Bristol-headquartered cancer charity Penny Brohn UK has opened its meeting rooms and gardens on the city’s outskirt to businesses looking to stage wellbeing events for their staff. Organisations can now hire the extensive indoor and outdoor facilities at Ham Green House, near Pill, pictured, for activities while at the...
Hundreds of hours of volunteer work have been carried out by members of Bristol Junior Chamber this summer in a drive to support local charities. The BJC Big Help Out, introduced this year by the Chamber’s president Emma Carter, helped link up the organisation’s membership of young professionals with...
An initiative which aims to raise awareness for people with invisible disabilities is being adopted by transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD), which has the second largest of its eight UK offices in Bristol. The globally recognised Hidden Disabilities Sunflower (HDS) is used by anyone who wants to...
Lawyers from the Bristol office of international legal practice Osborne Clarke have helped a development consortium win a contract to carry out a major university student campus upgrade. The team advised the Viridis consortium on its bid to serve as delivery partner for the University of Manchester’s sprawling Fallowfield...
Businesses are being invited to support a gala dinner in Bristol to showcase the positive impact of refugees and migrants on the city and the wider UK – with a keynote speech by Olympic gold medallist Sir Mo Farah. ‘The Welcome Party’ will celebrate individual success stories of refugees...
Annual revenue growth at Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has gone back to double digits with a 12% rise in its last financial year. The increase, which took turnover to £174m for 2023/2024, follows a 9% rise in the previous year. That contrasted with the three previous years when...
Law firm Thrings has extended its support for a podcast created by farmer and BBC Countryfile host Adam Henson that champions wellbeing and mental health in the farming sector. Keeping on Track was launched at the beginning of this year to encourage people in the farming community not to...
TLT, the Bristol-headquartered national law firm, has launched a neurodiversity network as part of what it described as a progressive and inclusive working approach. The move is among a package of additional measures at the firm to support its neurodivergent employees, including helping them meet, share advice and provide...
A team from the Bristol office of global law firm Osborne Clarke has acted for an international consortium of businesses specialising in public-private partnerships on a major UK student residential scheme. Staffordshire Campus Living, which includes Hochtief PPP Solutions and Plenary Group, secured the contract to design, build, finance and...
Bristol can play a key role in helping the new government meet its ambitions to improve working conditions for women and create better businesses, according to the organisation aiming to make the city England’s best for gender equality. Sandra Gordon, pictured, director of Bristol Women in Business Charter, said:...
Nearly half of South West businesses believe the General Election will lead to significant economic expansion in the region over the next six months, a new survey has revealed. Research commissioned by accountancy firm Monahans, which has seven offices in the region, shows 47% of business owners are confident...
The organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce has called on the newly elected government to ensure the West of England’s potential is fully harnessed, including investing in its growth sectors such as green energy. Business West welcomed Labour’s commitment to an “enduring partnership” with business to deliver the economic...
Bristol and Bath’s top tech pioneers and innovators will be recognised next week at the SPARKies, the awards that showcase the leading individuals, products and firms in the sector. Launched in 2012, the annual awards have grown to become the most-respected accolades of their kind in the region, attracting...
