Spark Social event hailed huge success
A free networking and advice event which helped celebrate the role social enterprises play across Shropshire has been hailed a huge success.
Category: Economy & Funding
New jobs at Telford estates management firm thanks to grant help
A Telford-based estates management company which operates across the country is expanding after receiving help from a grant programme supported by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership.
Marches building grant scheme will create more than 260 jobs by 2025
A special programme to help small and medium sized businesses across the Marches to grow is on target to create more than 260 jobs, an independent report says. The Marches Building Investment Grant (MBIG) scheme will have created 110 jobs...
Celebrate social enterprise at Shropshire event
A free networking and advice event to celebrate social enterprises is being staged in Shrewsbury. The Marches Growth Hub Shropshire has teamed up with Partners for Social Enterprise (PSE) CIC to host the SPARK Social event at the University Centre...
Policewoman sues DIY giant Wickes over Storm Hannah accident
A policewoman is suing DIY giant Wickes after she was knocked unconscious by flying shelving and forced onto long-term sick leave. West Midlands police officer Samantha Jones was struck from behind by the heavy wooden shelving after it was blown...
Marches LEP highlights year of action in new annual report
The organisation driving economic growth across the Marches has spelled out ambitious plans for the next 12 months in its new annual report. The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership – the business-led body which brings together the private and public sectors...
Midlands law firm scoops top rankings in leading legal guide
Leading Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler is celebrating more success after securing top rankings for several of its teams and lawyers in a prestigious guide to the country’s best legal talent.
Law firm raises blooming marvellous total for hospice
A law firm has raised £1,000 for a Worcestershire hospice after organising a summer-long series of charity events. FBC Manby Bowdler handed the donation over to the Primrose Hospice at a breakfast celebration to mark its first year in business...
Brexit prompts new markets for Shropshire manufacturer
An investment in research has paid dividends for a Shropshire manufacturer as it develops new export markets ahead of Britain’s departure from Europe. Fabweld Steel Products, which produces drainage and access covers at its Telford headquarters, has secured a new...
FBC Manby Bowdler celebrates success in top legal guide
Leading Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler is celebrating a year of success after winning recognition in the most prestigious guide to the UK’s best legal specialists. Five partners have been named in the elite Leading Lawyers list in the...