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April 5, 2022

Business & Economy

Driving innovation in County Durham

As the business support service of Durham County Council, Business Durham has a proven track record of helping free-thinking companies grow, thrive and bring innovation to market. www.businessdurham.co.uk @_BusinessDurham

October 15, 2020

Business & Economy

GiveToLocal shows commitment to backing sport

GiveToLocal has underpinned its commitment to backing sport, boosting business and building networks by adding a new corporate relations manager to its rapidly expanding senior team. Glaswegian James Rooney joins the North East-based organisation with a brief to onboard national…

August 12, 2020

Business & Economy

New partnership set to positively impact community sport

Two of North East sport’s key players have entered into a wide-ranging partnership set to impact positively on community sport across the region. Newcastle Eagles has announced grassroots sport organisation GiveToLocal is the club’s new main sponsor. And a far-reaching agreement…

August 19, 2020

Business & Economy

North East England Chamber of Commerce backs GiveToLocal

Tyneside-based GiveToLocal has joined the North East England Chamber of Commerce, in a move set to help expand the positive impact made by the organisation’s growing network of corporate partners. As part of their commitment to help revitalise and rejuvenate…

June 23, 2022

Ideas & Observations

The B Corp community: balancing purpose and profit

On May 26, the North East's B Corp community met to celebrate the launch of B Social, a community of people using business as a force for good, a new kind of business that balance purpose and profit. Graham Purvis, managing director of Robson Laidler, and Mandy Barker, founder and creative director of Sail, reflect on the collective momentum of the regional B Corp community

April 5, 2022

Business & Economy

Empowering North East communities through adaptable research

Durham University Business School works with the wider university and other partners to deliver local regeneration projects through knowledge exchange. Here, Dr Ladan Cockshut discusses the School’s involvement with Creative Fuse North East and The Auckland Project. www.durham.ac.uk/business @DUBusSchool During…

November 18, 2020

Business & Economy

New partnership has power to shape communities

The opportunity to impact positively on communities across the North East has persuaded one of the country’s leading roofing companies to partner with innovative sport service GiveToLocal. Weatherproofing Advisors Limited operate out of five UK bases with hubs in London,…

November 10, 2020

Business & Economy

Nice Network acquired by Onecom to accelerate growth in the North East market

North East telecommunications specialist Nice Network Ltd is targeting growth after being acquired by one of the UK’s largest independent business telecommunications provider, Onecom. The acquisition of the Sunderland based company, for an undisclosed sum, establishes a physical presence for…