A programme to help the West of England’s 2,000-plus charities, third sector organisations, social enterprises and co-operatives cope with increased demand amid the cost of living crisis has been launched. Called Social Economy West, the £1m initiative aims to make the sector more resilient and less reliant on one-off grants and short-term funding. It also has...
Staff wellbeing will go under the spotlight at a business breakfast in Bath next month, with a panel featuring two of the city’s most successful entrepreneurs. The event, on 9 February, is being staged by Bath BID in partnership with Bath Forum. It is the first in a quarterly series linked to popular topics from...
A PR professional who has won numerous awards since starting his own agency nearly four years ago has launched a service to help businesses showcase their own successes by entering award schemes. Ben Veal, pictured, set up Second Mountain Comms in Bath during the 2020 pandemic with the aim of helping good people do...
Guided walks around Bath’s outskirts to improve mental and physical wellbeing are being included in the city’s ReBalance festival, which returns later this month. Bathscape, the partnership promoting use of the natural landscape surrounding the city, will run a handful of guided walks during the three-week festival, offering residents and visitors the chance to...
A Bath charity that helps women who have a job interview but no appropriate outfit to wear to it is celebrating a notable landmark. 1st Impressions has styled more than 200 women since its launch just over two years ago – and is now calling for more volunteers so it can provide its invaluable...
Specialist construction consulting firm Voloco has grown its offering in the East of England by taking on a new commercial consultant in its Cambridgeshire office. The firm was launched in Marshfield in 2014 to provide services to construction and development companies during peak workloads. It opened its second base in St Ives nearly three...
Regional accountancy, tax and business advisory firm Milsted Langdon has received a prestigious accreditation for its commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. The firm, which has an office in Bath, said the recognition by ESGmark, an organisation that promotes and rewards responsible business, was testament to its dedication to fostering a positive...
Bath-based workplace design-and-build company Interaction has unveiled its latest project – an ultra-flexible, occupier-ready office scheme in one of Bristol’s landmark commercial buildings. The firm was commissioned by real estate investment firm EPIC to turn the top floor of Linear Park at Temple Quay into a modern workspace for new tenants. As a result,...
Bristol Airport has become the first in the UK outside London to achieve a major independent industry accreditation in recognition of its efforts to become net zero in less than seven years’ time. The airport has gained a ‘Level 4+ Transition’ level in the international carbon accreditation scheme run by the Airports Council International (ACI)....
A Bath landscape and garden design business has become one of the first to benefit from a new £200m regional investment fund. Viridis Landscapes, which launched in 2020 by experienced landscaper Jemma Smallman, pictured, has received £26,000 from the South West Investment Fund to fund a full time project manager. The deal is one...
