North East Business

A devastating report into the impact of the lockdown on the North East's Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector reveals that a third of organisations expect to lose over half their income by June. This could mean between £75m and £223m of income lost between April and June this...
A leading North East autism support provider joined forces with Fatboy Slim, to host an exclusive virtual gig on its new portal. Inspired Support, based in Newcastle with services across Tyne & Wear, is an independent organisation that supports people with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) and learning disabilities through bespoke...
LICHFIELDS has partnered with the Planning Advisory Service (PAS, part of the Local Government Association) to gather and share information about how Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) in England are operating during the COVID-19 lockdown.  Lichfields launched its online COVID-19 tracker last week, and has now agreed an arrangement with PAS...
Brian Dilley has been appointed Chair of the North East Business Resilience Centre, which  helps businesses manage and respond to cybercrime. Brian brings over 20 years’ experience in fraud and financial crime to the role, which will see him leading the esteemed Board in guiding the work and support the...
Zeera, South Shields' award-winning Indian restaurant, is donating weekly feast to NHS staff in thanks for their hard work Zeera restaurant will feed at least 30 NHS staff at South Tyneside Hospital, delivering them a slap-up, morale boosting meal every week. Shahnoor Choudhury, owner of Zeera, said: “The work they do...
Sister cafés, La Vina in Cleadon and No.4 in East Boldon, have joined forces to feed their local community's isolated elderly La Vina, which is usually a cosy café by day and a romantic bistro by night, closed their doors in accordance with government guidelines, but have kept their kitchen...
Being in the print & online magazine industry ourselves, we pay attention when John Porrett, MD of Unique Magazines, reports a fall in sales of business-related titles, but a significant rise in publications aimed at the “stay at home” customer. John has monitored recent orders in view of the Corona...
Newcastle Startup Week's events have attracted hundreds of delegates per year since 2017, and they intend to do the same on their new dates of 21-25 September 2020. Until then, you can follow their blogs, videos, webinars & podcasts during the original dates of 18-22 May, and for £7 you...
Newcastle-based Space Group, specialists in design and technology, have launched Twinview, a digital platform designed to make buildings safer and more energy-efficient. The platform was in development for four years and, just a few weeks after launch, they are already in discussions with a number of national and international businesses....
Lizzie Simmonds, a proper Olympian swimmer and Vitality Performance Champion, did a canny speaking gig, ‘Time to talk’ about health and wellbeing at Newcastle Premier Health’s annual Health and Wellbeing get together on yesterday's (Thursday 6th February) ‘Time to talk day’ with words of inspiration and hope for employees,...

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