Gloucestershire Business News

27 June 2014

Versarien: The engineering dreams putting area on the map

THE next generation of scientists and engineers were inspired by a company which it is hoped will lead economic growth in the Forest of Dean.

22 June 2014

Manufacturing Advisory Service releases Manufacturing Barometer Bulletin

Key findings

20 June 2014

2gether Offers Opportunities for Apprentices

Apprenticeships in Business and Administration are being offered by 2gether NHS Foundation Trust.

20 June 2014

West of England healthcare and industry experts across sectors meet to discuss project ideas to meet NHS needs

Swindon, UK, 20 June 2014: West of England Academic Health Science Network in conjunction with Forward Swindon and supported by SEQOL and Great Western Hospital NHS Trust, hosted an event in Swindon on 16 June 2014 which invited leading healthcare experts and industry representatives to look at the key issues of mobile technology and health and social care.

20 June 2014

The Queen's Awards for Enterprise 2015

If you think your business deserves to be recognised as one of the very best, enter The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise – the UK’s most prestigious business awards. You could soon gain recognition for your business excellence.

19 June 2014

Young Gloucestershire is delivering a new mentoring programme

Young Gloucestershire are looking for professionals willing to mentor young people who are starting out in the world of work. As a mentor you will meet with a young person to help them take their next steps by developing pathways into employment, work experience, traineeships or further education.

19 June 2014

Round 6 of the Regional Growth Fund launched today

Click here to view the flyer, or visit the gov.uk website for more information.

17 June 2014

GFirst LEP flying high for Gloucestershire

Today, at their biggest Annual Review yet, Dr Diane Savory OBE DL, Chair of GFirst LEP and David Owen, Chief Executive, address over 250 business leaders with an overview of record achievements in the last twelve months and plans for strengthening the Gloucestershire economy by £0.5bn with the creation of 34,000 new jobs and 5,000 apprenticeships.

17 June 2014

Celebrating Gloucestershire - GFirst LEP Third Annual Review event

We’d like to say a big thank you to those that our attended our third Annual Review event at Gloucestershire Airport today. With nearly 300 delegates, it was an excellent networking opportunity at a unique venue to celebrate our achievements over the last 12 months and look forward to the future with our Strategic Economic Plan. If you’d like to see the videos shown on the day, please click here

12 June 2014

University of Gloucestershire is giving county businesses more graduates than ever before

The number of students finding work after graduating from the University of Gloucestershire is at its highest level for five years with more are staying in the county to work than ever before, business people were told at the Growing Gloucestershire Conference.

12 June 2014

New investment for creative employment

Create Gloucestershire announced today that it has secured investment of just under £50,000 to create 19 new employment opportunities in the cultural sector for 18-24 year olds. These will open up new entry routes into Britain’s fastest growing industry at a time when many young people are struggling to get a foothold in the world of work.

2 June 2014

Results of the GFirst LEP Business Survey Q1 2014

GFirst LEP undertake a quarterly economic survey of the business community in Gloucestershire to assess the position about the economic outlook and business confidence.