A flexible online tool kit has been developed in Bristol that gives developers, planning consultants and architects much more control over the often-difficult public consultation process. Called Consulting You, it allows developers, planning consultants and architects to meet their engagement obligations, speed the consent process and deliver better developments....
The UK’s first Festival of Leadership is to be staged in Bristol with the theme ‘rethinking leadership for an uncertain world’. The festival on November 18 is the result of collaboration between UWE and the London-based Leadership Centre. Its three key streams will be innovation, resilience and people, place &...
An ambitious campaign to improve the life chances of 300 young people from inner-city Bristol by supporting them into work, further education or self-employment is to be launched next week. The #Change300Futures campaign is being coordinated by Babbasa, the award-winning Bristol-based youth social enterprise, through a unique development programme...
Two directors from the Bristol area have been recognised for their inspiring leadership in a major national award scheme. Brady George, managing director of Keynsham-based facilities management company Almeda, and Jamie Rawsthorne, a graduate of UWE, were among the winners at the coveted Institute of Directors 2016 Director of the...
A couple who struggled to find interesting gifts for their young son have opened their own toyshop with help from Bristol business support organisation BRAVE Enterprise. Toyville in North Street, Bedminster, is run by Joel and Lindsay Meyer-Nicholas and specialises in selling quality wooden toys and games. The couple...
The challenges facing Bristol’s community sector came under the spotlight at a meeting attended by representatives of the city’s 20 top charities, social enterprises and community organisations. The event organised by Locality, the national network of community-led organisations, explored innovative ways they could continue to operate in the face...
An innovative chef has teamed up with a city centre speciality bar to offer diners with food intolerances an inclusive menu in an eight-week residency in the run-up to Christmas. James Lee Gordon of Filton-based The Chocolate Bear Kitchen is collaborating with the Strawberry Thief in Broad Street to...
Bristol mum-of-two Mel Bound, who set up a running network to help mums get access to exercise, was crowned Female Start-Up of the Year at last week’s Festival of Female Entrepreneurs. Judges of a live pitching session at the festival, which took place at At-Bristol, voted unanimously for Mel,...
Innovative serviced office operator Desklodge has almost doubled its Bristol operation following the acquisition of further office space. The London-based firm has taken an additional 10,800 sq ft at 1 Temple Way just over a year after opening its original base in the building – a space already rated...
Bristol Airport’s chief executive this week called on the government not to overlook the role played by regional airports in growing the UK’s economy following its long-delayed decision to support a third runway at Heathrow. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said the “truly momentous” decision would trigger a £61bn boost for...
Bristol-based waste management broker Waste Source is celebrating its best trading figures since it launched six years ago following a record number of new client wins. The firm, set up by Bristol accountant-turned-entrepreneur Chris Holland, pictured, with just £200, is on course for a near 100% increase in turnover...
Nearly £4,000 was raised by just 100 people last night at Bristol’s Golden Ticket Gala to fund life-changing equipment for Ugandan gold miners. The event heard from Fairtrade gold pioneer Greg Valerio MBE, pictured, who spoke passionately about how small-scale gold mining is one of the most dangerous and...
Firms can find out more about growing their business by accessing long-term equity capital in the latest finance event to be staged at Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub. Claire Dorrian and Marcus Stuttard from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) will be at the Engine Shed on Wednesday November 9,...
