Three very different Bristol organisations are among the finalists in a unique competition to find the region’s happiest workplace. Representing the city on the shortlist are Rethink Recruitment, Paper and Shiner. They will now line up against two other firms – one each from Swindon and Bath – in...
Around 60 clients and guests of the investment management, accountancy and tax group Smith & Williamson attended a drinks reception at the Colston Hall in Bristol before being treated to a special performance by the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra. The performance, sponsored by the firm’s Bristol-based private client team,...
The views of employers in Bristol and across the West of England are being sought on recruitment experiences, skills gaps and more to influence the area’s future skills strategy. The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP) Annual Employer Skills Survey, is aligned to its vision to develop a...
Bristol has emerged as one of the UK’s skills hotspots in new research, with more than half its entire workforce classified as highly skilled. The city ranks 11th in a national table compiled from Office for National Statistics data, with 51.7% of employees in highly skilled roles such as...
91 ways, the pioneering project celebrating Bristol’s cultural diversity through the food of its various communities, and the city’s Peace Cafes are launching a series of supper clubs next week. The first will be A Taste of Iran when Iranian-born, Bristol-based cook Zahra will prepare delicious, authentic dishes from...
Regional graduate jobs board Gradsouthwest has launched a partnership with Business West, the South West’s largest business membership organisation, to provide firms with a quality service to access an unlimited pool of graduate talent. The collaboration marks Gradsouthwest’s first anniversary as a private company. Founded in 2001 by university...
Bristol innovation hub Engine Shed and Regen SW, the regional agency promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency, have teamed up to support the city’s renewable sector. The partnership aims to support the rapid development of the low carbon industry in Bristol. While the city has a number of firms...
A seminar exploring the pros and cons of EU membership is being staged by accountancy, investment management and tax group Smith & Williamson in Bristol next Tuesday. The event follows new survey results showing business owners are becoming increasingly worried about the UK leaving the EU after June 23’s...
Bristol-based customer experience firm Cxpartners is in the running for a national financial services award for its work revolutionising the Co-op Bank’s online profile. Cxpartners helped the bank focus on ethics, honesty and transparent customer experience in a move that has delivered dramatic results. The project has earned Cxpartners...
Experts from the Bristol Robotics Laboratory have won the Best Medical Paper award at one of the world’s largest robotics conferences for their pioneering work helping treat fractures. The team topped the category for their paper, which outlined how robotics can assist surgeons as an aging population means a...
Bristol Junior Chamber recently held its Spring Drinks at the Royal West of England Academy. Among the guests was recently elected Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees. Pictured below, from left: Charles Chami, Vice President of the BJC; Oliver Brown, President of the BJC; Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol; and...
Bristol’s Royal West of England Academy is to stage Jamaican Pulse: Art and Politics from Jamaica and the Diaspora – the first exhibition of its kind outside of Jamaica. This important new exhibition – taking place from June 25 to September 11 – is a radical departure for the...
Bristol arts charity Knowle West Media Centre has won a £23,965 share of a £2.5m Skills and Opportunities Fund run by NatWest. The fund supports organisations in disadvantaged communities that help people develop, create or access the skills and opportunities they need to get into work or start a...
