Bath’s burgeoning life sciences ecosystem is to be strengthened through a new partnership that brings together some of the major players in the sector across the region. South West Life Sciences aims to increase the visibility of a sector with huge growth potential and the ability to create high-skilled jobs as well as boosting the...
Nearly half of South West businesses believe the General Election will lead to significant economic expansion in the region over the next six months, a new survey has revealed. Research commissioned by accountancy firm Monahans, which has seven offices in the region, including in Bath, shows 47% of business owners are confident that market...
The organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce has called on the newly elected government to ensure the West of England’s potential is fully harnessed, including investing in its growth sectors such as green energy. Business West welcomed Labour’s commitment to an “enduring partnership” with business to deliver the economic growth and stability that the...
Bath and Bristol’s top tech pioneers and innovators will be recognised next week at the SPARKies, the awards that showcase the leading individuals, products and firms in the sector. Launched in 2012, the annual awards have grown to become the most-respected accolades of their kind in the region, attracting hundreds of entries from across the West...
A development of affordable and energy-efficient family homes in Bath has won a prestigious regional property award. The St Joseph’s Court scheme on Sladebrook Road in Southdown, pictured, topped the Residential Project of the Year (35 homes and under) Year category at Michelmores Property Awards, which have long championed sustainability and innovation, and place...
Registered charity People against Poverty set up its business community – Business against Poverty (BaP) – more than15 years ago. It offers purpose-led donor organisations a network to link up with a vibrant and engaged community of like-minded businesses and impact positively on extreme poverty in six countries, including the UK. People against Poverty...
Bath’s Beckford’s Tower and Museum is to reopen this weekend following a £3.9m refurbishment – with visitors being able to step inside a 19th century grotto hidden for more than 100 years. The project, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and other public and private funders, began in October 2022 on the tower, pictured,...
Two Bath youth charities are inviting businesses based in the area to get involved in a new outdoor fundraising challenge. The Big BaNES 100k runs until 27 September to support life-changing young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing services delivered by Mentoring Plus and Off The Record Bath & North East Somerset. The challenge invites fundraisers...
The boss of a charity based near Bath is competing for a top national business accolade for the second consecutive year. Sonya Chowdhury, the chief executive of Action for M.E., has again been shortlisted in the Public and Third Sector category of the Director of the Year Awards. The awards are staged by the Institute...
Hollis, one of the UK’s largest real estate consultancies, took to the water iin Bath to celebrate its 30-year anniversary in the South West. The firm, which has grown its Bristol office in recent years and now employs 27 staff in the region, staged a party for clients, industry contacts and staff from across...
