Berkeley GREEN Campus, by attending an open evening, Thursday 9 June, 17:30 -20:00.

20 May 2016

Historic boundary remains intact for Gloucestershire

Proposals for Cotswold District Council to leave the county and become a unitary authority with West Oxfordshire have been withdrawn.

16 May 2016

What makes RAU graduates so employable?

188 second year students have joined organisations across the UK, and abroad, as they embark on their 20-week professional work placement.

14 May 2016

Full network of 39 growth hubs boost business support across the country

Thirty-nine growth hubs giving 4.7 million businesses across England ready access to the support they need to start up, scale up and create more jobs are now launched, Business Minister Anna Soubry announced today ahead of the start of Growth Hub Week.

13 May 2016

Gloucester and Cheltenham Cool Aeronautics event

To celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Royal Aeronautical Society, the Gloucester and Cheltenham Branch of the Society has joined forces with a number of local aerospace companies, the Jet Age Museum and Gloucestershire Airport to organise two days of aviation education and fun.

9 May 2016

Gloucestershire's Young Entrepreneurs develop ideas into real campaigns for GCHQ judges

The GFutures Education team has taken 7 local schools with over 50 students to GCHQ to pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges, as part of the GFutures Young Entrepreneurs Competition.