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Inspirational Women Q&A: Tricia Rawlinson, Whale Tail Cafe Tricia Rawlinson
9th January 2022
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Inspirational Women
Inspirational Women Q&A: Tricia Rawlinson, Whale Tail Cafe
Whale Tail Café is a very popular restaurant, owned and run by Tricia Rawlinson for over 30 years. Tricia shares her inspirational Lancashire woman in business story.
SME programme creates hundreds of jobs in Lancashire SME programme creates hundreds of jobs in Lancashire
4th January 2022
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SME programme creates hundreds of jobs in Lancashire
A scale-up programme delivered by business experts at Edge Hill University has created hundreds of new jobs for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Lancashire.
Boost; Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub secures a further £3.2m to support Lancashire’s business community Boost funding
20th December 2021
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Boost; Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub secures a further £3.2m to support Lancashire’s business community
Boost has been given a further £3.2m to continue supporting Lancashire’s business community with a wide range of fully-funded support services.
Edge Hill University’s Business School awarded funding boost to train SMEs Edgehill course June 2020 for minorities
17th December 2021
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Edge Hill University’s Business School awarded funding boost to train SMEs
One of Lancashire’s largest leadership skills programmes, delivered by Edge Hill University, has been awarded additional funding to boost the management aspirations of employees in the region.
Spotlight on Support: Business Health Matters Business Health Matters banner
16th December 2021
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Spotlight on Support: Business Health Matters
Our Business Support Spotlight series highlights the wealth of support listed on Boost’s Support Hub and available to Lancashire businesses. Today’s spotlight shines on Business Health Matters, developed to support local businesses in improving the physical and mental health of their employees.
‘Last chance’ for business leaders to learn together through funded peer-to-peer programme Peer Networks last chance story image
14th December 2021
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‘Last chance’ for business leaders to learn together through funded peer-to-peer programme
Business owners and managers in Lancashire are being urged not to miss the opportunity to develop and grow their company through a Government-backed business support service.
Spotlight on Support: Lancashire Forum Creative Lancashire Forum Creative banner
6th December 2021
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Spotlight on Support: Lancashire Forum Creative
Our Business Support Spotlight series highlights the wealth of support listed on Boost’s Support Hub and available to Lancashire businesses. Today’s spotlight shines on Lancashire Forum Creative is a fully-funded business support programme run by UCLan’s Centre for SME Development.
LUMS awarded £500,000 to continue Lancashire Forum support for SMEs Current Lancashire Forum cohort
30th November 2021
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LUMS awarded £500,000 to continue Lancashire Forum support for SMEs
Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) has been awarded a further £500,000 by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to extend the successful business growth programme, Lancashire Forum.
Spotlight on Support: Eco-I North West Project Eco I North West support programme
24th November 2021
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Inspiration & Spotlight
Spotlight on Support: Eco-I North West Project
Our Business Support Spotlight series highlights the wealth of support listed on Boost’s Support Hub and available to Lancashire businesses. Today’s spotlight shines on Lancaster University’s Centre for Global Eco-Innovation: Eco-I North West Project.
Key themes announced for this year's Lancashire Business Week LBW21 Yellow Logo Landscape
8th November 2021
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Key themes announced for this year's Lancashire Business Week
Lancashire Business Week's organisers have unveiled five key themes which will underpin the events, designed to inspire organisations to plan for a prosperous post-pandemic future.
Lancashire businesses urged to maximise opportunity to improve local skills LSIP_ImageCollage cropped
3rd November 2021
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Lancashire businesses urged to maximise opportunity to improve local skills
Lancashire businesses are being urged to take advantage of a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to put employers’ skills needs at the heart of local college technical courses.
A minute with a Boost Mentor: Lou Booth A minute with a mentor Lou Booth
1st November 2021
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Inspiration & Spotlight
A minute with a Boost Mentor: Lou Booth
We highlight some of the mentors working with Lancashire businesses behind the scenes. So take a break and read about wellness coach and business mentor Lou Booth.

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