Following SMart Wind’s second successful year of its SMart Futures Schools programme, students from Longcroft School have been commended as runners-up in a competition to name the next individual wind farms
A group of local business people has set up a free business mentoring service, Capability Mentors. The new service helps those who are thinking of employing themselves for the first time or who trying to grow a small existing company in East Yorkshire.
People looking to make the step up to higher education are being offered a half price course at East Riding College to help them learn essential higher level study skills.
East Riding College’s new part-time course guide is out now, listing courses across a range of subject areas which take place during the summer term.
The cba Partnership is offering potential business owners a free consultation to investigate the suitability of self-employment.
After the birth of her son, William, in May 2011, Sophie Bennett, 24, of North Bar Without, Beverley, needed to find employment that worked around her new family life.
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, is encouraging local anti-poverty charities to nominate themselves for the 2012 Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) Awards. The awards are open to local, independent charities that seek to address issues such as educational failure, family breakdown, addiction, unemployment, and debt. Now in its seventh year, the CSJ Awards have recognised over 80 winning voluntary groups and awarded a total of £300,000 in prizes….
People who are looking to turn over a new leaf in 2012 can find inspiration in East Riding College’s new part-time course guide. The 2012 edition features a wide range of courses taking place during the spring and summer terms and is now available from the College and on its website. The publication features a wide range of programmes from a variety of subject areas. Courses are free to people…
East Riding College is launching an exciting new programme of short courses which are designed to help people make the step up to higher education. The six-week “Bite Size” courses take place at the College’s campus in Gallows Lane, Beverley, and the first will begin on Wednesday, November 9, from 1pm to 4pm. It will cover a range of study skills which are essential to degree and other higher level…
The Beverley Local Area Partnership ‘Working Choices’ was very successful. Held at the Mecure Hotel, Willberby (formerly Ramada Jarvis), the event saw more than 300 Beverley sixth form students finding out about alternative career paths available to them other than going to university. Around 30 exhibitors including East Riding College, HETA, National Apprenticeship Service and the RAF to name a few attended the event to share their knowledge and expertise…
New national funding rules aimed at getting people into work mean those on benefits can take courses for as little as £20 at East Riding College from this September. Late changes announced last week mean people aged 19 and over who are on a range of benefits get free tuition and will only pay a small administration fee and, in some cases, exam and awarding body fees. It means people…
For many, the Local Government Elections may seem sometime ago now, a lot has happened since. For me however (Stuart Pearce), the time has flown by. Since I heard the results on May 6th I’ve been on a steep learning curve. I am very thankful to HU17.net for always offering the chance for myself and other councillors to reach out to the Beverley community. The Town Council meets on the…
House prices in Beverley have “moved sideways”, according to the Nationwide Building Society. Figures released by Nationwide, based on their own mortgage data, show that house prices nationally have increased by just 0.3 per cent over the past three months, with the average house price in the UK £168,205. The average price for a house in Beverley is £230,728, although this is bumped higher thanks to the number of high-end…
Meet in a busy Public Place There is safety in numbers, and this safe dating rule is no exception. Plan to meet somewhere where there are lots of people, or in a public space that doesn’t allow for intimate conversation. Ensure that you are always in eye/earshot of others. If things go well, there will be more than enough time later for some alone time, but for the first few…
David Tarbotton, Independent Financial Consultant from Beverley based firm of chartered financial planners, cba financial services, demonstrates how planning and common sense will prevail over the Chancellor’s plans to generate an extra 750,000 Higher Rate Tax payers in the current tax year. 1. Take action. Don’t just sit back and allow the Government’s changes in legislation make a hole in the average household pocket of £thousands per year. 2. In…
Dove House Hospice, a charity caring for people with life limiting illnesses in Hull and the East Riding, is appealing for new volunteers by holding a recruitment day at the retail store in Beverley, Dyer Lane on Thursday 26th May. Dove House is always on the lookout for volunteers with a variety of skill sets. Currently, the local charity is appealing for new volunteers to help in the running of…
Murray Hills Solicitors have opened a new office in Beverley as their East Yorkshire business continues to grow. Mayor Bessie Foot was at their new office, at 12 Railway Street, to officially open the business and welcome the staff to the town. Guests enjoyed drinks and canapés as part of the launch. Murray Hills are a well-established company and have added their office in Beverley to their current offices in…
On 5 May 2011 people in every village, town and city in the UK will have the chance to vote in the Local Government Elections. This is your chance to have your say about what you want from East Riding Council. Labour candidates are standing for election because we want to give people the choice to vote for a pro-public services, pro-education, pro-NHS, positive alternative to Coalition cuts. Labour agrees…
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