The South West Fair Trade Business Awards are returning for an eighth year, with The Great British Bake Off star Briony Williams lined up to host the presentation ceremony. The awards, which celebrate ethical organisations of all sizes and from any sector across the region, have recognised hundreds of organisations that support Fair Trade...
The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into Bath media group Future’s planned £140m takeover of Country Life and Chat publisher TI Media. Announced last October, the deal would have taken Future’s magazine and website portfolio into new areas such as the wine, golf, equestrian, TV listings and gardening while strengthening its...
Bath entrepreneurs and the city’s popular annual Carnival are among shortlisted entries for a major new awards scheme celebrating the West of England’s inspirational small businesses. The Enterprising West of England ‘Ones to Watch’ awards 2020 take place next week to champion the region’s most exciting entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs. Some 27 outstanding individuals...
Firms are being invited to enter teams for this year’s Brain of Bath Quiz to help end rough sleeping in the city. Up to 24 corporate teams of 10 will go head to head at the event, staged by Julian House, Bath’s main homeless charity, to raise much-needed awareness and funds to help vulnerable...
Media planning and buying agency Mostly Media has been appointed by a collectables business to gain new customers for its range of commemorative coins and associated services. Starting next month, Mostly Media, based in the Glove Factory Studios at Holt, near Bradford On Avon, will plan and buy media for the collectable’s division of...
Creating a decarbonisation task force to help Bath address the climate crisis, exploring new ways of using the 8,000 vaults under the city, and establishing partnerships between the main public sector bodies were among the ideas discussed at the launch of a major new initiative. Called Our Shared Future, it brings together the University...
Some of the West of England’s most inspiring businesswomen will share their experiences in the latest series of Phenomenal Women talks staged by Bath’s Gainsborough Hotel. Now in its third year, the series aims to celebrate, support and inspire. Each event is delivered by a high-profile woman who has innovated in her field and...
The speaker line-up for MEET South West 2020, the region’s only trade show dedicated to the events industry, has been confirmed – with attendees promised a day full of expert advice, industry updates and practical support. Subjects will range from future trends and sustainable events to utilising tech and marketing an event. Each session...
A West of England brewery and pub chain with outlets in and around Bath has teamed up with charity MIND to increase awareness of mental health issues among its customers and staff. Butcombe and MIND are launching MIND Mondays – weekly coffee afternoons to encourage people to meet, talk more and enjoy a free...
A pioneering programme to help catalyse investment into some of the West of England’s fastest-growing start-ups has been launched by TechSPARK, the region’s tech sector information hub. The first of its kind in the UK, the Investment Activator Programme (IAP) will include activities to increase the flow of money into the area and showcase...
