Bristol-based youth empowerment social enterprise Babbasa has launched its ambitious #Change300Futures campaign with a fundraising gala dinner for 100 civic and business leaders. #Change300Futures aims to improve the life chances of 300 young people from inner-city Bristol by supporting them to progress into work, further education or self-employment. This...
Bristol hospital charity Above & Beyond is asking businesses in the city to swap their secret Santa for a donation with a difference as it launches its Christmas Appeal to raise £20,000 for the Royal Hospital for Children. More than 5,000 children will spend the festive period in Bristol...
Bristol businesses are being urged to take part in a pioneering project to create 10,000 more entrepreneurs in Africa so they can work their way out of poverty with dignity. And in the process they could become the owner of a valuable piece of art for their workplace. The...
UWE will launch its updated equality scheme next week as it aims to ensure it provides an inclusive and supportive environment for all. Since the last scheme was launched in 2012, the university has reduced discrepancies in take-up of graduate entry employment or further study for different groups of students....
David Pester has been re-elected as managing partner of Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT for a further three-year term by a unanimous vote of its 100-plus partners. The term, which starts next April, will be his sixth – a feat almost unprecedented in the legal sector – and will...
An ambitious campaign to improve the life chances of 300 young people from inner-city Bristol by supporting them into work, further education or self-employment is to be launched next week. The #Change300Futures campaign is being coordinated by Babbasa, the award-winning Bristol-based youth social enterprise, through a unique development programme...
A commitment to apprenticeships at national law firm Bond Dickinson, which has an office in Bristol, has earned it official endorsement in a prestigious awards scheme. The firm won the Newcomer Employer of the Year category in the South West Apprenticeship Awards. The annual awards, now in their 13th...
Mergers and acquisitions among Bristol’s law firms could intensify next year, according to new legal sector research, with nearly half expecting to be involved in deals. The latest annual legal market survey from accountancy, investment management and tax group Smith & Williamson reveals that 43% of law firms in...
South West law firm Foot Anstey has become one of the preferred legal suppliers to Bristol Media, the 500-plus, member-led industry organisation. The collaboration will help media businesses in and around Bristol obtain legal insight, support and training at all stages of their growth while ushering in new opportunities for...
Bristol and West of England China Bureau has appointed Lingxi Wang as director of China affairs and initiatives. Lingxi, pictured, is an associate in the Bristol office of South West law firm Foot Anstey and a member of its real estate team. He has expertise in acquisition and disposal...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has completed another high-profile corporate deal – an acquisition for leading catering equipment supplier Nisbets – as the firm continues to expand in both locations. The firm advised Avonmouth-headquartered Nisbets on its takeover of Mitre Linen, a manufacturer of linens and soft...
South West law firm Foot Anstey has been named Law Firm of the Year at the Bristol Law Society annual awards for the second time in three years. The award – for a firm with more than 15 partners – was in recognition of the firm’s client-centric approach and...
Some of Britain’s most influential female entrepreneurs, inspirational business leaders and brightest start-ups are in Bristol today for the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs. Taking place at the At-Bristol science centre in Millennium Square, the day-long event promises to give delegates powerful insights for starting and scaling their businesses. Bristol Business...
