Incentives for businesses to recruit apprentices further extended by Welsh Government
The Welsh Government is further extending incentives to support businesses in recruiting apprentices in Wales until February 2022.
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Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, on the latest Labour Market Statistics
Commenting on today’s Labour Market Statistics, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething said: “Today’s figures are encouraging, showing the unemployment rate in Wales remains below that of the UK, and our employment rate continues to increase.
Sortlist Raises 11 Million to Expand in the UK
Sortlist, the B2B scale-up, which focuses on bringing together high-quality marketing agencies from around the world with corresponding projects, is committed to shining a light on the talent within marketing, creative, and web agencies but who need a hand to gain recognition.
OxLEP urge businesses from around the county to share their views...
With less then a month to go until the beginning of COP26 fortnight, the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership have launched a new survey to help better-understand the county’s business community’s attitudes towards the drive to a zero-carbon future.
Oxford Brookes student wins annual art competition
An Oxford Brookes University Fine Art student has won a prestigious international art competition that will see her work feature on the cover of a world-leading Opera House’s tour programme.
Businesses Face The Costs of Low Menopause Awareness
Low awareness amongst employers about the menopause is causing thousands of women each year to be absent from work and to quit their jobs, according to employment specialists at Irwin Mitchell.
Blown away by The Hooley
Sometimes it’s difficult to put emotions into words. This last week has been full of emotion as we performed The Hooley for the final time. A wonderful show from the imagination of Nell Gifford and Cal McCrystal. Lovingly crafted by our genius director Cal McCrystal, drawing on his Irish heritage.
GE Announces Multi-Million Pound Investment to Create Diverse New Generation of...
‘Next Engineers’ programme to attract 3,500+ young people from all walks of life
Metro Bank Colleagues Treat Newbury
The UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, gives every colleague a Day to Amaze – essentially a paid day off to support a local charity or good cause. Colleagues from Metro Bank’s Newbury store chose to use their Day to Amaze to plant trees when they volunteered for the Greener Greenham Group.
Berkshire charity wins £10,000 Movement for Good award
A charity based in Berkshire will receive a £10,000 windfall as part of Ecclesiastical Insurance Group’s annual Movement for Good awards.
Neds Noodle Bar, Westgate, scoops Best Takeaway of the Year Award
Neds Noodle Bar, Westgate Centre, Oxford has been recognised for their amazing noodle dishes and contribution to the UK hospitality industry at a glittering national awards ceremony in Mayfair, London as they scooped the highly contested Best Takeaway in the UK Award at The Golden Chopstick Awards 2021.
Pye Homes Creating new Community at Marcham
Pye Homes has begun work on a community of 47 high-quality homes at its new Temple Gate development in Marcham.
UK still uncomfortable talking about race, new survey finds
Business in the Community (BITC), the Prince’s Responsible Business Network, has today published the findings of the 2021 Race at Work survey which captures the views of over 24,600 employees in the UK. The survey found that the UK is still uncomfortable talking about race with only four in 10 employees saying that their employers are comfortable discussing race in the workplace, increasing only by 3% since 2018.
Williams Racing commits to become climate positive by 2030 as part...
Williams Racing, one of the most successful teams in Formula One history, commits to a far-reaching climate change target. Building on the progress the global motorsport industry has made on sustainability in recent years, Williams Racing goes further than any other race team or motor racing series in the world, to commit to becoming climate positive by 2030.
Boost for Bicester’s economy and jobs with more investment at Axis...
Albion Land commits to Phase 3 with plans which will be welcomed by expanding young and mid-sized businesses