New jobs platform to support North East residents into hospitality careers
Newcastle residents are being urged to consider careers in tourism and hospitality, with hundreds of jobs available in the sector. Residents can access job opportunities through the new online platform Jobs@SkillsHub. It is a free job vacancy portal that matches local people to local job opportunities, work experience, skills...
Karbon Homes apprenticeship leads to permanent roles
One of the North East’s largest housing associations, Karbon Homes, has expanded its skilled workforce through a bespoke apprenticeship programme, designed in partnership with Gateshead College. The programme has brought a host of talented residents into numerous permanent positions at Karbon Homes, including a full-time role for Jessica Connelly...
Join the Big Bus Conversation – public urged to get involved
Regional transport leaders have launched the Big Bus Conversation – a new region-wide campaign to gather feedback ahead of a bid to access a national £3bn funding pot with the aim of persuading people to switch sustainably to the bus. Following the publication of the government’s ‘Bus Back Better’...
Rugby League World Cup to be staged in 2022
Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) and the UK Government have today announced their intention to stage the flagship event in the international Rugby League calendar in 2022. The extremely difficult decision was taken by the RLWC2021 Board, which includes representation from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and...
NGI give young people the opportunity to kickstart their career
Newcastle based destination and investment organisation, NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), has hired four young people through the government’s Kickstart scheme. According to ONS data, almost 15,000 young people aged 18-24 in the North East were looking for work in June this year*. Launched last year, the Kickstart scheme provides funding...
Sunderland Empire launches ‘Your Theatre Your Story’ campaign
As the anticipation builds for the reopening of the iconic Sunderland Empire on Thursday 2 September, the venue has released their ‘Your Theatre Your Story’ campaign. The venue who recently celebrated its 114th birthday has worked with advocates to produce a touching video to highlight and celebrate the importance...
Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS) call on tourism and hospitality businesses to register unresolved historical banking complaints
A new, independent, and free dispute resolution service, the Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS), is appealing directly to tourism and hospitality businesses to see if their long-standing bank disputes can be tackled. It is estimated that, over the past 20 years since 2001, some 600,000 businesses could still have...
North East business highlights the risks of cold water shock
A North East business is focussing its efforts this summer on educating the general public about the risks of cold water shock. As people get ready to spend more time around open water, Simon Laing and Dave Calvert, Co-Owners of CBK Adventures – Kayak and SUP School, say that...
NGI Promotes National Tourism Drive: The Explorer’s Road
NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), a destination and investment agency, that works to attract visitors into the area, is promoting The Explorer’s Road, a major national project funded by the Discover England Fund, to promote destinations to domestic customers on a route from Berwick and Newcastle to Hertfordshire. Working with regional...
Staycationers urged to become #WaterWarriors this summer
Record numbers expected to holiday at home this summer Visitors urged to “know before you go” to the country’s blue spaces Check water quality before taking the plunge and help prevent pollution Staycationers are being urged to become #WaterWarriors and make the right choices when visiting beaches, rivers and...