Nelson & Colne College Group breaks ground on ambitious carbon neutral project | Member News
Nelson and Colne College Group (NCCG), which has a national reputation for educational success and is seen as a beacon of excellence for teaching and learning across the country, are now also leading the way in sustainability and net zero. The College is set to become one of the first further education colleges in the country to commit to [...]
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II strikes first deal in the North West with specialist laboratory education provider
The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II) has completed its first deal in the North West since the launch of the £660m fund in March this year. Based in Liverpool, BioGrad Education, a specialist laboratory education provider, has raised a six figure investment from NPIF II – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of [...]
Farleys Expands Insolvency Offering with Partner Appointment and Newly-Qualified Solicitor | Member News
North West law firm Farleys Solicitors has expanded its insolvency offering with the appointment of an experienced partner and a newly-qualified solicitor. Jane Haymes has joined the firm with over 30 years of experience behind her in corporate insolvency, formal insolvency procedures, related claims, court applications and recovery work. Jane has spent two lengthy periods as a partner at [...]
Diamond Ambassadors Community CVS Celebrate Ofsted Recognition | Member News
Community CVS is proud to announce its recent OFSTED inspection, which recognises significant improvements across all aspects of its training centre provision. The inspection report, led by Alastair Mollon HMI, highlights Community CVS’s commitment to delivering high-quality training and capacity building for the health and social care sector throughout Lancashire. In light of this recognition, Community CVS has opened [...]
Burnley Esports Students Celebrate Valorant Victory on National Stage | Member News
A group of exceptional Burnley College Students have come away as victors at the Valorant Grand Finals at the British Esports Association Student Championships. It’s the result of months of hard work which saw them defeat some of the biggest names in student Esports. The five ventured to Nottingham to compete at one of the most high-tech Esports venues [...]
Amber River True Bearing Turns 21! | Member News
Local financial advice firm Amber River True Bearing are celebrating a milestone business birthday! It’s been 21 years since the firm was set up by Executive Chairman, George Critchley with a small group of founding IFA’s. Since then, the business has become a familiar one in the Euxton and Chorley area, attracting over 7000 clients and delivering high-quality financial advice. [...]
Shine Coaching and Burnley Family Hub Win Award for Trek Talk Initiative | Member News
Shine Coaching's Trek Talk has recently won an award in partnership with Burnley Family Hub, Children and Family Wellbeing Service, part of children’s services for Lancashire County Council. 2024 Burnley Together Partnership Award. In January 2024, Lian Frankland from Shine Coaching started a collaborative journey with Burnley Family Hub to offer a monthly men and their children walk, which [...]
Meet Lee: From Struggle to Strength with Shine Coaching | Member News
Shine Coaching offers personalised support for men in Lancashire dealing with stress, anger, and conflict. Their one-on-one phone coaching provides tailored, practical solutions and ongoing support. All that's needed is the desire and commitment to change. Discover how Lee turned his life around through Shine Coaching, becoming a passionate volunteer and advocate for men's mental health support. Meet Lee, [...]
NLTG Celebrate 10 Years Of Supporting Hyndburn Netball League | Member News
Accrington-based training provider North Lancs Training Group (NLTG) are celebrating a decade of supporting and sponsoring the Primetime Netball Summer League in Hyndburn. Taking place at Accrington Academy, the league comprises three divisions, with 27 teams competing on a Monday evening from across East Lancashire and the Ribble Valley, with seven players per team. NLTG's very own ‘Northern Warriors' [...]
Dino-mite Fun! Burnley College Opens Doors for Biggest Ever Science and Technology Festival | Member News
Walking with dinosaurs! Healing Teddy Bears! Getting soaked by a crazy, out-of-control futuristic robot! Just another day at Burnley College’s Science and Technology Festival. The unrivalled celebration has become a key event in the calendar for families from across the North West and this year’s was bigger and better than ever. The legendary Titan the Robot starred once again, now [...]
