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May 12, 2020

Business & Economy

£550,000 fund to support coalfield communities

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust – the organisation dedicated to supporting the 5.7 million people living in former mining communities throughout the UK – has opened a new Coalfields COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Fund in the North East. Acting as an…

March 16, 2018

Business & Economy

Showcase event provides fantastic platform to promote SME capability to the North East automotive sector

SME companies from across the region are invited, fully funded, to promote their products and services at the North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) SME Showcase. The event, on Thursday 22 March 2018, from 9.00am until 4.00pm, is at the Nissan sports…

March 13, 2019

Business & Economy

Think tank calls for new commission to kick start North’s low carbon revolution

A body to ensure that energy workers in the North of England are able to make the most of a “clean energy revolution” should be established as soon as possible, according to a leading think-tank. The Institute for Public Policy…

March 15, 2022

Ideas & Observations

New home for conveyancing firm

Grey-Smith Legal, which opened its first office in Saltburn, North Yorkshire, in 2020, has now opened a County Durham branch in Spennymoor, to capitalise on its growing success.

March 8, 2022

Business & Economy

£4 Million fund to boost local community businesses in the North of Tyne

Local community businesses, co-operatives, and socially-minded enterprises will soon have the chance to apply for a share of a new £4 million innovative finance fund – thanks to a new partnership between the North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) and community business champions, Power To Change.

March 20, 2019

Business & Economy

Expansion for North East company as turnover and headcount soar

Having more than doubled its head count from 30 employees to over 65 in the past year, Newcastle based Bloom Procurement Services plans further expansion, with staff numbers set to grow again in the coming months. Formed in 2012, Bloom…

April 24, 2020

Business & Economy

Miner’s community fund supports local causes with £3500 grants boost

A fund linked to a North East surface coal mine is helping support local responses to the coronavirus pandemic. The Banks Mining Brenkley Lane Community Fund has paid out £3500 to three Newcastle organisations. Officials have awarded a £1000 grant to…

November 3, 2022

Promoted

Celebrating 20 years of charitable giving

Charities across the region have joined leading independent law firm for business Muckle LLP to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Community Fund, which has helped hundreds of charities, community groups and not-for-profit organisations across Tyne and Wear,…