Diamond Ambassadors

Nelson and Colne College Group hosted a prestigious awards ceremony last night at Accrington Stanley Football Club, celebrating the outstanding achievements of a number of Apprentices and their employers. The event, hosted by Membership Director at East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, renowned host, and former BBC Lancashire personality, Simon Brierley, brought Apprentices, Trainers, families, and industry leaders together to celebrate the transformative power of apprenticeships in Lancashire. The ceremony saw awards presented to Apprentices across a wide range [...]

Nelson and Colne College Group was delighted to hold its first Armed Forces Business Development Workshop at the Accrington and Rossendale College campus recently. Members of the Armed Forces community joined together with employers who are recognised through the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to discuss the skills needs of the region, and how education can provide the right platform [...]

Themis, the apprenticeship training arm of Burnley College, is inviting business leaders from around Lancashire to join them for a business boosting breakfast. It’s an opportunity to find out how Themis can work with you to enhance your business, as well as meeting the expert team of Themis advisors and like-minded business people at the college’s industry-leading campus. Themis [...]

Summer Schools are back at Burnley College, the Number 1 College in England*. This year they’re more action-packed and varied than ever, with three exciting activities: Musical Theatre Summer School (24-28 July – Ages 6-16) Esports and Gaming Summer School (7-11 August – Ages 8-14) Art and Crafts Summer School (7-11 August – Ages 7-12) The Musical Theatre experience [...]

Like a streak of lightning, “The Burnley Bolt”, built by expert Engineering Students and Tutors of Burnley College, will be flying through the streets of Colne in the Colne Soapbox Challenge this Fathers’ Day. Up to 50 teams will be letting gravity take its course as they race their vehicles down the hay bale lined route. The brave racers [...]

Blackburn and Bury-based PM+M - the chartered accountancy, business advisory and financial planning group – has made a key appointment to its accounting and advisory team after naming Judith Dugdale as a partner. In her new role, Judith will be focusing on delivering compliance services as well a range of strategic advice - all with the aim of helping [...]

The legendary Titan the Robot is to star at Burnley College’s annual free family-friendly Science and Technology festival. The high-tech and hilarious robot became a household name after appearing on ITV show Britain’s Got Talent, but was already a hugely popular and regular attraction at the college’s annual family event. The amazing animated automaton is just one of the [...]

The Lancashire Net Zero Carbon Conference, a new event taking place on June 28 designed to inspire and support businesses in achieving their environmental goals, has confirmed a host of additional guest speakers. The conference, organised by Lancashire Business View, will take place at The Wellbeing Farm, a B Corp-certified venue in Edgworth. It will feature hand-picked speakers, panellists [...]

PM+M - the chartered accountancy, business advisory and financial planning group – has made a strategic appointment to its corporate finance team after naming Stephen Robinson as a director. In his new role, Stephen will be focusing on M&A transactions, disposals, acquisitions, valuations and buy-outs. He primarily works with private companies across many sectors on deals that vary in [...]

WHAT IS INHERITANCE TAX? Inheritance Tax (IHT) is a tax imposed on the estate of a deceased person. It is levied on the value of the estate before it is distributed to the heirs and paid by the estate prior to any of the assets being distributed. Assets can include cash, investments, equipment, and real estate. The current tax-free allowance on inheritance [...]