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City Council supports sweet success for Worcester start-up business

Published Date 05/08/19 11:03
Dreams of owning a sweet shop often start in childhood – but few people turn these in to reality.  Michelle and Mark Rasdall have though, with the help of a business start-up grant from Worcester City Council.   Now the couple have celebrated the first year anniversary of Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe’s opening on Worcester’s High Street. Michelle and Mark, who have been...
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By Rob Byrne
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City Council helps fledging business to reduce Worcester’s waistline

Published Date 10/07/19 10:35
According to the most recent Health Survey for England, 64% of adults in the country are overweight or obese, costing the NHS £16 billion per year. Worcester resident Kerrie Mimnagh, who conquered her own weight battle after the birth of her two children, wanted to help others – and launched the Worcester Weight Loss Centre with a little help from the City Council. A former West Mercia...
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By Andy Burton
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Worcester business roadshow heads for Blackpole

Published Date 19/06/18 12:32
Businesses in the north of Worcester can find out about grants for growth, cyber security and energy efficiency, help for recruiting graduates and apprentices, staff training and much more, at the Blackpole Business Roadshow taking place on Tuesday 26 June.  The event, which has been organised by Worcester City Council and Worcestershire Business Central, will take place at the offices...
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By Claire Neville
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Supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs

Published Date 14/05/18 13:00
Worcester City Council is stepping up its support for young people in a bid to help them develop the skills which local employers are seeking, and to nurture their entrepreneurial spirit. Worcester Sixth Form College, Tudor Grange Academy and the King’s School were amongst local schools to compete in the city’s Young Enterprise Company programme – an annual event which helps young people to...
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By Claire Neville
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New professional network for under 25s is launched

Published Date 23/04/18 12:43
A new countywide network for young professionals has been launched, thanks to support from Worcester City Council.   The new Tyro Events network will offer free sessions throughout the year and are open to 18 – 24 year old entrepreneurs, students, graduates and apprentices. Each event will take place at a different venue across Worcester, and will feature a motivational speaker.  ...
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By Claire Neville
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Worcester fancy dress business set to make a killing this Hallowe’en

Published Date 30/10/17 11:55
At a time when fellow students’ main preoccupation was with late night partying, local businessman Dom Portman was already beginning to build a successful business empire. In fact Dom took inspiration from their passion for partying.  While in his final year at Nottingham Trent University, he started selling fancy dress outfits to students under the Fancy Fresher brand, which was a...
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By Claire Neville
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Worcester City Council supports next generation of innovators

Published Date 04/10/17 08:59
Students from Christopher Whitehead Language College and Bishop Perowne Church of England College in Worcester were among those to attend a special event which uses interactive science and technology to engage with 13 – 15 year-old students.  Now in its sixth year, the Next Generation Innovators Day, is part of the Malvern Festival of Innovation and is open to all high schools in...
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By Claire Neville
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Worcester youths complete gruelling business boot camp

Published Date 11/07/17 08:29
Seven young people from Worcestershire have just completed the ultimate business boot camp: an intensive fourteen-week programme designed to turn their lives around so they can get a job, start an apprenticeship or set up their own business. The Be Your Own Boss programme, which is the brainchild of Peter Jones from Dragons Den, leads to the BTEC 2 qualification - helping...
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By Claire Neville
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Council considers offering ‘incubator’ space to new businesses

Published Date 03/07/17 10:57
Worcester City Council is considering offering unused office space to help start-ups and small hi-tech and creative businesses. The idea for collaborative office space originated from The Kiln ( http://thekin.co/ ) – a Worcester based initiative for the hi-tech and creative business community.  Members of both The Kiln and the Worcestershire Innovation Programme ( ...
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By Claire Neville
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Deadline approaching for Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards

Published Date 05/06/17 14:30
The three previous winners of Worcestershire’s Apprentice of the Year awards are encouraging local apprentices to enter this year’s Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards 2017, with the 30 June deadline now fast approaching. Since winning their respective Worcestershire Apprentice of the Year awards, Pippa Dressler-Pearson, Victoria Rawlings and Ryan Shemwell have all experienced hugely...
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By Andy Burton
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