Category: North West Business

News, posts and releases on North West Business in England.

Blackpool Funding opportunities available for projects

Up to £10,000 could be available to local organisations and community groups in Blackpool. Blackpool Coastal Housing’s Tenant’s Project Fund provides grants to help local projects that improve lives for local BCH tenants, residents and leaseholders. Previous beneficiaries include the new Memory Café for older people at Ibbison Court Community Centre, as well as the …

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Liverpool Venture reaches ‘Pitch to Rich’ Final Stage

Hand bag business urges supporters to vote it into £150k final stage of Sir Richard Branson initiative. A fledgling Liverpool venture has made it through to the last 10 finalists in the ‘Pitch to Rich’ competition. Serial entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson challenged entrepreneurs to bid for £150,000 of funding, as well as exposure and mentoring, …

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Blackpool business is up and running!

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A local man has overcome serious injury to “Get Started” in business with the help of Blackpool Council. Just over a year ago, Lee Hinds was out of action with horrific leg injury, playing football bruising leg bones and straining ligaments in the knee, meaning he couldn’t work in his job. The injury meant hours …

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