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£3m manufacturing training and development centre outlines vision for bridging the Marches skills g

A new state-of-the-art £3m manufacturing training & development centre is opening in Shropshire, designed to bridge the skills gap within The Marches.

December 9th, 2016

New programme introduces specialist support for manufacturers

The Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP) will help SMEs access business support and grant funding to improve […]

December 6th, 2016

Marches Growth Hub supports Small Business Saturday

Shropshire businesses are encouraged to cash in on an annual campaign promoting smaller businesses. Support is offered by the Marches Growth Hub team.

November 29th, 2016

LEP awards contracts worth £2.8m to develop manufacturing skills hubs

Read about the 3 contracts totalling over £2.8m that have been awarded to Marches LEP to develop Advanced Manufacturing Hubs creating 2,700 apprenticeships

November 25th, 2016

Guest blog: Celebrating our social enterprises across the Marches

"Social enterprise is about changing the world through business, they exist and trade not to maximise […]

November 17th, 2016

Guest blog: Google security changes could affect business websites

A move to improve online security by Google could see businesses missing out on vital enquiries […]

November 15th, 2016

Businesses to benefit from ultrafast broadband speeds

Businesses in Herefordshire will soon benefit from ultrafast broadband speeds now that a contract has been signed to install a high-speed fibre network.

November 14th, 2016

Bids invited for Phase 2b of the Connecting Shropshire broadband programme

Businesses in Shropshire could soon benefit from superfast broadband as telecoms suppliers are invited to bid for the third phase of a major project.

November 14th, 2016

What is GEW?

Entrepreneurs fuel economic growth, by creating jobs and improving communities through the creation of new products […]

November 9th, 2016

Free business events on offer during Global Entrepreneurship Week

This series of free business events based in Herefordshire is designed to inspire and inform local companies, all to mark Global Entrepreneurship Week.

November 8th, 2016

Spotlight on composite industry at event

Businesses in the Midland's composite industry are invited to a special event that will highlight & focus on the help & support available within the sector.

November 8th, 2016

Inspiring the next generation of engineers

November 7 to 14 is Tomorrow’s Engineers Week – a chance for companies in the sector […]

November 3rd, 2016