We are highlighting apprenticeship opportunities across the borough as part of National Apprenticeship Week. National Apprenticeship week takes place this week and along with our arm-length Skills and Growth Company, we are urging those considering their futures to think about an apprenticeship. We are using case studies...
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A new campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the increased coverage of superfast broadband across Cheshire, Halton and Warrington. The drive is being delivered by the Connecting Cheshire Partnership, made up of four Cheshire councils, infrastructure provider Openreach and the UK government, with funding...
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Cheshire East Council is to hold another free workshop to help business people learn how to win public sector contracts. The procurement training events will be provided by the council’s arms-length Skills and Growth Company and are targeted at local businesses in Cheshire East. The latest...
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The Skills & Growth Company is one of 15 projects to win a share of £2 million from the first round of funding from the government’s Business Basics Fund. The Business Basics Programme is designed to test innovative ways of encouraging small and medium sized enterprises...
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Cheshire East Council has helped a local business secure a £400,000 grant to fuel expansion and new jobs. J S Bailey Cheese, based in Calveley, near Nantwich, has begun an ambitious £1.5m growth project – which is set to create 15 new jobs and new production...
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Two of Cheshire East’s most digitally advanced businesses are opening their doors to help smaller businesses learn from their expertise. Siemens, in Congleton, and RedEye, in Crewe, are taking part in the Adoption of Digital Automation Processes and Technology (Adapt) programme set up by Cheshire East...
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The council’s arms-length Skills and Growth Company has published a new directory to promote businesses’ apprentice schemes – to help boost opportunities for school leavers. The first edition of the apprenticeship directory features 23 employers across the borough, ranging from multi-nationals AstraZeneca, Barclays and Siemens to...
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A campaign to help employers spot the signs of domestic abuse in work colleagues has been launched to help raise awareness of the issue. A ‘White Ribbon’ event took place today (Friday) at Holmes Chapel Community Centre, which discussed domestic abuse and ways in which...
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More than 150 youngsters from across Cheshire East took part in a trading challenge that put their financial skills and acumen to the test on a virtual stock exchange. Congleton Town Hall was transformed into a fictional stock exchange, in partnership with local employers, where teams...
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The Connecting Cheshire Digital+ business support programme has now helped more than 100 small firms since its launch in May. Cheshire East Council’s Digital+ programme provides small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMEs) with free expert support on digital marketing and technology, including social media and cloud computing, as well...
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