Alison Ranwell is preparing to celebrate the first birthday of her Italian deli Mangia Mangia. From opening on a tiny budget, the Lichfield business has gone on to win – and be nominated for – a host of awards.
Here, Alison talks about the journey so far with the hope of inspiring other small businesses
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Employment expert John Wood, a partner at Knights, has stressed that businesses will now need to be taking additional care when handing disciplinary action to an employee who has been involved in industrial action – even if the two are not linked.
It comes as changes related to strike action and the
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In this guest article, Councillor Steve Watkins, Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, outlines why supporting the Armed Forces Covenant matters to the city and its Armed Forces community. “As a veteran myself, it is important to me that Stoke-on-Trent supports the Armed Forces community. That’s why I am proud that the
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Award-winning events organiser Castle Artisan Events has evolved from a single monthly market in Newcastle-under-Lyme into a vibrant family of six artisan markets across Staffordshire, Cheshire and beyond.
Here, co-founder Jake Burgess reflects on how far the organisation has come, while staying true to its core values of supporting local talent, celebrating creativity and
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Dr Colin Rigby, Reader and Director of Enterprise at Keele University, is an academic with long standing links to the Staffordshire ceramics sector, where he worked in manufacturing of sanitary ware and conducted a number of high-profile research projects in manufacturing innovation with the industry Research Technology Organisation.
Following the news of Wedgwood announcing
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At NSCG, we believe that strong employer partnerships are the foundation of a successful skills system. Working closely with businesses across our region allows us to support workforce development, create real opportunities for learners and ensure training is aligned with industry needs.
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Keele University offers apprenticeships across various sectors and specialisms, covering everything from data science to geoscience and speech and language therapy.
As part of National Apprenticeship Week coverage, Lou Taylor-Murison, Keele’s Head of Apprenticeships and Partnership-based Learning, writes about how the university is helping people to access professions they never thought they would be able to and
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As Daily Focus continues to lead up to National Apprenticeship Week, Jane Tunnicliff, Director of Apprenticeships at Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG), writes about their approach to employing apprentices.
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Workplace culture specialist Katie Beardmore still remembers the moment her Young Enterprise project made its first sale – and how that experience gave her confidence that she still carries today. In our latest guest article, Katie reflects on how Young Enterprise shaped her early career and why she now supports
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Businessman Ed Bassett has taken on a new role putting his business skills to use in the charity sector with Stoke-on-Trent Youth Collective.
Here, he talks about the path that led him there and why the support of local businesses is key to helping the city’s young people.
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