Firms in Swindon’s financial and professional services sector are being encouraged to get involved in a taskforce dedicated to improving skills in the industry. The taskforce will give companies operating in the sector a chance to work directly with educational training providers in Swindon to address the skills shortages in the town. By taking...
Business in the Community (BITC) is calling on Swindon firms to showcase how they are taking practical action to address pressing issues as the deadline for entries to the 2016 Responsible Business Awards looms. The awards, now in their 19th year, celebrate inspiring examples of businesses that make a difference by creating stronger communities,...
The latest fall in unemployment – down a further 7,000 in the South West – has been welcomed by Business West, the organisation behind the Initiative in Swindon and Wiltshire. But Business West, the region’s largest business group, has warned that low unemployment brings its own challenges – particularly skills shortages and rising wage...
With 2016 set to celebrate Swindon’s heritage through the 175th anniversary of the rail works that put the town on the map, local firms have the chance to base themselves at a Grade II listed building in the town centre. Due to the completion of a large scale project by tenant English Heritage, a...
Business Showcase South West, the region’s largest free business event, returns for a third year in May following its huge success in 2014 and 2015. After two years at Bristol’s Colston Hall, this year’s Business Showcase (BSSW) will take place at the newly redeveloped Ashton Gate Stadium in South Bristol on May 17. A...
Swindon firms supporting fair and ethical business practices have just over three weeks to enter the coveted South West Fairtrade Business Awards. The unique awards – now in their fourth year – champion firms that put ethical responsibilities at the heart of their business. Last year 76 businesses from across the region achieved bronze,...
Swindon’s track record as a global centre for business innovation is to be showcased this year as the town celebrates what is effectively its 175th birthday. The decision by directors of the Great Western Railway in 1841 to site the fledgling company’s rail works close to the small hilltop town of Swindon put it...
Swindon Business News wishes its readers, subscribers and advertisers a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. We will continue to provide the area’s most authoritative business news, information and analysis throughout the festive period. Our next weekly Swindon Business News e-bulletin will be published on Friday, January 8.
A gala evening and awards ceremony to celebrate the progress made by Wiltshire businesses towards accommodating employees who are carers is being staged in January. The event is hosted by the Working for Carers programme to celebrate the commitment employers have made to those in their workforce with caring responsibilities. It is also a...
Partnerships between schools and businesses, a key issue for firms across Swindon and Wiltshire, can have significant benefits, according to the results of a national survey of education chiefs and company bosses. Some 3,500 teaching staff and business leaders took part in the research run by the British Chambers of Commerce – with the...
