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Care sector highflyers say attitudes to industry must change
Care sector highflyers say attitudes to industry must change

Two West Midlands women who are thriving in the care industry have urged the public to change their view on the career possibilities within the sector. Kim Hutchins and Antonia Dodsworth, who both started at as support workers at Upward Care, have now spent over a decade as part of the team and are now in management…

Angela Talks: A new audio show with This is Milk’s Angela Prentner-Smith
Angela Talks: A new audio show with This is Milk’s Angela Prentner-Smith

Award-winning entrepreneur Angela Prentner-Smith’s new offering, ‘Angela Talks’ is a brand-new short form audio show with weekly episodes dropping on YouTube. As the brains behind Glasgow digital consultancy This is Milk and the powerhouse behind the new inclusive Neve Learning platform, frequently…

“Tides have turned” for Bristol’s Flexible Space Industry
“Tides have turned” for Bristol’s Flexible Space Industry

Flexible Space Association host roundtable meeting to celebrate local industry success.  The Flexible Space Association hosted its Bristol roundtable on Thursday 25th April celebrating the fact that “tides have turned” for Bristol’s flexible space industry according to data from The Instant Group. According to…

Hydes reopens popular Chester pub following investment in refurbishment
Hydes reopens popular Chester pub following investment in refurbishment

Hydes Brewery has relaunched popular Chester pub The Mount Inn in Boughton, with a new look following a full exterior and interior refurbishment. Timed to be completed in time for the forthcoming summer of sport including the Euros and the Paris Olympics, the refurbishment of the popular local pub, acquired by Hydes…

De-influencing: minimal consumption for sustainability
De-influencing: minimal consumption for sustainability

Influencers led to an influx of consumption, and we’re hopping onto the trend of de-influencing to reduce consumption, including skin care. This emerging trend challenges the continued push towards constant purchasing driven by influencers and social media, advocating instead for a more conscious, minimalist…

Community-spirited Prime Accountants team keep Brueton Park tidy
Community-spirited Prime Accountants team keep Brueton Park tidy

A community-spirited team from a West Midlands accountancy firm took to a popular Solihull park in the sunshine to do their bit to keep the town tidy. Ten team members from Prime Accountants Group and their families headed to Brueton Park on Sunday (April 21) and between them collected six bags of litter. The litter…

Human Results teams up with Shropshire Festivals
Human Results teams up with Shropshire Festivals

A Telford-based HR and employment law specialist has joined forces with the team behind numerous Shropshire events as part of a new sponsorship deal. Human Results is a new corporate sponsor of Shropshire Festivals, meaning the firm will have a presence at events and provide HR advice to the festivals team. Alasdair…

LentaSpace announces Tim Giles as new Managing Director
LentaSpace announces Tim Giles as new Managing Director

LentaSpace, the London flexible workspace operator, announces the appointment of Tim Giles as its new Managing Director. Tim brings over 30 years of experience in the flexible office sector to the role, notably at Argyll and Beaumont Offices, where he was COO from 2017 to 2023. LentaSpace is one of the longest…

STEAMhouse power the conservation towards a sustainable future
STEAMhouse power the conservation towards a sustainable future

STEAMhouse – the innovation centre at the heart of Birmingham’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) community – is powering the conversation towards a sustainable future and championing change within the region, starting with SMEs. With growing pressure on businesses to achieve circular…

Fun on the fairway for hospice anniversary
Fun on the fairway for hospice anniversary

Golfers are invited to step out on the fairway for a hospice’s fundraising golf day this May. The St Richard’s Hospice Golf Day is set to take place on Friday, May 17, from 9.30am, at The Vale Golf Club in Evesham. Teams of four will play 18 holes, followed by a two-course dinner, prize giving ceremony, auction…