Business

• New fashion academy launches in Leicester

  1 December 2021

  3 minute read

  A NEW fashion academy has launched in Leicester to help train people in the skills they need to work in the textiles industry.

• Funding extension for Business Gateway means support for hundreds of local firms

  29 November 2021

  2 minute read

  A KEY source of support for Leicester and Leicestershire’s businesses will be able to reach nearly 200 more firms following a decision to extend its funding.

• Moneywise Plus partners with libraries to help jobless people in Leicester and Leicestershire

  10 November 2021

  4 minute read

  JOBLESS people facing mounting money worries this winter will be able to access help and guidance at a series of roadshows being rolled out across Leicester and Leicestershire’s libraries during November.

• Prosecution of scrap metal firm operating without a licence

  19 October 2021

  2 minute read

  A SCRAP metal firm and its director have been fined a total of more than £16,000 after trading from a site without a licence.

• Highways apprentices on road to success

  6 October 2021

  3 minute read

  FIVE trainees in the city council’s highways team have successfully completed their Level 2 Apprenticeship qualifications in highways maintenance.

• Extra funding will extend work experience scheme

  7 September 2021

  3 minute read

  A SCHEME to help young people gain valuable paid work experience and improve their employment prospects has been extended thanks to additional funding.

• Successful student interns consider a future in Leicester

  26 July 2021

  5 minute read

  STUDENTS in Leicester have been finding out what job opportunities are available to them locally thanks to an internship scheme being run by Leicester City Council, De Montfort University and the University of Leicester.

• New youth employment hub opens in Leicester

  22 June 2021

  4 minute read

  A NEW city centre youth hub to help get young people into jobs, education and training has opened its doors.

• Last chance for businesses to apply for restart grant

  21 June 2021

  1 minute read

  BUSINESSES that have been affected by the pandemic are reminded that applications for the restart grant close on 30 June 2021.

• Community projects seek £3million of funding to boost employment and skills

  15 June 2021

  3 minute read

  FIVE community projects in Leicester are being put forward for a share of £3million of funding designed to help support people back into employment through learning new skills.

• Eye-catching new mural helps businesses on King Richards Road

  13 May 2021

  2 minute read

  A NEW mural commemorating King Richard III and the Battle of Bosworth has been created on King Richards Road in Leicester.

• Outdoor seating grants to help local hospitality businesses

  19 April 2021

  2 minute read

  CAFES and restaurants in Leicester can apply for grants of up to £4,000 from the city council to buy outdoor furniture.