An innovative skills programme designed and developed by Ryder and Gateshead College has received international recognition. PlanBEE (Built Environment Education), which was launched in 2016, won the further and higher education category at the 2022 Inspire Future Generation Awards.
Business owners have been under increasing pressure since the onset of Covid back in 2019.Getting the workforce back in the office following months of home and hybrid working, dealing with staff shortages and depleted supply chains all made returning to pre-Covid strategies almost impossible.
One of the North East’s leading colleges has teamed up with a global retail sports giant to enable employment opportunities for people across the region and help with the staffing crisis the retail sector is experiencing.
In a creative shake-up to its whisky-making team, The Lakes Distillery has appointed Sarah Burgess to be its new Whiskymaker. Former Lead Whiskymaker at The Macallan, Sarah’s time at Edrington focused on whisky range creation, innovation, and quality control for one of the world’s most revered single malts.
Robson Laidler Accountants in Newcastle and Durham has announced the promotion of Jack Spoor as new associate director. Starting his career in Robson Laidler’s audit and assurance team, Jack then developed and grew business advisory services at the firm, in particular research and development, cashflow mapping and business coaching.
A multi award-winning cloud accountancy firm has made a strategic change, with the appointment of a Chairman to accelerate its UK wide growth. Blu Sky Chartered Accountants co-founder, Dave Gibson, has stepped down from his position as CEO and taken on the role of Chairman.
Accounts filed with Companies House confirm Newcastle-headquartered property investment and development business, Adderstone Group, has increased its gross asset base by £40 million and net assets by £8.3m in the financial year to 31st March 2022.
South Tyneside-based Funky Chunky Furniture has received a globally recognised sustainability certification for all the timber it uses to make its shelves and furniture.
Northumberland athlete Sadie Parker’s ambition to compete on the national stage has attracted support from local firm Moody Logistics and Storage. Last year the talented 14-year-old pentathlete, earned the club its first national title after picking up gold in the long jump at the Indoor England U15 Championships in February.
Populus Select, which supports growing life sciences and pharmaceutical firms to secure key personnel, has written to the Government warning that a new NHS drugs levy risks, not only deterring investment in the UK but could de-rail Levelling Up.
