Hull City Council’s Making Changes for Careers project commended at Enterprising Britain Awards 21st September 2018 Hull has again received recognition at the Enterprising Britain Awards. A year after the city was named the UK’s most enterprising place, Hull City Council’s Making Changes for Careers (MC4C) project has been highly commended in the Building Enterprise Skills section. Fife in Scotland has been named the UK’s most enterprising region, with other top […] Read more Business John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank
Hull recruits ‘Champions’ to boost city’s economy 19th September 2018 Hull is looking to position itself as one of the key conference locations in the UK. The conference and meetings industry is worth approximately £18 billion annually to the UK economy. On Friday 21 September the city is launching its Conference Champions initiative with a special event at the brand new £36 million Bonus Arena. […] Read more Business
Back in business: Hull Central Library hosts Start-up Day 2018 13th September 2018 Business Start-up Day is back and bigger than ever for 2018, at Hull Central Library on Thursday 20 September from 1.30 – 7pm. Do you have a business idea but aren’t really sure how to turn it into a reality? Then come to Hull’s Business & IP Centre (BIPC) Start-up Day. Hull Central Library will […] Read more Business
Nominations open for 10th Hull Youth Enterprise Awards 2018 21st June 2018 Nominations are now open for the 10th Hull Youth Enterprise Awards 2018 that recognise Hull’s enterprising schools and businesses that support the youth enterprise agenda in the city. The awards, which are organised by Hull City Council in partnership with the Hull and East Riding Youth Enterprise Partnership, are in the following categories: The […] Read more Business
Hull students to tell enterprising stories at Make £5 Blossom event 19th April 2018 Enterprising Hull students who took part in Hull City Councils Make £5 Blossom project are to share their stories of hard work and creativity. Primary, secondary and special school students will share stories of how they used loans to try to make a profit through enterprising ideas involving Hull at the projects 15th end celebration, […] Read more Business
Young entrepreneurs celebrated at Making Changes for Careers annual awards 5th April 2018 Young entrepreneurs from Hull City Councils Making Changes for Careers (MC4C) project will be celebrated at the programme’s annual awards ceremony on Wednesday 11 April at The Guildhall. The project is part-financed by the European Unions European Social Fund and supported by the Youth Employment Initiative to extend employment opportunities and develop a skilled workforce. […] Read more Business
Hull businesses urged to mentor young entrepreneurs 27th March 2018 Businesses in Hull and the East Riding are being urged to support young entrepreneurs by becoming business mentors. Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership and the Making Changes for Careers Programme at Hull City Council are looking for businesses to take part in a mentoring programme to encourage aspiring young people to start their own businesses. They […] Read more Business
Green Port Hull nominated for prestigious planning industry award 14th March 2018 Green Port Hull is a finalist in the category for Excellence in Planning for a Successful Economy at the Royal Town Planning Institutes (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence 2018. The RTPI Awards are the most established and respected awards in the UK planning industry. Running for more than 40 years, they celebrate exceptional examples of […] Read more Business
The Apprentice star: Hull is UKs best city for encouraging new entrepreneurs 2nd February 2018 A finalist on TVs The Apprentice has said Hull is the UKs best city for encouraging entrepreneurs to work with future businesspeople. Ruth Badger, runner-up on the second series of the BBC reality show, is again urging budding tycoons from the city to pitch their winning ideas to her. The well-known businesswoman, 39, created the […] Read more Business
Hull one of top UK cities for economic growth 10th January 2018 Hull has been named as one of three Local Authority areas leading the way as the fastest growing economies in Yorkshire. The UK Powerhouse study, produced by Irwin Mitchell and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) provides an estimate of Gross Value Added (GVA) growth and job creation within 45 of the UKs […] Read more Business
Boost for business as Ron Dearing UTC launches unique virtual reality facility 20th December 2017 Hulls employer-led school has launched a unique virtual reality facility that will give businesses across the region a major digital edge. Ron Dearing University Technical College (UTC) said the Green Port Virtual Reality (VR) Suite would be a major asset for local small and medium-sized businesses and the region as a whole. The VR Suite […] Read more Business
Increasing opportunities for young people to earn whilst learning 14th December 2017 Businesses in Hull are being urged to show their support in a drive to increase the number of young people in securing part-time work whilst in full-time education. Hull City Council and local charity Child Dynamix would like to understand how organisations view the employment of young people in roles like Saturday jobs, what barriers […] Read more Business