Grants to support businesses in hospitality and leisure launch

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Applications are now open for grants to support businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors who have been affected by the Omicron variant. There are two separate grants which businesses can apply for: Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant Businesses from the hospitality and leisure sectors are invited to apply for a one-off payment of up … Read more

Metro Mayor Launches The Good Business Festival Youth Programme at Knowsley Safari

METRO MAYOR LAUNCHES THE GOOD BUSINESS FESTIVAL YOUTH PROGRAMME AT KNOWSLEY SAFARI • Ground breaks on sustainable children’s garden supported by Chris Packham and Carla Marie Williams• Garden marks the launch of the Youth Summit and education programme for The Good Business Festival in July• Official event partners include Incredible Edible, Knowsley Safari, British Antarctic … Read more

The Good Business Festival announces programme line-up for Act 1 in October

The Good Business Festival reveals first details of Act 1on 8thOctober2020, with Act 2 taking place in March 2021 British Fashion Council, Greenpeace, Iceland Foods, Liverpool Football Club, Mastercard and Coca-Cola among its partners Ambassadors include Athian Akec, Member for Camden Youth Parliament, Ann Cairns, Executive Vice Chair of Mastercard, Holly Tucker, UK Ambassador for Creative Small … Read more

My City Conversation Journey

The City Conversation journey started at the back end of the summer when a secondment opportunity was advertised on the Intranet to take part in a new initiative to get out into the Community and talk to residents. Definitely a totally different scene for me given I have spent the last 30+ years working in … Read more

Gig Economy — The Future of Work

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Whilst still a relatively new phenomenon, the latest economic data is starting to shed a light on how the gig economy is manifesting itself within Liverpool. The world of work is changing Technological developments over the last decade have revolutionised how we all live, work and spend money. With nearly 80% of the population now … Read more

The importance of public private sector partnership

A delegation from Liverpool will be in the city of London next week sharing all the latest exciting plans and developments that are taking place across the city. MIPM UK is a great example of private-public partnership. Two of the delegates representing Liverpool will be the new Liverpool MIPM chair Stephen Cowperthwaite and Liverpool City Council’s … Read more

Liverpool: officially a safe city and a good night out

Ninety-six per cent of people say that Liverpool is a good night out – and most people feel safe whilst they’re enjoying themselves, a survey has revealed. In spring, Liverpool’s Citysafe Community Safety Partnership undertook the first Perceptions of Liverpool’s Night Time Economy survey since 2011 and found overwhelmingly that people who come into the … Read more

Ready for Reload?

Liverpool Central Library is hosting Start-up Day Reloaded on Thursday 24 January. Start-up day Reloaded will give new businesses the opportunity to get practical advice from expert speakers, receive inspiration from fellow business founders and to learn about the wealth of support available to start-ups through the Business and Intellectual Property Centre at Liverpool Central … Read more