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Switch Up praises ‘Business Superheroes’ as new brochure launches
Speaking at a Nottingham Partners event on Thursday 20 April, at Trent Bridge’s Restaurant Six, Dr Marcellus Baz BEM praised regional industry partners for helping to tackle youth violence and for giving youngsters a chance to build a positive future through their support of Switch Up. He also expressed concern about how demand for the… Read more
The Business of Women in Sport Event – a blog written by Emma Smith, Invest in Nottingham
I have a long standing relationship with Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, spending a large percentage of my life at the ground until I was in my late teens. Of course I was there for the obvious business of watching cricket, but also for family occasions – birthdays, christenings, anniversaries, general parties and snowball fights, I… Read more
Devolution plans win backing from East Midlands city and county councils
City and county councils in the East Midlands have agreed to move forward with devolution plans for the region worth at least £1.14 billion. Nottingham City Council, Derbyshire County Council, Nottinghamshire County Council and Derby City Council have all now agreed to proceed with the plans. Agreement means that new local powers and funding to… Read more
Local legends officially open MKM Nottingham
Nottingham Forest great Mark Crossley and charity founder and community leader Dr Marcellus Baz (BEM) were the special guests for the grand opening of MKM Nottingham. The UK’s largest independent builder’s merchant invited the two local heroes to mark the branch officially opening its doors to the trade and public earlier this week. To kick-off… Read more
New ‘future technology’ studio will boost TV and film production in Nottingham
A former television studio in Nottingham has been transformed into an immersive creative production hub that will boost film and TV production in the Midlands and help businesses to reach new audiences using future technologies. The former ITV studios on Lenton Lane were once used to make well-known 90s sitcoms and gameshows such as Blockbusters,… Read more
Switch Up continues to create life-changing Notts partnerships
Nottingham charity Switch Up continues to show the power of partnerships for changing the lives of the city’s young people, announcing further collaborations with organisations and businesses across the county. Most recently, founder and CEO Marcellus Baz revealed the charity would be teaming up with the National Literacy Trust. The Switch Up mentors deliver essential… Read more
Switch UP commits to doing even more to tackle youth crime
Nottinghamshire charity Switch Up, which provides mentoring, counselling and training to deter young people from violence, crime and anti-social behaviour, is growing both its team and its regional partnerships to achieve even more in 2023. Founder and CEO Marcellus Baz recently announced the organisations partnership with the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation to combine forces and… Read more
Notts Charity Delivers Hope to Hundreds During Harsh Winter
More than 150 food parcels were delivered to people in need during December, including one volunteer dropping off these vital supplies on Christmas Day. As the number of people facing hardship has increased, distribution has continued into January and February. GENEROUS businesses, organisations and residents across Nottinghamshire have pulled together during December and January to… Read more
High Growth Nottinghamshire – Nottingham Partners and Beauhurst event 19.01.2023
Nottingham Partners kicked off 2023 with a collaboration event with data platform, Beauhurst. Invest in Nottingham recently commissioned Beauhurst to create a report on High Growth Nottinghamshire, shining a spotlight on Nottingham and Nottinghamshire’s high growth companies, top sectors, and investors. The report is available to view here. We were also delighted to welcome six… Read more
Marketing Nottingham Appoints New Directors to Board
Marketing Nottingham, the official place marketing organisation for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire is delighted to announce the appointment of eight new directors to its board. The new directors were chosen following a public exercise seeking new recruits for the board last year and bring with them a wealth of industry experience and expertise, in the process… Read more