A scheme set up to donate unwanted and refurbished laptops to schools, charities and individuals who do not have access to technology has been awarded £135,000 to help take it to the next stage of development. The money from The National Lottery Community Fund will be used by Wiltshire Digital Drive to recruit a...
Second Mountain Comms, the Bath-based specialist PR consultancy that works with purpose-driven companies and charities, is in the running for second major award. Having been named last month as a finalist in the UK public relations industry’s most prestigious award scheme, Second Mountain Comms has now been shortlisted for a national social enterprise award. ...
The new owners of Bath’s only craft brewery, the award-winning Electric Bear Brewing Company, have pledged to invest in the business to grow it further. David Horner, managing director of Bath-based asset management firm Chelverton, his wife Mary and their family have lived and worked in Bath for more than 20 years. David has...
Bath has been chosen by national tourism agency VisitEngland as a key city to help the UK’s tourism industry recover from the effects of the pandemic. VisitWest, the regional destination management organisation that runs VisitBath, is to receive funding to promote the city this spring and summer as part of its flagship ‘Escape the...
A digital agency has launched in Bath entirely focused on working with small and medium-sized businesses to help them compete against industry leaders. Called Son of Jesse, it is the brainchild of Bath-based digital marketing and web expert Tom Beavan. Tom saw a gap in the market to work with start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs...
Bath’s Francis Hotel is to receive investment to improve the experience for its guests as part of a rebranding exercise at its parent company. The 98-room boutique hotel, pictured, on Queen Square is one of three venues that previously operated under the MGallery Accor brand which will now become part of the newly formed...
A successful Skills Bootcamp programme for the unemployed and those seeking to change their career is to be extended following the allocation of £3.3m in new government funding. The money, which will enable a further 1,200 learners to take part in the scheme across the West of England, was secured by Metro Mayor Dan...
The government has been urged to help Bath businesses weather the storm of soaring energy, raw material and wage costs at a time when they are still being buffeted by the combined impact of Brexit and the pandemic. The plea has come from Business West, the regional business group that runs Bath Chamber of...
Bath sexual wellness firm Lovehoney has been officially presented with its second Queen’s Award for Enterprise, which it gained for its contribution to boosting the UK’s international trade. The firm, which has a global customer base of 2.2m people and a 400-strong workforce, was awarded the accolade in April last year for its outstanding...
Acquisition-hungry Bath media group Future has snapped up another two businesses in a move that strengthens its video and data insight offerings. WhatCulture.com, a digital-only entertainment publisher, and data insight platform Waive, are the latest in a string of takeovers at Future, whose titles span Techradar, Horse & Hound and Marie Claire. Gateshead-based WhatCulture is a...
