Charnwood Business is an initiative from Charnwood Borough Council designed to help both existing and new businesses find the information they need about doing business. Click here to register your business on our free business directory.
East Midlands Manufacturing Advisory Service is running a series of presentations across the region that will be of particular interest to companies interested in low carbon developments and in advanced manufacturing.
The calendar of events is as follows.. Read More
CASEDA will be running a series of 5 free workshops between February and June about how to start a social enterprise business.
Are you thinking about starting a business? Have you heard about Social Enterprise and wonder if it might be relevant to you?.. Read More
The economic downturn has led to the sharpest devaluation in sterling for decades. In Barclays latest guide they look at the implications this presents for British importers and exporters. Read More
A new version of the web site will be launched shortly. It will give more prominence to the business directories and much of the other information will be updated and re-written.
If you have a directory entry, you need not do anything as the information.. Read More
Some good news at last. Charnwood's unemployment level has gone under 3% for the first time since March 2009. Virtually every ward experienced a drop in unemployment but the bad news is that the level of male unemployment in Hastings (Loughborough) ward.. Read More
Many young people experience difficulties in accessing employment or training due to transport
problems; this in turn can stop them gaining employment. Alternatives such as walking
or cycling to work can be unrealistic due to the distance involved and.. Read More
Whilst unemployment is still rising, it does appear to be levelling out. However Charnwood still has 3 wards in the top 10 in Leicestershire for unemployment and 6 of the top 10 for young people (16-18) not in education, employment or training. Read More
Covers job hunting, debt, redundancy, mortgages, savings and pensions Read More
The East Midlands Transition Loan Fund (TLF) is making £6m available to businesses across the region. The TLF will provide small to medium sized businesses with individual loans of between £50,000 and £250,000 for up to three years.
For more details.. Read More
Loughborough Hastings ward still has the highest JSA rate in the County, at 5.8% in April 2009. Loughborough and Sileby also have high rates not in education , employment or training (NEET), Read More
