Green/sustainable business

Bristol Junior Chamber serves up investment for Facebook food entrepreneurs

November 4, 2016
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Bristol Junior Chamber serves up investment for Facebook food entrepreneurs

Bristol-based food delivery business McCoy’s Kitchen has won a £1,500 investment from the Bristol Junior Chamber (BJC) to expand its presence in the city. The start-up, founded by Rishaun Higgins after his Facebook post of a lasagne went viral, operates a food delivery service on Fridays and Sundays, promoted...

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Fledgling social entrepreneurs take flight after graduating from latest Bristol programme

November 4, 2016
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A group of entrepreneurs who took part in a year-long business support programme have celebrated graduating from the School for Social Entrepreneurs Dartington in Bristol. The Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme, staged in partnership with School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE), gives fledgling entrepreneurs financial and comprehensive learning support including...

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Water companies prepare for changes in business market

November 4, 2016
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Water companies prepare for changes in business market

West of England businesses are a step closer to being able to choose their water and sewerage suppliers following a move by Bristol Water and Wessex Water. The two utilities have applied to the Secretary of State at Defra for permission to exit the water and wastewater non-household retail...

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Bristol experts team up to produce ‘invaluable’ online property sector public engagement tool kit

October 28, 2016
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Bristol experts team up to produce ‘invaluable’ online property sector public engagement tool kit

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....

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Bristol to host first Festival of Leadership to inspire collaboration and innovation

October 28, 2016
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Bristol to host first Festival of Leadership to inspire collaboration and innovation

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 &...

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Campaign aims to create work and training opportunities for young people from inner-city Bristol

October 28, 2016
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Campaign aims to create work and training opportunities for young people from inner-city Bristol

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...

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National business leadership awards triumph for Bristol directors

October 28, 2016
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National business leadership awards triumph for Bristol directors

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...

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Starting their own toy business proves child’s play for Bristol couple

October 28, 2016
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Starting their own toy business proves child’s play for Bristol couple

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...

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Bristol community sector leaders meet to explore innovative ways of tackling huge funding challenges

October 28, 2016
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Bristol community sector leaders meet to explore innovative ways of tackling huge funding challenges

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...

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Pioneering partnership puts allergy-free food on the menu at craft beer bar

October 28, 2016
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Pioneering partnership puts allergy-free food on the menu at craft beer bar

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...

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Mum’s runaway success earns her Start-Up of the Year title at Festival of Female Entrepreneurs

October 28, 2016
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Mum’s runaway success earns her Start-Up of the Year title at Festival of Female Entrepreneurs

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,...

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Expansion at the double for cool office operator means former newspaper group HQ is fully let

October 28, 2016
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Expansion at the double for cool office operator means former newspaper group HQ is fully let

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...

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Government urged not to overlook potential of Bristol Airport as it backs third Heathrow runway

October 25, 2016
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Government urged not to overlook potential of Bristol Airport as it backs third Heathrow runway

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...

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