Apprenticeship funding applications open

EMPLOYERS are being invited to apply for a slice of Liverpool City Council’s apprenticeship funding. The local authority is making available a proportion of its Apprenticeship Levy so local firms can invest in high-quality training to recruit new talent and develop their existing employees. The aim is to create employment opportunities, increase the number of … Read more

Business briefings booming

A Liverpool project which gives free advice to people who want to start their own business has helped more than 1,600 budding entrepreneurs since it began life.

Lord Mayor looks to business for charities cash

The Lord Mayor of Liverpool is writing to 201 of the city’s businesses asking them to donate £1,000 each to her charities. Councillor Anna Rothery is launching the ‘201 Club’ fundraising drive at the Town Hall on Tuesday 12 November in a bid to secure money for the good causes she is backing this year. … Read more