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December 12, 2022
A successful family firm has urged others to look into grant support after reaping the benefits of new machinery and energy efficient equipment. ERW Joinery started up as a small business in Grangetown in 1979 before it grew into supplying both trades and homes with windows and doors, and manufacturing and installing wood windows and […]
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October 18, 2022
Find out how this global manufacturer implemented a new software programme to streamline the running of its day-to-day operations through Made Smarter Adoption North East. HC Controls, based in Stockton-on-Tees, designs and manufactures a wide range of LV customized control panels for clients all over the world. Established in 1986, the company specialises in the […]
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September 07, 2022
Digital agency opens doors to new office following £11,000 business growth grant. Following a business growth grant of more than £11,000, White Digital transformed Darlington’s former Sloan’s Billiard Room into a new office space. Since moving into its new premises last Spring, the agency has been able to take on 11 additional employees with and […]
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September 06, 2022
Helping this Billingham manufacturer develop a bespoke software package to make the firm more streamlined and efficient through Made Smarter Adoption North East. Specialists in the design, manufacture and installation of bespoke, high quality architectural joinery, BA Joinery works with a broad range of clients, including main contractors, architects, interior designers, consultants and end-users. Established […]
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July 29, 2022
Helping Saltburn-based construction company access skills development and training for its new team Operating right across the North East and Yorkshire from its base near Saltburn, Woodsmith Construction offers end-to-end delivery of construction projects, specialising in residential, commercial and public sector developments. When the business launched in early 2021, Managing Director Gary Wood immediately recognised […]
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July 05, 2022
Tees Valley Business Growth Fund supports architectural services company to build for the future. Darlington-based architectural practice, Wardman Brown, needed a cash injection to help pay for the new equipment needed to take on another member of staff to its growing team. We caught up with Director, Lee Wardman, to find out how a grant […]
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June 08, 2022
Darlington Plastic Recycling Plant Does the Double with Tees Valley Business Growth Fund. Meet NYPC The recycling of post-consumer plastics is key to addressing waste, disposal, and environmental issues across the globe. Companies like North Yorkshire Polymer Compounds in Darlington are playing a key role in helping to tackle these issues. NYPC convert PVC plastic […]
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May 31, 2022
£20,000 growth grant helps Hartlepool mark Platinum Jubilee with new digital technology! Hartlepool based Artistic Solutions accessed £20,000 through the Tees Valley Business Growth Fund to purchase new screen technology needed to help drive the business forward, just in time to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee! We spoke to Technical Manager, Daniel Brobbel, to find out more. […]
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May 27, 2022
A £10,000 Start-up Grant Gets Nellie’s Pancake House Off to a Flipping Good Start. Just over a year since launch – and a global pandemic to contend with – Nellie’s Pancake House in Guisborough is already planning its second venue. We caught up with Founder and Director, Joanne Richardson, to find out how start-up support […]
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May 16, 2022
Find out how a £30,000 business growth grant helped Enterprise Made Simple open a new digital education centre and specialist training venue. Middlesbrough-based training and development company, Enterprise Made Simple, accessed a £30,000 business growth grant to create a new digital education centre and specialist training venue. Now delivering training across the globe, the funding […]
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April 05, 2022
When Render Alarms couldn’t find the apprenticeship standard they needed locally, Skills for Growth worked to get the training introduced in the Tees Valley. Preparing for the future with Skills for Growth Middlesbrough-based Render Alarms put their people at the very heart of their service. The firm, which has been operating for more than 30 […]
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March 29, 2022
Supporting one local charity to access skills development opportunities for its team of volunteers. Based on Brunswick Street in Stockton, FRADE – or Furniture Reclamation and Delivery Enterprise – is a local re-use charity and a source of affordable furniture. The charity’s three core aims are to reduce poverty by selling affordable, good quality donated […]