A&P and Cammell Laird have been awarded contracts by BAE Systems to build units for the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Frigates. The advanced anti-submarine warfare vessels are being constructed at BAE Systems’ site in Govan, Scotland, but will incorporate units built by both A&P and Cammell Laird. A&P Tyne – which boasts the largest fabrication …
Staff at a South Tyneside technology firm named one of The Sunday Times’ Best Places to Work are celebrating a record year. Howell Technology Group (HTG) has seen revenue grow by 60% and its headcount grow by 30% over the past 12 months following a string of new client wins. The growth follows a significant …
Are you a creative business in the North East and are looking to grow your business through investment? Creative UK are now taking applications for their North East Create Growth Programme. This DCMS funded development programme provides bespoke mentoring, workshops and investor introductions. Participants will work through a four- stage process to: • Evaluate your business offer …
ENTREPRENEURS helping to improve communities across South Tyneside are to receive a welcome funding boost. The Social Enterprise Boost (SEB) Fund will provide grants of up to £10,000 to the borough’s social entrepreneurs. Delivered by Project North East (PNE), the programme aims to kick-start and accelerate social enterprises in South Tyneside. This will include the …
Plans to construct the next phase of the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP), which include more than 1.8m sq ft of industrial space, have been green lit. South Tyneside Council and Sunderland City Council have now both backed the cross-boundary hybrid application, which will enable the development of the northern employment area at the site …
Entrepreneurs helping to improve communities across South Tyneside are to receive a welcome funding boost. The Social Enterprise Boost (SEB) Fund will provide grants of up to £10,000 to the borough’s social entrepreneurs. Delivered by Project North East (PNE), the programme aims to kick-start and accelerate social enterprises in South Tyneside. This will include the …
Plans for the next phase of the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP), which include more than 1.8m sq ft of industrial space and could support thousands of jobs, look set to take a significant step forward at a meeting next week. South Tyneside planning committee will review a hybrid application for the northern employment area …
Organisations across South Tyneside are again being invited to apply for government funding for projects that support the growth and prosperity of the Borough. Last year, South Tyneside received £8.87 million over three years from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund from the UK Government, which aims to ‘build pride in place and increase life chances …
Energy giants Equinor are working with young people in South Tyneside and beyond to help them explore exciting new career opportunities and open their eyes to what a career working in offshore renewables may be like. Five students spent a week with Equinor at the Dogger Bank Wind Farm Operations and Maintenance base at Port …
A burgeoning North East creative sector is helping a team of North East filmmakers tell stories about their homeland. Award-winning South Shields film, television, and training company, Red Stamp Productions, is fast building a reputation for delivering unique, quality work about the North East and its diverse communities. Co-founder, Connor Langley, who formed the company …
From inspiring individuals to community volunteers, unsung local heroes are celebrating after being honoured with a #Love South Tyneside Award. The annual awards, now in their sixth year, recognise and celebrate civic pride and community spirit across the Borough, with more than 270 nominations received from members of the public. Awards and prizes were handed …
The first edition of the North East Investment Bootcamp has officially begun. Earlier this week, an intensive, six-month support scheme kicked off with a launch event held at Gateshead’s Baltic Centre For Contemporary Art welcoming each of the 16 creative businesses taking part in 2023’s inaugural cohort. The Investment Bootcamp has been developed as part of the North …
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