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During the last year Newcastle-based AuxinOKR has extended and developed the business support it offers, resulting in the firm securing corporate clients around the UK and overseas. New clients include Legal & General, Which?, Rolls-Royce, and South African banking group Absa. Even the disruptive effects of the government's lockdowns have not...
Freemasons - A New Strategic Partner of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
More than 30,000 young people with disabilities and special educational needs will be able to take part in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, thanks to a grant of £300,000 from the Freemasons. The Freemasons have become a strategic partner of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE), funding a new national...
How To Turn Your Child Into A Bookworm This Summer
Is your youngster a reluctant reader? Despite tempting them with every type of book, do they still only read when they ‘have’ to at school and not for pleasure? Former primary school teacher Emma Shingleton of education resource experts. PlanBee shares some great tips for the summer holidays. The long summer...
Local housing and support organisation, Tyne Housing sees new organisational growth and appointed Francis Clarke as Director of Finance to help. Francis joins Tyne with over 20 years experience in financial management and business leadership. For the past 12 years he’s held senior roles in the finance and commercial teams...
Mental Health Charity Supports Employability Programme to Help People With Disabilities get into Work
Mental health charity, Mental Health Concern, is lead partner of an employability programme, Moving On Tyne & Wear who help people with a health barrier, disability, additional learning need, or autism, get into employment, training, or volunteering. Since the Moving On Tyne & Wear programme launched in 2017, 75% of...
Newcastle Restaurant Handpicked To Star In Nationwide Campaign Supporting Smaller Businesses
Local restaurant, Gosforth Palace, has taken over Coca-Cola billboards across Newcastle as part of the brand’s “Open Like Never Before” campaign Gosforth Palace has received free advertising space and bespoke marketing materials as part of campaign to help businesses get back on their feet New research reveals 42%...
Psychology Student Volunteers at People's Kitchen to Help Others
A nineteen-year-old university student from Chester le Street has pledged to help others while doing her degree. Northumbria University psychology student Courtney Smith has recently started volunteering with The People’s Kitchen in Newcastle and she is already putting her academic theory into practice. Courtney is studying forensic psychology and a major...
Maven Capital Partners Provide A Considerable Debt Funding Package For Differentology
Award-winning market research and insight provider has secured regional debt funding package to fuel expansion plans Maven Capital Partners (“Maven”), one of the UK’s most active SME finance providers, has provided a substantial debt funding package to Differentology Ltd (“Differentology”) via the North East Development Capital Fund, supported by the...
Teesside University Academic Wins £100,000 Grant for Cancer Research
An academic from Teesside University has been awarded £100,000 to fund essential brain cancer research, which aims to advance diagnosis and treatments. Dr Sharel Peisan E, a chemistry lecturer from the School of Health & Life Sciences, will examine the nanoscale electrochemistry of brain cancer cells. Using a multifunctional nanoscale electrochemical...
Phil McCarthy Appointed As New Associate Director At Lichfields' Newcastle Office
The North East office of national planning and development consultancy Lichfields has appointed Phil McCarthy as Associate Director. Mr. McCarthy has over 15 years of experience in a range of sectors including housing, mixed-use and industrial development. Prior to joining Lichfields, he worked for a number of North East local...

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