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Liverpool’s starring role in Range Rover launch
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INSIDE:Liverpool Marathon announced page 9
Balfour Beatty pledge support for apprentices page 20
New flights from Liverpool JLA page 28
ISSUE 30 SPRING 2011
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editorialIf you have any news or views you would like to share with other Chamber members, contact Pamela Holstein on 0151 227 1234 or e-mail at [email protected]
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the ChAMBer recently arranged a reception
to welcome Jaguar LandRover’s new Operations
Director, Richard Else. He is keen to make
connections with the city’s business community
and will be contributing to the LEP, replacing his
colleague Michael Strachan who has moved to
Bently Motors as a board director and we wish
him well in this new role. I look forward to working
with Richard on the LEP, building a strong and
sustained partnership.
Last year, the Indian-owned company
announced the creation of 1500 new jobs at the
Halewood plant due to the imminent launch
of the Range Rover Evoque. Jaguar LandRover
announced in February that these 1500 new
recruits will be trained up to an Intermediate
L2 Apprenticeship. Business Secretary Dr. Vince
Cable recently visited Halewood factory as the
company announced £2bn worth of supply
contracts for the Range Rover Evoque that have
been awarded to more than 40 UK companies.
The successful companies include International
Automotive Components, Johnson Controls and
Magna International on Merseyside, creating 326
high skilled jobs in the region’s automotive supply
chain. Jaguar Land Rover is a key player within the
UK economy and the new Range Rover Evoque, a
lynchpin of the economy of Liverpool city region.
The company is also breaking with motor
industry tradition by hosting the global launch of
the car here in the city where it is made, with over
1000 journalists from 140 countries will be visiting
the city to test drive the vehicles through the city,
a superb showcase for Liverpool as well as the
Evoque.
This launch is further evidence that the city has
evolved dramatically in the past decade, our aim
is that this momentum continues. Peel’s Liverpool
Waters development, is an ambitious private
sector investment of £6bn, that will enhance the
city’s waterfront and provide tens of thousands of
jobs. It is vitally important that this development
has the public support of Liverpool’s citizens
and business community to ensure that planning
permission is granted.
The cancellation of the
Liverpool Boat show is a huge
disappointment for the city.
This event was a benchmark
for the way the city is
progressing and it’s very sad
to lose it, especially for the
hotels, bars and restaurants who
were set to benefi t from the
visitor infl ux. I hope that
we will see a commercial
boat show in Liverpool in
the future.
jaguar landrover makes huge contribution of Merseyside economy
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Contents
News 4-5
Member news 6-9
Liverpool Waters 10-11
Events 12-13
Conference & Events 14-18Hotels & Accommodation 19Skills & Training
20-22International Trade
23Health & Wellbeing
24Legal & Finance
24-27Transport
28Property
29PR & Marketing
29Environmental
30-31Charity
32-34
Front cover image:The Jaguar Evoque at Liverpool Pier Head
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Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information contained in Liverpool Chamber, the Chamber nor its publishers cannot accept any responsibility for any omissions or inaccuracies it may contain.
Liverpool Chamber’s chief executive, Jack Stopforth
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Following the shock cancellation of the Liverpool Boat Show, a new series of events titled “Spring on the Waterfront” will start on April 29 and cover the same ten-day period. The programme includes a comedy festival, regatta, the Tall Ships festival and a Liverpool Shanty Festival.
Explaining his reasons for the cancellation, organiser, MARINE Industry Events (MIE) cited the damaging effects of the economic climate in the leisure marine
sector impacting on exhibitor take-up for the event and said the integrity of the long term potential for a major boat show in Liverpool needed to be protected.
Rob Mackenzie: Managing Director of MIE, said ‘The city council and its corporate partners, British Waterways, Liverpool Marina, Albert Dock Liverpool and the local sailing community have worked very hard to support this project. It is better to cancel the show to protect Liverpool’s
reputation and the integrity of what we know to be the
enormous long term potential for a major boat show in Liverpool.’
‘Spring on the waterfront’ replaces Boat Show
the 2011 New years honours brought recognition to Martin Broughton recent former Chairman of Liverpool Football Club. Sir Martin, 63, who lives in Oxted, Surrey, he oversaw the sale of Liverpool football club, bought by New England Sports Ventures, gave such a through provoking speech about his experiences at the Chamber’s Annual
Dinner at the end of 2010.He had a had a particularly
demanding year as Chairman of British Airways weathering the storms of massive disruption to flights caused by snow and the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud and strikes by BA cabin crew.
Sir Martin, is married with two children and is a fan of football, but horse racing is
his real love. He is credited with helping to safeguard the future of the horse racing industry during his stint as chairman of the British Horseracing Board between 2004 and 2007.
Other business-related honours this year include a CBE for David Frost, director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce.
new Year honours for Broughton
with the growth agenda firmly on the minds of those in Government and business-owners across the UK, the British Chambers of Commerce will be hosting an all-party line-up of speakers at its Annual Conference. George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will be joined by Business Secretary, Dr Vince Cable; Eric Pickles, Communities Secretary; and Ed Miliband, Leader of the Opposition, to discuss ways to create the right conditions for businesses to thrive over the coming years. These leading figures will be questioned by
business owners and managers from all over the UK.
Cabinet Ministers will be joined by a range of high-profile business leaders to debate how we can unleash the strength and confidence of the private sector, and make 2011 a Year for Growth. Hosted by Martha Kearney, broadcaster and journalist, other speakers at the conference include:• KenMcMeikan,Chief
Executive of Greggs• ChrisSullivan,Chief
Executive of the UK Corporate Banking Division, RBS
• SteveFelice,president,Consumer, Small and Medium Business, Dell
• RickyRickettsGeneralManager, BT Local Business
• SaharHashemi,founderofCoffee Republic and Skinny Candy
• ElliotMoss,DirectorofBusiness Development, Mishcon de Reya
• TomSmith,ExecutiveChairman, Nessco Group Holdings Ltd
Visit www.bcc-conference-2011.co.uk for more information.
join buSineSS leaderS to diScuSS a Year for Growthbcc annual conference: oSborne, cable, Miliband and PickleS7th April 2011, Church house, westminster
Dr Vince Cable
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liVerpool CitY Council, Liverpool Vision and the city’s business community have collaborated to launch the Liverpool Embassy in the heart of London’s financial district. The Embassy, launched at the end of January, showcases the city’s commercial and business offer to investors and developers.
It is the latest major initiative of the ‘One Plan’, a new vision for the city, which aims to draw on the strengths, resources and expertise of the public and private sector to sell the city nationally and internationally.
City Council Leader Joe Anderson said: “The Embassy will allow us to get face to face with investors and decision-makers. It’s about making sure the investment community in London know about the city’s transformation and public and private sector working hand in hand to present investment and development opportunities.”
The Liverpool Embassy was the brainchild of Guy Wallis, a senior partner at legal firm DWF. He said “It’s a simple idea but one that seems to have caught the imagination of the city’s civic and business leaders. Following the success of World Expo in Shanghai, it was the next logical step and one which has brought the city’s business community
together to make the project a reality.” Businesses who have pledged support
to the Embassy so far include Grosvenor,
Merepark, Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool, The Flanagan Group, Enterprise and Downing.
The project is being delivered by Liverpool City Council, Liverpool Vision and Downtown Liverpool in Business.
To find out more information about the Embassy go to www.liverpoolinlondon.com.
london Calling“the embassy will allow us to get face to face with investors and decision-makers. it’s about making sure the investment community in london know about the city’s transformation and public and private sector working hand in hand to present investment and development opportunities.”
Manchester Central 4-5 May 2011
BUSINESSNORTH WESTThe region’s premier business to business exhibition and conference
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Join the leaders of the region’s business community at Manchester Central for two days of networking, education and face to face business at BUSINESS NORTH WEST 2011. Packed full of product and service providers with innovative solutions, ideas and inspiration to help grow your business, a visit to the region’s biggest and best event is a time and
cost effective day out of the office for any SME business owner/director seeking to take their business to the next level.
Find New Business Solutions
“I very much enjoyed attending the exhibition. Business North West was a very useful experience and I would definitely encourage people to go –
there was something for everyone however big or small an organisation.”
Ann Walter, JMF Solicitors
“There was a real buzz about the hall and the speakers were excellent.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to attend.”
Jeff Johnson, Johnson Retail Associates
“There are few regional events that bring together the mix of business ideas, advice,
support and encouragement that I found here. It was clear from the reaction of the other
visitors that I met that they shared this view.”David Lunn, Business Concepts Ltd
Register FREE today at www.businessnorthwest.co.uk
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embassy opening ceremony
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Mersey care call to “join in” Membership ProgrammeMerSeY CAre nhS truSt, the local provider of specialist mental health care, is determined to be accountable to its local community – and it is seeking involvement from businesses in the area.
The Trust is set to become a Foundation Trust equivalent, meaning it has met the standards required of the very best NHS organisations.
It wants stakeholders – including businesses - to have a greater say in its future. The Trust aims to have 10,000 people signed up as members and is inviting local businesses to encourage their workforce to ‘join in’.
More than 7,000 people have already signed up. They include service users, carers, staff, members of the public – and
a growing group of celebrity members that includes champion gymnast Beth Tweddle, journalist Alastair Campbell, broadcaster Roger Philips and fi lm and television producer Phil Redmond.
Members can choose their own level of involvement, from simply receiving information through to standing for election to the members’ council, increasing knowledge and skills in specifi c areas. All Members have access to the massive NHS discount scheme, with offers and discounted prices from retailers.
Mersey Care’s Membership Manager Julie Crompton, who is leading the Join In recruitment
campaign, said members will play a key role in ensuring that people get the services they need:
“Mental health affects everyone. Within most businesses, there will be someone who has used services or has a mental health problem. By joining in - and encouraging colleagues to do the same - they can help us develop services that meet their needs.“
To sign up or fi nd out more about becoming a member of Mersey Care call 0151 473 2885 or email: [email protected] can also sign up online at www.merseycare.nhs.uk
“Mental health affects everyone. within most businesses, there will be someone who has used services or has a mental health problem. by joining in - and encouraging colleagues to do the same - they can help us develop services that meet their needs.“BBC’s roger phillips signs up
CentriForCe proDuCtS, has announced that it has made signifi cant progress towards establishing the infrastructure which will support its plans for growth over the next three to fi ve years.
The privately-owned business, which converts plastic waste destined for landfi ll into sustainable second-life products, has already doubled in size over the last four years as demand for its products has increased in the UK and overseas.
Capacity at Centriforce’s six-acre production facility on Derby Road has been given a boost with the installation of an additional extrusion line. The new line, which is already up and running, will help to fulfi l strong demand for the company’s sheet-based products, which include a sustainable alternative to plywood called Stokbord®.
Centriforce has invested in improving its processes and has recently been
awarded ISO9001 and OHSAS 18001 accreditations. It expects to achieve the ISO 14001 environmental accreditation shortly.
Additionally, the business has strengthened its management team with the creation of two new roles within the marketing and procurement functions. Both appointments will play a key role in re-focussing the business as it looks to expand into new markets and develop its supply chain relationships.
Commenting on the recent developments, managing director, Simon Carroll said, “We recognised some time ago that investing in our people, products and processes was fundamental to our plans to take the business forward into the next phase of growth.
“The progress we’ve made this year puts us right on track to become the UK’s market leader in recycled plastic products.”
Centriforce products is poised for future growth
Simon Carroll MD
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AiMeS griD SerViCeS has recently won a contract to provide Park Group Plc, the UK’s leading multi-redemption voucher business, with secure disaster recovery and business
continuity services. The deal makes Park Group the first tenant of AIMES’ new business continuity centre at Liverpool Innovation Park, understood to be the only facility of its kind in
the city region. As part of the company’s
business continuity plan, Park’s IT systems are replicated in a virtual and cloud computing environment hosted at the AIMES secure data centre. Should there be any problems at Park’s headquarters on Wirral, such as an IT failure or an incident that prevents employees from reaching their site, operations can be immediately transferred to the AIMES Edge Lane facility with no loss of service. Frontline staff will be able to continue with their work at the business continuity centre which houses desk space, PCs and telephones for up to 50 people.
For Park Group, which had
previously been working with a provider located outside of Merseyside, the AIMES service has enabled it to achieve its goal of reducing IT recovery time from four days to just four hours. Both companies are now looking at ways to reduce this further so that they can be back up and running within four minutes.
Professor Dennis Kehoe, Chief Executive of AIMES, said: “The improved service we’ve offered Park demonstrates how virtualisation and cloud computing technologies are transforming the way in which IT services, such as disaster recovery, are delivered by providing a faster and more cost effective approach.”
AiMeS reduces recovery time from 4 days to 4 hours
wilD thAng, the Liverpool based promotional merchandise, print and uniform clothing supplier are going wild having recently succeeded in landing three tender contracts in quick succession including Liverpool City Council to provide the Mathew Street Festival Merchandise solution, Charity Mines Advisory Group to provide promotional items and clothing, finally Halton Borough Council promotional merchandise framework on behalf of Merseyside Collaborative Group provider which incorporates Halton Council, Knowsley Borough Council, Sefton Council, Liverpool City Council, St Helens Council and Merseytravel which will enable all listed organisations to place
orders under this contract. Contracts could be worth in excess of £200,000.
Managing Director Andrew Dwerryhouse said: “As part of our ongoing investment we will be installing £50,000 worth of new digital printing equipment to help keep up with demand.
The applications and criteria for tenders is very, very demanding to fulfil at the best of times but this gives us great confidence. It’s a real boost financially in these testing economic times. We are a family run company with fantastic staff, so it really is an all round great team effort that makes these things happen.”
For any further information please contact [email protected]
GoinG wild after tender winS!
it’s a family affair directors celebrate after tender wins. (l to r) John howarth, Sarah howarth, Chris Dwerryhouse, Andrew Dwerryhouse
A MAn who launched his own franchise business in 2009 has been named as one of Riverford Organic’s top franchisees in the UK, with much of his success down to the development of his business across Merseyside in 2010.
Alan McInness, who delivers fruit and veg boxes to customers across Cheshire and Merseyside, beat off competition from 110 other Riverford Organic franchisees nationally to
be named runner up in the company’s Franchisee of the Year Awards 2010.
Presenting Alan with his award Guy Watson, founder of Riverford Organic said:
“Alan has done an amazing job developing his business and the Riverford brand across Cheshire and Merseyside. He is now turning over in the region of £7,000 every week and is a great example to our other franchisees across the UK.”
national SucceSS for riverford on StockleY veG Man
(l to r) Dennis Kehoe, Ceo, AiMeS grid Services and Steve lock, group it director, park group plc in the AiMeS business continuity suite at liverpool innovation park
(l to r) Alan Mcinness & guy watson
leADing heAlthCAre cash plan provider Medicash has been announced as a new partner of Widnes Vikings RLFC. The sponsorship deal will see the Medicash brand on the kits for the 2011 season.
Medicash chief executive Sue Weir said: “We are delighted to become a partner of Widnes Vikings and are looking forward to what will hopefully be a successful season. We will be working with other associated partners to develop the Vikings Business Club and improve and strengthen Vikings’ links with
local companies and community groups.” Liverpool based Medicash are also the
official 2011 headline sponsor of St Helens RLFC (Saints) having increased their level of commitment with the club from 2010’s sponsorship deal.
Widnes Vikings chief executive Julie Gaskell said: “We are very excited to have Medicash on board for the 2011 campaign. Sponsors’ support is crucial to ensure we can grow as a club and achieve our goal of playing in the Super League.”
widneS vikinGS Go into battle with helP froM MedicaSh
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A MAJor new UK marathon has been announced by organisers, RunLiverpool, to take place in the Liverpool area on October 9th.
It will be the first to be held in the city in over 20 years and is set to be a high-profile annual event in Liverpool’s sporting calendar attracting an estimated 12,000 participants.
Unveiling the 26-mile marathon route, organisers explained how it has been designed specifically to take in some of the best-known sights on both sides of the Mersey.
Starting in Birkenhead Park, the race finishes in the shadow of the ‘Three Graces’. The event has already captured a huge amount of international attention, with organisers receiving enquiries from countries across Europe and there has been considerable interest from the United States, due to it taking place on the anniversary of John Lennon’s birthday.
Through its national and international draw and formal charity programme, the RunLiverpool Marathon is expected to contribute an estimated excess of £3M in economic impact to Liverpool and the city region, and will contribute to the profile of the city as a world-class tourist destination and running centre of excellence.
An estimated 30,000 visitors are expected to stay in the city during marathon weekend. Race Director, Alan Rothwell said: “It’s fantastic that all our hard work is finally paying off. With London still dominating the marathon landscape and the city of Liverpool
now firmly acknowledged as an international tourism destination, we knew that the time was right to bring back the ultimate runner’s challenge”.
Marathon veteran, Ron Hill MBE commented: “My running career has seen me compete in 115 marathons in locations around the world – however I made my debut at the original Liverpool city marathon back in 1961. Winning that race launched me into a lifelong love of long distance running and the marathon in particular. Nine years later I broke the World Record for the distance with a time of 2 hours 9 minutes and 28 seconds. The return of the marathon to the city is testament not only to the commitment and passion of the RunLiverpool team but also to the growing interest in the sport. It’s very encouraging to see that the legacy of those early races is alive and well in the twenty-first century.”
launch of 2011 runliverpool Marathon
(l to r) Dave Allen, Sue weir and Steve o’Connor with the new 2011 Away Kit
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liverpool waters developer calls for business support
liverpool waters pier head liverpool waters Dock
liverpool waters is a vital part of peel’s Atlantic gateway Masterplan
For the last few years the Peel has been drawing up a cohesive £50bn investment strategy for the North West. This follows Peel’s purchase of the Manchester Ship Canal ending the rivalry between the ports of Liverpool and Manchester.
The Atlantic Gateway is a long term idea for collaboration between the Manchester and Liverpool city regions, developing land along the Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, linking up the Liverpool waterfront with the Salford Quays development.
The Liverpool and Wirral Waters developments on both sides of the Mersey are key anchors in this strategy, while Wirral Waters has received outline planning permission, Liverpool Waters will be subject to planning approval this summer.
Lindsey Ashworth Development Director, Peel Group, made an appeal for the business community to demonstrate public support for the development of Liverpool’s derelict central docks when he presented the masterplan at the Chamber.
Presenting the full scale and ambition of the project, he outlined the aim, to create a world class, iconic site that will be a showcase of the best of waterside regeneration, featuring landmark, skyscraper, Shanghai Tower, in the area, between the Pier Head and the Tabacco warehouse,
The scheme would bring the area
back into use as a beautiful mixed-use waterfront location including over 9,000 new homes, two new large public parks, offices, retail and cultural facilities and creating 20,000 new jobs.
He explained: When a cruise ship enters
and leaves the city, this is effectively Liverpool’s ‘front porch.’ At the moment, it’s a desolate wasteland. This is an opportunity to create a world-class waterfront and create jobs in a way that complements the existing heritage waterfront but moves the city forward too.
Peel have ambitions to create an architecturally stunning, environment, creating a whole new city centre district with a mix of commercial, residential and recreational space. That will also echo the city’s 21st century ambitions to be a world class city, with a modern skyline reflecting its status.
Peel is keen to work with local communities, the city council, business community and the heritage lobby to ensure that this adventurous scheme is realised.
Preserving the look of the world heritage waterfront is an issue however, Lindsey assured the meeting that the development will not block views of the existing buildings. He said: “Liverpool Waters has been purposely masterplanned around the important heritage present on site – both above and below ground - being sure to incorporate and safeguard the World Heritage Site. The site also includes several important historical features and buildings, such as the unique Jesse Hartley Clock Tower and the Stanley Dock Conservation Area.
“We aim for it to be a catalyst for other developments in the surrounding area. It will increase tourism businesses and importantly, integrate with existing communities. Job creation for local people will be the most important aspect.”
“we aim for it to be a catalyst for other developments in the surrounding area. it will increase tourism businesses and importantly, integrate with existing communities. job creation for local people will be the most important aspect.”
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liverpool waters-clock tower liverpool waters tabacco
Lindsey continued: ”The new buildings will be environmentally friendly, collecting rain water and harvesting wind energy. It’s a distinctive scheme and at 150 acres, is the largest planning application in the UK. This will be private sector led investment, over a time span of three to four decades and £6bn. Creating 14 million square feet in phases with all existing buildings, including the historic clock tower, retained and restored.”
Peel’s support of the Shanghai Expo has enabled them to tap into a source of finance and encourage investment and partners from China to back the scheme. The partner project, Wirral Waters has the backing of Prime Minister and Peel has already been granted planning permission by Wirral Council, encourages
investor confidence in the whole project, particularly from overseas.
Peel has a successful track record in delivery of major projects including Salford Keys, developed over a twenty year period resulting in attracting BBC and Granada to relocate to the area.
Lindsey concluded: “The project will create a major sustainable community however, its needs the support of the city as a whole in order to go ahead. The business community needs to get behind this as a body and as individuals.”
Neil Scales, Chairman of Liverpool Chamber commented: “In light of the current recession and imminent public sector cuts we are pleased to see the private sector drawing up this ambitious road map to the future.
“Liverpool’s waterfront is magnificent and any development planned for the next generation must ensure that it remains an iconic symbol of great design and heritage for the future. We would like to encourage Peel to be even bolder in its design aspirations for both building height and design. This project we believe has the potential to be a world class exemplar of a modern waterfront city weaving around the historical footprint.
We would urge members of the region’s business community who wish to see the Liverpool regain its rightful place as a world class city and see it prosper throughout the twenty first century to make their support know to both Peel and Liverpool City Council.”
“the project will create a major sustainable community however, its needs the support of the city as a whole in order to go ahead. the business community needs to get behind this as a body and as individuals.”
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in the mix at ChaophrayaChamber members enjoyed informally meeting in the bar at the new style Chamber of Commerce lunch before a sumptuous Thai lunch at the restaurant of the moment, Chaophraya. Over forty guests made new contacts over the sessions of table networking before and after dinner and took part in a crowd sourcing activity to give the refreshed event a new name. Watch this space . . !
events listings 2011n tuesday 22 March - Brilliant leadership - the Magic BulletsMember fee: £180, Non-member fee: £180, Time: 09:15 - 16:30
For further information or to book please contact [email protected] or call 0151 224 1880.
n tuesday 22nd March networking lunch - hard Days night hotelMember fee: £25 Non-member fee: £30, Time: 12.15pm - 2.30pm
Hard Days Night Hotel, North John Street, Liverpool.
n tuesday 22 March - introduction to importing workshopThis course is designed for those who have to deal with procedures associated with importing goods. It will cover the essentials that
everyone dealing with imports should know or be aware of. Recommended for staff with little knowledge of International trade procedures.
Member fee: £150, Non-member fee: £200, Time: 09:30 - 16:00
n wednesday 23rd March - the Complete guide to Sourcing, writing and winning tendersSession 1 - 23 March 2011
Member fee: £285, Non-member fee: £350, Time: 09:00 - 12.00
n thursday 24 March - what is new? hM revenue and CustomsPresented by experts from the HM Revenue and Customs is a unique opportunity for your business to learn about trading with countries outside the EU.
Member fee: £15, Non-member fee: £25, Time: 09:30 - 12:00
n thursday 31 March - heart, Body, Mind and SoulHeart, Body, Mind and Soul - An event for Liverpool Women in partnership with Liverpool University to celebrate all facets of being a woman in Liverpool.
Member fee: £20, Non-member fee: £20 Time: 5.30pm - 7.30pm BT Convention Centre Liverpool, King’s Dock, Liverpool
n wednesday 6 April - Charity networkingBrabners Chaffe Street provide some insight into aspects of law affecting charitable organisations. 17.30pm - 19.30pm
Brabners Chaffe Street, Horton House, Exchange Flags, Liverpool
n thursday 7 April grand national 2011Chamber Hospitality Day, Cost: £185+VAT (Members)
Our full day hospitality package is specially designed for business people, their partners and guests. SOLD OUT.
n thursday 14 April - Speed - networking @ Crown plaza JlA5.30pm, Crown Plaza Liverpool - John Lennon AirportSpeke Aerodrome, L24 8QD
n tuesday 19 April networking lunch lunya12.30pm for 12.45pm to 2.30pm18-20 College Lane, Liverpool ONE, L1 3DS
networking at liverpool Marina & harbour ClubThe first Liverpool Chamber networking event of the year took place at the Marina & Harbour Club. The event took on a new format for 2011 with a focus on two sessions of table networking before and after dinner. Over forty guests enjoyed a meal of roast turkey and chocolate mousse followed by a second networking session enabling them to meet further business contacts.
Sophie warburton & Victoria hiles from radission Blu enjoy the networking lunch
Book online for all events at Liverpoolchamber.org.uk
Sally lupton and lisa Bradshaw of liverpool Biennial of Comtemporary Art
Bryan Adams, ph Creative, Andy McCombe with Cullen Financial planning & guest
Ms Sarah wignall of gM print and Vicky Jaycock of Arena and Convention Centre
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SinCe opening in 2009, the sophisticated venue in Castle Street continues to be the restaurant of choice for Liverpool’s business leaders, influencers, sports stars and celebrities.
An always buzzing atmosphere, great authentic Italian food and excellent service in a chic contemporary setting have been key to ensuring its popularity amongst the most discerning of diners.
San Carlo Liverpool is part of the award-winning San Carlo Group, which was founded as a family business more than 16 years ago,
“At San Carlo we’re passionate about offering only the best, truly authentic Italian food made from the finest ingredients, many of which are flown in daily from local markets in Sicily and Milan” said Carlo Distefano, Proprietor.
Other venues under the watchful eye of Carlo Distefano include Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester and Signor Sassi in London. The group also has
associate restaurants in Milan and Rome.
Though the pace is fast, the atmosphere in San Carlo Liverpool, and indeed all restaurants in the San Carlo Group, is informal and relaxed.
Diners can browse over the extensive menu that features more than 150 exquisitely presented dishes.
There is a huge choice of starters from simple dishes such as Parma ham and melon to
Mozzarella Burrata with Piemonte black truffle. Fish specialities include halibut with lobster sauce, salmon, wild sea bass, Dover sole, giant prawns, oysters and crayfish.
From a perfectly cooked bowl of pasta and bottle of wine to the
finest Lobster and Champagne, the menu offers the perfect choice for any occasion and its impressive and comprehensive wine list that complements the dishes is 90 percent Italian.
San Carlo Group is proud of its
many accolades, in November 2010 revered food critic Jay Rayner, writing for the Observer newspaper, said of San Carlo “It has the ingredients others can only dream of.” San Carlo has also received the industry-leading Les Routiers in Britain Hospitality and Service award, a listing among The Times Top 10 Italian Restaurants, as well as praise from gourmet critic Lord Bradford, who features the restaurant on his website.
Open 365 days a year from noon until late, San Carlo restaurants nationwide are always a lively hub of activity.
As one table empties it is full again in a matter of minutes, so making a much-sought-after reservation is highly recommended to avoid disappointment.
For further information please call 0151 236 0073 or visit the San Carlo Group website at www.sancarlo.co.uk
San Carlo – our business is your pleasureliverpool’s stylish San Carlo has fast become the city’s leading destination restaurant
the stylish interior of the Castle Street restaurant
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herAlDeD AS a buoyant and attractive leisure destination the world over, it appears the conferencing world has caught up with Liverpool as a great place to do business. In the last few years some of the most internationally recognised gatherings have chosen to take their event to the city and with the ongoing investment in the
business tourism product, it’s easy to see why.
Most recent events have included the International Harm Reduction Conference which brought together an incredible 1,100 delegates from 80 countries around the world, including many from Europe, Asia and Eurasia. This year the city will also play host
to the 16th European College of Sports Science in Liverpool, which is hosted by Liverpool John Moores University and takes place at ACC Liverpool.
Small is beautifulOf course, it’s not always about the large events, sometimes businesses, particularly those based locally are often on
the lookout for venues that can accommodate their small meeting needs. In light of this the Liverpool Convention Bureau has joined forces with 27 participating venues to create a Liverpool Small Meetings Package offering a tiered scheme of day delegate rates across the City Region starting from as little as £17.50.
Meeting excellence and variety on your doorstep
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The packages also include unique added value incentives such as a team building crafts session at arts venue the Bluecoat, a cocktail demonstration and tasting at Malmaison Liverpool, a stadium tour at Liverpool Football Club and complimentary entry into the Beatles Story visitor attraction courtesy of Premier Inn Liverpool Albert Dock.
A versatile choiceFrom purpose built convention centres like ACC Liverpool, to academic venues or sporting venues there are plenty of options to suit your needs and budgets. It’s also worth remembering that unusual venues can also offer fantastic meeting spaces and dramatic backdrops to events. The Anglican Cathedral and St Georges Hall for example are venues which can really add the wow factor to your next event. While those wanting the addition of accommodation, often opt for hotel meeting
space so that delegates can base themselves in one place.
Other unique venues include the new £72 million Museum of Liverpool, the largest newly-built national museum in Britain for over a century and the
world’s fi rst national museum devoted to the history of a regional city. Opening in July 2011, the attraction occupies an enviable waterfront location, which is part of Liverpool’s
UNESCO World Heritage Site and will include meeting and event space.
Liverpool Hope University continues to expand with the introduction of the Eden Building, which opened in
October 2010. The venue features a 250 seat lecture theatre, an executive conference suite and various breakout spaces.
Also now available for hire
is the Centre for Educational Leadership (CEL), which is based at the Liverpool Science Park, heart of the Knowledge Quarter, part of the University of Manchester. The venue has been open since 2008 but in the last six months has opened its doors to allow external companies to make use of its purpose built training facilities. CEL boasts two training rooms with maximum capacity of 30 and 60 respectively.
get connectedEven if you are based locally, your colleagues might not be which is where Liverpool’s connectivity comes into its own when you’re organising a meeting or event. Virgin Trains now offer services from London Euston to Liverpool in a little over two hours with direct trains making travelling simpler for delegates. In fact during 2009, almost 780,000 people arrived in Liverpool using this service.
New routes are also regularly being added to Liverpool
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DeDiCAteD Conference & Event Services at the University of Liverpool offer unique choice of venues from large, modern conference rooms to banqueting facilities. This is coupled with a choice of location, either a few minutes from the heart of Liverpool’s lively city centre or a few miles away in our peaceful parkland setting.
At the University of Liverpool, we understand creating the right impression is important, and believe that having the right environment can enhance your event. We recognise the detailed planning and teamwork that goes into arranging every event,
providing the conference and meeting organiser with a high degree of confi dence.
The Foresight Centre our award-winning business conference centre offers meeting space, Video Conferencing, dedicated IT training facilities and The Hub lounges state of the art technology. The Victoria Museum and Gallery the original red brick University building offers a unique setting for Weddings dinners and special events within its elaborate dining room. The addition of the Leggate Theatre, Gallery and Museum provides unusual options for memorable events.
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Contact: Nicola Gilmore/Lesley Dann Tel: 0151 794 6440 Email: [email protected] University of Liverpool, Conference Office, Foresight Centre, 1 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, L69 3GL
Popular venue for funerals, weddings, conference, 50th birthday celebrations etc.This season Lancashire are hosting Sussex, Somerset, Yorkshire, Durham and Warwickshire at the Club.For sponsorship and hospitality opportunities, please contact the Club Manager, John Perry.
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Venue HireSt John’s Beacon is available to hire for both private and business events. From wedding anniveraries to company presentations, our function room and boardroom offer what is arguably the most stunning location in Merseyside for breathtaking views of Liverpool’s heritage waterfront and city centre.
Hourly, half day and whole day terms are available and full catering can be supplied at competitive rates.
For further details please email [email protected] or call 0151 472 6828
St John’s Beacon, one of Liverpool’s most iconic landmarks, offers breathtaking panoramic views of the Wirral, North Wales, Lancashire and even Blackpool Tower and the Lake District on clearer days...
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John Lennon Airport. These include Brussels, recognised as the administrative centre for many international associations and the popular Amsterdam Schiphol Airport route which connects the city to over 650 worldwide destinations.
Staying onFor delegates who do need somewhere to stay in the city, the wealth of choice grows
every year. Having attracted big hotel chains such as Malmaison, Novotel and Hilton the hotel portfolio has continued to diversify to suit any taste. This includes those offering a full service that have everything a business traveller could want, to simpler apartment style options aimed at those watching budgets.
Spring sees the opening of highly anticipated Hotel Indigo
which will boast a Marco Pierre restaurant and will be the second celebrity chef restaurant in the city following the launch of Jamie’s Italian which opened in June 2010. Another new deluxe boutique hotel due to open this year is The Layla hotel, which will include a spa in addition to meeting and event facilities.
Something different?In the pursuit of offering excellent training and events, Liverpool is also now home to a new teambuilding programme, which is available at Knowsley Hall. Life Survival is a military-based adventure and training company who blend experiential and translational learning programmes which help participants approach challenges in a work place and life.
If you wanted to take a more traditional approach to teambuilding and incentives, Thai restaurant Chaophraya features a corporate cooking school, or why not go racing at Aintree or take in a game at
Liverpool or Everton Football Club? While in the summer, you might want to try your hand at watersports at Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre. Moreover, with many of these venues benefiting from meeting rooms or event space, they’re a great way of combining business with pleasure.
So if you need a purpose built or unique venue for your meeting, event or conferencing needs, don’t forget about the wealth of options that are available on your doorstep. If you need more guidance, more info can be found by speaking to Liverpool Convention Bureau either by calling 0151 237 3925, or by visiting the website www.LiverpoolConvention Bureau.com
The team are on hand to offer free venue sourcing, help with bids, managing accommodation bookings and lots more besides. So if you haven’t considered Liverpool before for your events, it’s about time you did.
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the AwArDS, open to individuals or companies with fewer than 50 employees, aim to recognise and reward the use of innovation as a means of boosting growth and profitability.
“The launch of the 2011 Merseyside Innovation Awards coincides with an even greater focus on the need for the private sector to drive economic growth in the city region,” said Brian McCann, of Vanguard Corporate Finance - the founder of the awards.
“The whole sponsor group is looking forward to working with an exciting range of applicants this year and supporting them to develop their innovations into business growth.”
Each month, a winner will be selected and given the chance to compete in the grand final
in July, when three shortlisted contestants will present to a distinguished panel of judges from across the commercial spectrum. The overall winner will receive £10,000 in cash, £4,000 worth of legal, business, PR, accounting or design consultancy, with support from some of the region’s leading business advisors as well as publicity for the idea.
Last year’s winner was St Helens manufacturing company Kleen and Green which has developed a device capable of reducing petrol costs by up to 40 per cent.
The deadline for entries is 29 April and the final will take place on 7 July at the Crowne Plaza in
Liverpool. More information on how to enter is available at www.merseysideinnovation awards.co.uk
Merseyside innovation Awards – the search is onthe search to find some of the region’s most innovative businesses is now underway with the launch of the 16th Merseyside innovation Awards
“the whole sponsor group is looking forward to working with an exciting range of applicants this year and supporting them to develop their innovations into business growth.”
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Located on Liverpool’s most famous street; sat between two iconic Cathedrals and
neighbours to two Universities, two Theatres and an international Concert Hall.
• We offer flexible day delegate and 24 hr rates
• We have five different and dynamic areas for your meetings and events
• We are creative thinkers, sticklers for detail and determined to make you happy
• There is complimentary Wi - Fi throughout
• Our event spaces can accommodate up to 130 people
• All catering by our award winning restaurant ‘The London Carriage Works’
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‘Best value in the city for meetings and events, the views are fabulous‘
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with top names already secured and plenty more to follow, The Comedy Trust are promising a Festival that is bigger and better than ever before. Dylan Moran, Milton Jones, Andy Parsons, Greg Davies, Jon Richardson, Arthur Smith and Russell Kane are already confirmed for the Festival which will run from 28 April - 8 May 2011.
As well as big names there will be Comedy Workshops, Young People’s Comedy Nights and stand up comedians from the national circuit. Old favourites like The Best of Liverpool and Drink Up Stand Up will also return along with classics from the last ten years including Duck Up Stand Up and Ferry Funny
so there will be something for everyone.
Gillian Miller, chair of The Comedy Trust said: “The Festival is an institution now and we are delighted that so many great comics want to get involved. We couldn’t put together such a popular Festival without the support of our two media partners the Liverpool Echo and Radio City and we have also had great support from Liverpool City Council every year since we began in 2002.”
Sam Avery, stand up comedian and Director of The Comedy Trust: “We can’t wait to get started this year. The tenth anniversary Festival will be massive and the comics are raring to go.”
the liVerpool CoMeDY FeStiVAlthis Spring liverpool Comedy Festival will celebrate its tenth consecutive year with another brilliant line-up of comedy
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ConStruCtion giAnt Balfour Beatty is showing its support for the region’s youth by signing up to the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce’s apprenticeship pledge.
The initiative was launched by the Chamber in November 2010 with the aim of helping young people into work and providing local employers with the skilled and motivated staff that their businesses need.
The move allows Balfour Beatty to build on the success of its own Apprenticeships Scheme. Launched in Knowsley in 2010 and now running in a number of projects across England, the scheme maximises opportunities for young people to benefit from the significant projects which the company is currently undertaking in the region.
Mark Howden, Head of Regeneration at Balfour Beatty said:
“Apprenticeships not only have the ability to transform a young person’s future but they are also proven to help reduce recruitment costs and improve productivity and motivation.
Our Apprenticeship Scheme in Knowsley revealed that there is a
huge amount of untapped talent in the city region and we want to help ensure that as many young people as possible who are motivated and prepared to work hard can access the opportunity for a better future.
In the current climate, we at Balfour Beatty have committed to nurturing and developing home-grown talent. By signing the pledge we are committing to providing opportunities for young people who are enthusiastic to learn and progress but who may be struggling to get a foot on the ladder.”
Carole Crosby, Deputy Chief Executive of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce stated:
“We are delighted that Balfour Beatty has signed the pledge and made a positive commitment to supporting Apprenticeships.
“Skills issues have long been a concern to many employers, Apprenticeships are innovative but also proven; they are an excellent way of recruiting a motivated, highly skilled, and loyal workforce. During these tough times, businesses need extra resource in order to survive
and grow. “This is a solution that enables
Apprentices to work in a huge range of roles, while a business gets an injection of new talent and the skills that they need to compete. Liverpool Chamber would like to encourage businesses across the city, to sign the pledge and consider using apprentices when they are recruiting.”
Balfour Beatty companies are
currently completing work on the remaining £60 million Knowsley Schools programme, as well as working with Liverpool City Council and its partners on Edge Lane West on the final phase of the Edge Lane Highways and Environmental Improvement Scheme and will soon begin construction on seven new community fire stations for Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service.
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Carole Crosby, Deputy Chief executive of liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Mark howden, head of regeneration at Balfour Beatty
while purChASing training is usually left to the HR team, procurement professionals can add value to the process says Liverpool Chamber’s CIPS Centre Manager, Stephen Sullivan. He said: “A procurement expert can manage the strategic aspect of the training enabling outcomes to be maximised and savings made. They can source suppliers and can draft contracts where needed.”
A good purchasing manager will be looking for a provider who understands their organisation, has tailored, focused training and good feedback from previous clients. They will be looking at the
appropriateness of the trainer’s experience and they will be carrying out due diligence on the training company itself.
Stephen continued: “When buying training, your company is aiming to improve the capability and effectiveness of its employees, a procurement professional can help to realise this investment.”
To find out more about procurement qualifications for all levels of buyer, contact Stephen Sullivan on 0151 22 4 1880 or email [email protected]
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liVerpool ChAMBer Training is asking companies in Liverpool to take the Apprenticeship pledge. To encourage employers to take on an apprentice we’re offering to help save on employment costs by subsidising the apprentice wage.
If you sign up with we will pay 50% of the apprentices’ wage. This means the full cost to a company for an apprentice is just £61.22 per week.• We offer free training in
apprenticeships this will include – NVQ, Functional Skills (English & Maths) and a Technical certificate.
• ThecoursesofferedareIT(user), Business Administration and Customer service:
Liverpool Chamber Training offer a free recruitment service to ensure businesses find the right candidate. Katie Jones,
Employment Support Officer explained: “We carry out initial interviews with the candidates. We will then send you over the candidate CV’s – if you would like to see any of the candidates for interview we will also arrange this for you. This helps you to find the perfect candidates without the stress! Apprentices are able to work full time, up to 40 hours per week, and we will pay 50% of the apprentice wage for 16 weeks. After which time we can replace the candidate if you wish.”
If you would like to hear more about the Apprenticeship Pledge, or you would like to sign up, just email [email protected] or call on 0151 227 1234 extension 2318
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• MBA Executive Leadership (recognised by the Chartered Management Institute)This programme is studied on a part time basis by experienced managers in middle and senior management roles. The MBA Executive Leadership provides the potential of a dual award in partnership with the Chartered Management Institute with the opportunity to become a Chartered Manager alongside the MBA. The programme has been developed with the aim of enhancing strategic, operational, analytical and managerial skills. These skills are reinforced through application of learning in the workplace creating benefi ts to both the students and employers.
CIPD accredited programmes:• Flexible, part time degree programmes in
Business and HR and Human Resource Management for team leaders, small business managers and those interested in managing people successfully. The pace of learning is determined by you and the fees start from as little as £130 per month (subject to fi nal confi rmation). HR practitioner skills are developed throughout the programme. Applicants with non standard academic qualifi cations are also most welcome to apply and attend an interview with one of the programme team. On line applications can be submitted at www.ljmu.ac.uk/pgapplication. For informal email discussion contact Maureen Royce, Programme Leader on [email protected] or call Liverpool Business School Admissions.
On line applications are also now open for: Part time CPD Programme (MA in Personnel and Development) to gain Intermediate standard Associate Membership CIPD (Monday afternoon and evening for one year); Masters level qualifi cations for MA Personnel & Development offered as fulltime, part time and evening only delivery. M level top up Masters (MASHR) also available to practicing managers who already hold MCIPD.
For all those interested in postgraduate HR study, a Programme Open Evening takes place on Tuesday 19th April 2011, 3.30 – 7.30 pm in the Moot Room, John Foster Building, 98 Mount Pleasant Liverpool L3
Give your career a boost in 2011Liverpool Business School (LBS) has newly designed programmes in:
For further details of courses please contact the Admissions Hub T: 0151 231 3999 E: [email protected]
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liVerpool ChAMBer Training celebrated Apprenticeship week by naming its Apprentice of the Year.
Christina Doyle, 21, from Belle Vale, has worked as an Administration Assistant at the Young Persons Advisory Service for over two years. She was presented with her award at a surprise ceremony at her work place.
She said doing an apprenticeship has been a brilliant experience, explaining: “Its really helped me to grow my confidence and take on more responsibility at work. Doing an apprenticeship is a great opportunity to gain a qualification and work while you are doing it, its great for your CV.”
Christina was awarded the honour because she has over come many obstacles and put in a lot of extra hard work and commitment in order to
progress her career and achieve her goals. After completing her Level 2 Business Administration Apprenticeship, Christina was offered a permanent position with the Young Persons Advisory
Service and currently working towards her Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Business Administration.
Presenting the award, Jack Stopforth, Chief Executive of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce commented: “I’m delighted to present this award to Christina. She has worked extremely hard
to become Liverpool Chamber Training Apprentice of the year 2011.
The Chamber is proud to
support Apprenticeships are the proven way to train your workforce. The Chamber has recruited members of its workforce through Apprenticeships. Apprentices can make your organisation more effective, productive and competitive by directly addressing your skills gaps, even in uncertain economic times.”
Monique Collier, YPAS Chief Executive commented: “I am extremely proud of Christina’s achievement of ‘Apprentice of the Year’: As with most young people, Christina has travelled a challenging journey of personal and professional growth since July 2008, which has been a pleasure for YPAS to support and observe.”
Chamber Training is one of the major providers of apprenticeships in the city and has a track record of delivering Apprenticeships for over 20 years.
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At A time when many organisations are finding conditions tough, training can fall to the bottom of the priority list. Yet, team leaders and managers are the most important and expensive asset in most organisations. Having the best staff in place and making the most of those staff is crucial to business success. Investing in key staff demonstrates a commitment to them which will increase staff morale, aid retention of good staff, and provide them with the skills to increase productivity.
So, whether your team are taking on extra responsibilities due to redundancies, or you want to improve efficiencies and thereby profitability in your organisation, now is the time to invest in high quality, accredited leadership and management training for your staff.
Learning new techniques helps to identify areas where managers could make changes. These adjustments can improve the working atmosphere
and efficiency of the whole organisation leading to an increased bottom line.
Improved communication ensures that team members are able to share ideas with managers which could make real changes to the business – and save costs. Managers need the skills to share information and pass on their own knowledge to their team.
The Institute of Leadership and Management is the largest awarding body for leadership and management qualifications in the UK. ILM qualifications are designed to help managers increase staff efficiency and motivation, ensuring that their businesses run at an optimum level of productivity. Training courses can be tailored to the needs of individual organisations and their managers.
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it’S thAt time of year again when we consider what we have been doing and plan how we can do things differently in the coming year. As we look ahead to 2011, we have some uncertain economic times ahead but we are constantly being told that we should export our way out of the difficulties. It is something that I would of course advocate myself,
but is it a realistic aim?Well, as ever, I have a five point
plan that businesses should follow to get on the road to international success:1. Take advantage of the
competitive pound. We have benefited from this for a couple of years now. There is evidence that it is beginning to work its way through into increased exports and you should look to take advantage of it yourself. Not that long ago the Dollar was at nearly 2 to the pound, now it’s at 1.55. The Euro was around 1.40, now it’s 1.18. This puts you in a much better competitive position against your European and American counterparts.
2. Seek out the sectors of growth. There are some industries which have hardly noticed a downturn and the year ahead promises real growth in:
• Medical/Bio/Pharma
• Energy
• Environmentaltechnologies
• ICT
• Digital/Creative
3. Think about the European market on your doorstep. The last year has seen good growth in Germany, Sweden and Poland as well as some others. You will get the benefit of strengthening economies as well as the competitive pound.
4. You must look at the emerging markets of the world. Of course, you should look at Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC markets) but consider others such as Mexico, South Africa, Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia. Did you know that Qatar, Turkmenistan, Ethiopia and
Mozambique featured in the top ten fastest growing economies of 2010? There is real growth in these economies and you need to have a strategy to capitalise upon the many opportunities there.
5. Sharpen your focus. Go back and revisit your strategy and value propositions. Identify opportunities for your business and hunt them down ruthlessly. If you don’t your competitors will
We are in a great position to achieve an export led recovery but it will not happen just by chance. Planning your business around emerging international opportunities is becoming ever more important. Consider my five point plan and see if you too can emerge at the end of 2011 as a growing successful international business.
the BritiSh Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has announced the results of its International Trade and Exporting Survey, ahead of the Government’s highly-anticipated trade white paper and the figures tracking the UK’s international trade performance.
Liverpool Chamber’s International Trade Executive, Elena Encisco said: “The survey highlights some important issues which businesses on Merseyside have continued to encounter in the face of the recession. The top three barriers to export seem to focus on the suitability of products or services for the export market; difficulties finding overseas customers, agents and distributors; and concerns over red tape – legislation and paperwork. Concerns over risk exposure – fluctuation in exchange rates and the economic stability of key markets – was also an important factor. Not surprisingly, companies are telling us that assistance in locating potential clients, training on how to do business abroad, and a One-Stop Shop providing
market research, legal and fiscal advice are leading priorities. The Chamber is very much alive to these concerns. Alongside its Certification, Training and UKTI-led advice service, we have also recently formed an International Trade Committee which aims to improve the flow of news, views and experiences between members and pubic policy makers.”
The survey shows a lack of exporting culture among British firms and the need for more government support. A large number of businesses are unable or unwilling to tap overseas markets and many current exporters continue to face difficulties financing international deals.
Commenting on the BCC survey and the Government’s forthcoming Trade White Paper, David Frost, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Our survey reveals some uncomfortable truths for British business and for the Government about our ability to export.
“Too many of our companies
lack an exporting culture, even though they produce high quality goods and services. We cannot rebalance Britain’s economy when so many companies say they’re
simply not ready or able to take their products overseas. The government’s trade white paper must include some radical moves to get Britain exporting.”
thoughts for 2011Clive Drinkwater, international trade Director, uK trade & investment
chaMber SurveY of international trade ShowS More GovernMent SuPPort needed for uk eXPorterS
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AS MAnY as one in six adults will have a mental health problem at any one time. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a proven and effective way of tackling mental health issues and is now available as a benefit on Westfield Health’s Chamber
Primary Health Plan as part of an Employee Assistance Programme.
For more information, please call 0845 602 1629, available 8am-6pm, Monday to Friday, or visit www.westfieldhealth.com/chamber
But ACCorDing to a new survey the cost of joining a gym is putting many people off their, a third of all Britons – and up to 42 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds – think the membership is too expensive and as many as 19 per cent of those over 55 do not exercise because of the cost.
The report’s findings are worrying because it recognised that a fit and healthy lifestyle, including taking the recommended half hour a day of exercise, is essential for physical and mental wellbeing.
Eighteen per cent of respondents blamed the British weather for their sedentary lifestyles – and 36 per cent said they didn’t have time to exercise due to work and family commitments.
Regular physical activity reduces the rate of bone loss, the risk of heart disease, hypertension (high blood pressure) and diabetes.
Exercise also stimulates the production of endorphins - chemical substances produced by the body that make you feel happy and exhilarated and can alleviate feelings of depression and anxiety.
But keeping yourself fit and
healthy doesn’t need to be expensive. Westfield Health’s Chamber Primary Health Plan offers a range of healthcare benefits and services, including a health club concession benefit, which encourages policyholders to take up gym membership by offering special concessionary deals at a wide range of UK health and fitness clubs.
The Chamber Plan is available to all members of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce. For more information, please visit www.westfieldhealth.com/chamber or call 0845 602 1629, available 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
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gym membership needn’t cost the earthit’s the time of year when many of us resolve to lose weight and tone up anticipating beach holidays and the onset of warmer weather
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the north weSt Fund is a new £185m evergreen fund for Northwest businesses and is the largest public sector fund in the UK and one of the largest in Europe.
North West Business Finance Ltd (NWBF) with support from the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) the European Regional Development Fund
(ERDF) and the European Investment Bank is ready to make investments.
Between 2011 and 2015 the fundisexpectedtocreate/safeguard almost 14,000 jobs and improve the economic performance of England’s Northwest with an estimated GVA increase of £700m.
Initially, £170m of The North
West Fund will be allocated to the six fund managers. They then have a mandate to invest their allocation into the specific product or sector they manage, before 31st December 2015.
Business Minister, Mark Prisk said: “Along with the Government’s £1.4bn Regional Growth Fund and other economic development initiatives, this fund
will play an important role in boosting the prosperity of local businesses; creating new private sector jobs and driving economic growth in communities across the North West.”
The North West Fund is now live and applications can be made on-line at www.thenorthwestfund.co.uk.
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At CouttS, we understand that business owners are still nervous of the economic conditions. They realise that the temptation to capture market share while competitors are fainting and failing about them, must be moderated by the continuing constraints on human and working capital within their business. Post-recession recovery holds as many dangers for the entrepreneur as recession itself. However, the past two years have changed their personal wealth strategy in a number of ways. They are reminded that exit-strategies are fragile, and that injecting every penny of their personal wealth into a business may not be the wisest move.
Furthermore, we have found Directors much more willing to diversify cash balances across the wealth management spectrum, investing in balanced portfolios, as well as investment property, business angel investing and more esoteric investment opportunities. This is driven by three themes: the poor cash rates available, the sense that markets are a reasonable medium-term bet, and a specifically a desire to diversify their personal wealth. They are frustrated with having deposits sitting with five to ten retail banks - and irritated that they had to undertake such a time-wasting endeavour. They are looking to consolidate and are in search of someone they trust.
Entrepreneurs have also been reminded of the mortality of enterprise and are therefore more willing to spend some of their precious time in thinking how they protect their family. Updating wills, thinking about business protection and personal insurance, considering how they might build
a pension pot for their spouse (through employing them in the business) and inheritance tax planning has moved higher up their agenda.
Tax planning has become high on their agenda, too, maximising their family’s potential entrepreneur relief - and maybe this will see the growth of a new generation of family businesses - as well as considering the role of director’s loans, dividend policies, and searching for capital gains in preference to income. It is a
busy time for advisers and wealth managers, with so much change and uncertainty still in the air.
Finally, there seems a very marked interest in social enterprise. More traditional philanthropy sometimes has less appeal to the entrepreneur than investing in, and even grand-fathering, a commercial enterprise to benefit a social cause.
All of these issues require careful consideration, planning and management. At Coutts in Liverpool, we have built up strong expertise in helping entrepreneurs address these.
Whether you are in the early stages of building your business, looking for funding to grow or considering selling, we can advise on the right course of action, issues to consider, potential pitfalls and possible opportunities.
We also understand that many business owners thrive on networking, from building potential business contacts to sharing success stories. Coutts can provide access to one of the UK’s
largest networks of entrepreneurs through events designed to bring like minded individuals together.
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eASYJet hAS announced a further new service to start operating from Liverpool JLA. This will be the first time that flights from JLA will have operated to the British-owned island and the low-fares airline will operate a three-times-weekly service commencing on 29th March.
Robin Tudor, Head of PR for Peel Airports commented, “This will be the first time scheduled flights will be available to Gibraltar for the region’s passengers direct from Liverpool John Lennon Airport and we expect this unique destination to be yet another easyJet success.
easyJet now flies to 33 destinations from Liverpool John Lennon Airport including recently announced new routes to Brussels, Salzburg and Tallinn.”
A new morning flight is being introduced by Eastern Airways from Liverpool JLA to Aberdeen for business travellers and offshore workers.
The airline has launched an 8.10am flight to Aberdeen, replacing the 10.40am departure. The 8.10am weekday
timing will be offered alongside a 5.45pm flight on Mondays and Tuesdays, plus a 5pm departure on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays to Aberdeen from Liverpool. Fares from Liverpool to Aberdeen start from £75 one way, including taxes and charges.
rYAnAir unVeileD their Summer 2011 flying programme, changes to the airline’s operation will see a reduction in the overall number of destinations served but an increase in frequency on the most popular routes.
One new addition to Ryanair’s Liverpool network will include Toulon in the South of France. This is just 45 minutes from Marseille and just over an hour from St Tropez on the Cote d’Azur. RYANAIR has announced the launch of two new summer
routes from Liverpool John Lennon airport to the Greek islands this April. A twice weekly service, flying on Wednesdays and Sundays to Kos, begins on April 13. Then, a day later, the Rhodes flight, operating each Monday and Thursday, commences.
The routes are among 43 operated by Ryanair from JLA, which recently celebrated carrying the 15 millionth passenger on the Dublin-based airline.
the lArgeSt independent specialist tour operator to the Portuguese island of Madeira is to operate two flights this year direct from JLA for the first time.
The departures on 16th May and 24th October will give travellers in the region the chance to sample the delights of Madeira.
Nick Smillie, Sales Director
for Peel Airports said: “We are sure that lots of passengers from across the region will want to take advantage of this opportunity to travel direct from JLA to Madeira. We expect these flights to prove popular and hope that it will encourage Atlantic Airways to operate even more services from here next year.
oil workers to benefit from early morning aberdeen service
gibraltar service comes to JlA for first time
JlA gets its first flights to Madeira
ryanair to fly to Greece & maintain Summer 2011 capacity
ryanair’s Maria Macken and peel Airport’s robin tudor celebrate the milestone
trAnSport AuthoritY Merseytravel said the amount of passengers using the Liverpool South Parkway interchange in Garston has doubled over the past 12 months.
Merseytravel said over 35,000 passengers a week now use the interchange. TransPennine Trains now stop at the station daily, offering passengers a link to Liverpool John Lennon Airport and onward travel to Crewe, Birmingham, Runcorn, Manchester Oxford Road, Sheffield, Nottingham, Norwich and across the Merseyrail network.
Leo Goodwin, commercial director for First TransPennine Express, said: “With direct trains, quick, frequent bus transfer
and a choice of low-cost airlines, we’re confident that passengers from across the Pennines will appreciate how easy it is to reach the airport. We’ll also be offering discount advance purchase rail fares to complete the package.”
The station itself is linked by a dedicated airport bus link every 20 minutes.
To make travel as simple as possible, all-in-one discount tickets including rail travel with First TransPennine Express and transfer on the Airlink 501 bus to the airport have been introduced.
Northern Rail, London Midland and East Midlands Trains services also call at the station bringing passengers from across the region to the Airport.
PaSSenGer nuMberS double & new rail link oPenS at South ParkwaY
(l to r) robin tudor from peel Airports helps to marshal in the First transpennine express train ‘airport style’ at liverpool South parkway, accompanied by Jim Barclay, Merseytravel’s Director of resources and liz Collins, First transpennine express’ Finance Director
(l to r) easyJet’s uK general Manager, paul Simmons is joined by Brian Simpson, Mep for the north west and Chairman of the european parliament’s transport Committee
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hAVing worKeD on a number of design briefs for the past year, The Design Foundry has now been appointed by Port Sunlight Museum & Garden Village to look after the charitable trust’s PR and marketing. The trust is responsible for preserving and promoting Port Sunlight village created by William Hesketh Lever for his factory workers in 1888.
The Design Foundry will now work closely with Port Sunlight to raise awareness of the series of events held in the village throughout the year, including the Summer Festival and The Christmas Food Fayre.
Katherine Lynch, Museum Manager at Port Sunlight comments, “We are delighted to welcome The Design Foundry on board. Having worked with the team for over a year, they fully
understand our message and we are looking forward to raising our profile further, making sure that Port Sunlight is top of everybody’s agenda for organising a fun and educational day out.”
As well as the highly successful events arranged all year round, Port Sunlight boasts an accredited museum and an art gallery along with a fine dining boutique hotel, available to non residents and high quality accredited holiday cottages, a garden centre, village pub and tea rooms.
Helen Jones, PR Account Manager at The Design Foundry, says, “We believe that with our targeted PR strategy, we can promote real interest, ultimately helping grow visitor numbers to a unique experience. For those who visit for the first time will be truly astonished at what they discover.”
KenYon FrASer has had a flurry of wins from the region’s SME sector, strengthening its position as the leading full service agency in the city.
The Liverpool-based consultancy has added community regeneration specialists Run Services, Panoramic Liverpool restaurant, business consultants Business Doctors, and insurance brokers Astbury Wren to its marketing and PR portfolio.
Property investment group Bold Spirit and mechanical & electrical consulting engineers Consolux are benefiting from the consultancy’s developing digital capability.
Managing Director Richard Kenyon said: “The business is buoyant at the moment, which is reflected in the number of new corporate clients we have on board. Business conditions may
be tough, but there is no doubt that our services are in strong demand, and we are looking to grow quickly.”
Kenyons been retained to handle the marketing campaign for this year’s Southport Flower Show and has now been charged with increasing footfall and profile for the UK’s largest independent flower show, currently in its 82nd year and has also been appointed to handle PR for the Grand National, managing the consumer PR for the event. MD Richard Kenyon said: “We have worked with Aintree Racecourse on numerous projects over the years and to be promoting its annual showpiece event is very exciting for us. We’ve had a string of new business wins this year – and working to promote one of the world’s best loved sporting events is another significant step for us.
Port SunliGht aPPointS the deSiGn foundrY
Flower Show & Aintree among new wins for consultancy
lilA, onCe known as Liverpool International Language Academy, is celebrating the opening of its £300,000 learning and training centre in New Barratt House, North John Street
The new building and location provides the perfect environment to educate and train learners both from the UK and overseas. Building on success in language training, LILA* is now offering vocational and professional qualifications to local people as well as interpreting and translation services to the business community.
LILA* was established in 2004 by two sisters from Middlesbrough. They opened their doors with one classroom, three students and lots of ambition. LILA* director, Leanne Linacre comments: We stared our business from one room, paying our first Chamber membership of £145 seemed like such a hard decision. We’ve now moved into our third premises and we are proud of our successful, growing business.”
Designing the custom-made school took over a year and involved consultation with Liverpool interior design company Aztec and Crosby based creative studio Eyefever; but that wasn’t all.
Rob Maxwell, Aztec managing director, comments: “We feel that LILA* has acquired the ideal location as a hotspot of Liverpool culture, right in the heart of the city for its international students. This, combined with our understanding of how training facilities work best, [means that] the academy now has a space that functions and an enhanced social experience for the new students to interact and develop.”
LILA*s aim is to bring the essence of city into the school: in every area students are reminded of Liverpool’s heritage; even the corridors are lined with historical photos. Lessons are a treat for LILA* learners as every classroom is uniquely themed. Whether it is a local poet or a famous singer, each room has a distinctive identity. its an ideal centre to host meetings, training events and conferences.
lilA* launches themed school in city centre
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liVerpool renewABle energy company, and Green Ambassador, Eco Environments has helped fellow Green Ambassador, Benson Signs enhance its environmental credentials.
Benson Signs commissioned Eco Environments to install a 10kw solar photovoltaic (PV) system at its 45,000 sq ft factory in Great Howard Street.
This means the company now boasts a total system of 25kwp following other installations during the past five years.
Chris Benson, Managing Director of Benson Signs, said: “Six years ago the media started to get excited about the potential for businesses to put in place genuine environmentally friendly practices which, in turn, offered a good return on their investment.
“I was keen for Benson Signs to take a lead locally and we have achieved a tremendous amount in that time. We are delighted with the latest installation by Eco Environments and would hope to do further installations of solar PV in the future together with other initiatives such as water harvesting.
David Hunt, a director at Bootle-based Eco Environments, said: “Chris is an ideal customer because he understands the
importance of developing a comprehensive environmental strategy with solar PV as one of the key elements.
“The Government’s introduction of Feed in Tariffs last year has accelerated the ability for businesses to make a healthy return from their investment. FITs pay you for all the energy you generate regardless of whether you use it or not. You also save money by not having to buy the electricity you have produced, while you get a further payment for the electricity you export as a surplus to the National Grid. Businesses can achieve 10-15 per cent return on investment from solar PV systems.”
Eco Environments specialises in providing homes and businesses with a comprehensive range of renewable energy solutions, specialising in Solar Photovoltaic (PV), wind turbines, solar thermal water heating systems and heat pumps, holding MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) accreditations for all of these technologies.
David, who is responsible for the firm’s sales and marketing, said: “The key thing is we actually design, install and commission systems, so we have real hands-on knowledge of what will and won’t work, and how to integrate the various technologies.”
Benson signs enhances green credentials with help of eco environments
peel hAS unveiled plans to generate renewable energy at its Alexandra Dock site, developing an environmentally-friendly biomass power plant.
The project will generate green electricity for homes and businesses as well as bringing permanent local jobs to Sefton, Liverpool and the wider Merseyside area and an investment of approximately £300m.
It will generate clean, green electricity for the equivalent
of 170,000 to 250,000 homes every year and cut emissions of CO2, the main greenhouse gas, by 300,000 to 450,000 tonnes annually.
Andy Martin, Chief Estate Surveyor for Peel Ports said: “This project will bring significant benefits and green collar jobs for the people of Sefton, Liverpool and the North West. The development supports the Port’s strategic plans to contribute to the low carbon economy.”
£300m bioMaSS Power Plant to brinG Green jobS
Chris Benson generates power from his factory roof
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ConFerenCe orgAniSerS hosting events in Liverpool will be able to compensate for their carbon impact by donating to a range of green projects across the city.
Foundation, a climate fund for the North West, has joined forces with the Liverpool Convention Bureau (LCB) in the city’s first ever partnership to offer organisers the chance to contribute towards local carbon-reduction projects.
Foundation Chief Officer, Mark Turner, explained: “Carbon emissions are unavoidable when it comes to organising and hosting large events such as conferences and we hope that this new scheme will give people the chance to compensate for the environmental impact of their events.
“The way it works is simple: Organisers using the bureau to
make their bookings, who are interested in compensating for their carbon, will be asked to
contribute £100 for a meeting with up to 100 delegates, ranging through to £1,000 for a big event with more than 800 guests.
“All the money will then be used to fund community projects in the Liverpool city region, such
as fitting solar panels and energy efficient boilers in local halls and schools and creating new
woodlands,” he added.Carol O’Reilly, Liverpool
Convention Bureau Manager, commented: “We want everyone to recognise Liverpool as an exemplary destination and green credentials are a large part of our
appeal.“The carbon compensation
scheme we have launched with Foundation is a real first and something that we feel event organisers will appreciate. Whilst carbon offsetting is not a new concept, carbon compensating is a fresh way of responding and is evolving into a perfect way to encourage low carbon behaviours. Through the Convention Bureau scheme event organisers and individual delegates can work out their own footprint and contribute to local community projects – it’s a great idea.”
Since its launch in April 2009, Foundation has awarded over £140,000 to eight projects across Merseyside and is on target to save 1668 tonnes of Co2 which is the equivalent of heating over 470 homes or powering the Mersey ferries for a year.
liverpool business visitors help make the city greener
wirrAl-BASeD print firm LT Print Group has given its green credentials a massive boost after being awarded Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) status for its eco friendly services.
The prestigious FSC accreditation is only given to companies that can prove they comply with the highest social and environmental standards on the market. The FSC’s Forest Management and Chain of Custody certification allows consumers to identify, purchase and use timber and forest products produced only from well-managed forests.
LT Print managing director Bob McWilliams said: “We are very conscious that our production and business operations have an influence on the environment and have always been determined to make a positive difference wherever we can. The FSC accreditation for
our business is very important and we consider it a glowing endorsement to have. LT Print has had to fulfil strict criteria and everyone on the team has contributed. We are aiming to be the most environmentally friendly printer in the North West.”
We have a firm commitment to minimising the environmental and social impact of the print we produce and have, for many years, only used paper from well managed forests. This is also becoming increasingly important to clients who want to demonstrate their commitment to the environment. We can ensure an organisation’s print requirements are as green friendly as possible and that when ordering from LT Print Group they are dealing with a company that takes its environmental and corporate social responsibilities very seriously.”
Green booSt for lt Print GrouP aS buSineSS achieveS PreStiGiouS accreditation
Eco Environments works with Businesses, large and small, as well as architects, M&E consultants, developers, house builders and other contractors to help you choose the right renewable energy solutions or the integration of multiple solutions for your project, including: • Solar Power• Solar Thermal• Wind Power• Heat Pumps• Energy Efficient Lighting
Our head office is in Liverpool with a network of regional offices across the UK.
Contact David Hunt on 0845 68 68 111 or
email: [email protected]
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Mark turner & Carol o reilly
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hoSpiCe ChAritY, Jospice has embarked on a major project prior to its golden jubilee, launching a fundraising campaign to support expansion.
Pat Murphy, Jospice’s Director of Fundraising explained: “The centre in Thornton, consists of two buildings, one is used as a conference centre, along with a number of patient bedrooms on the second floor.
We aim to convert the conference centre to provide ten more patient beds. This will enable us to convert older bedrooms in to offices and staff rooms. This is part of a range of improvements such as upgrading existing bedrooms and replacing the heating system and windows, making project in excess of £1million in total, increasing the number of beds from 25 to 29 making it one of the biggest hospices in the UK.”
Barry Bartlett, Director of Condy Lofthouse Architects has worked with Jospice in the past and is overseeing the redevelopment project, He said: “It is always a challenge working with in an existing building, it imposes constraints and raises issues that need rationalising. Palliative care has specific unique needs and incorporating them is always a real challenge. It is rewarding working so closely with Jospice to deliver and improve facilities for the benefit
of its patients”.Pat explained: “We have used CLA in the
past and found that Barry’s team were sensitive to patient and staff needs and that is very important for us, and they brought the job in on time and to budget. So we were delighted to use them again.”
The hospice was able to bid for money to fund the project from the Department of Health. An appeal for the remainder of the funds was launched in September 2010 by Vice President, Cherie Blair.
Pat continued: “We’ve already had good support from the business sector and nearly £900,000 has already been raised on top of our £2.5m annual running costs. We are pleased to have been nominated as charity of the year by Crosby Associates and several other businesses.
There are a lot of ways that business can support us even in a recession
They can involve staff in one of many events, do a donate don’t dump day to collect for our charity shops or maybe a dress down day.”
joSPice eXPanSion Plan for anniverSarY Year
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3gK ltd.Unit 5 Price Street Business Park, Park Street Birkenhead CH41 3PET: 0151 [email protected] Greg Kemp
A1 healthcare36 High Street Prescot L34 6HQT: 0151 426 [email protected] Toni Coates
Aldi Stores ltd74-75 St Johns WaySt Johns Shopping CentreLiverpool L1 1LST: 0151 709 5705www.aldi.co.uk
Anaya’s Closet62 Bold Street Liverpool L1 4EAT: 0151 709 4966
Balfour Beatty CapitalCavendish House Cross StreetSale M33 7BUT: 0161 972 [email protected] Hannah Burchell
Baron SecurityThe Armoury BuildingBAe Estate, Hawarden AirfieldChester CH4 0GZT: 01244 539 [email protected] Sean Pullen
Base CommunicationsSynergy House, Southern Gateway, Speke Boulevard Liverpool L24 9HZT: 0845 873 7475eddie@base-communications.co.ukwww.base-communications.co.ukMr Eddie Douglas
Bravissimo8 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4DST: 0151 702 [email protected]
Brew tea Bar25 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4DNT: 0151 708 7987
British Judo AssociationSuite B, Loughborough Technology Centre, Epinal Way Loughborough LE11 3GET: 01509 631690emma.daviescarolan@britishjudo.org.ukwww.britishjudo.org.uk Ms Emma Davies-Carolan
Building Consultancy group44 Canal Street Bootle L20 8QUT: 0151 324 1775
ClAUnit 17Connect Business Village 24 Derby RoadLiverpool L5 9PRT: 0151 207 [email protected] Barry Bartlett
Click ConsultUnit B1 Willow House Oaklands Office ParkHooton RoadWirral CH66 7NZT: 0845 077 [email protected] Phil Mottershead
Computer Cab (liverpool) ltd5 - 7 Falklands Street Liverpool L3 8HBT: 0151 298 [email protected] Martin Coyne
Construction partnership uK ltdWest Lancashire Investment Centre, Maple ViewWhite Moss Business Park Skelmersdale WN8 9TGT: 01695 553 780www.constructionpartnership.co.uk
Crown Safety Management Services ltdHanover House85 Hanover StreetLiverpool L1 3DZT: 0151 285 [email protected] Mark Hinds
Cube3 Solutions ltdSilverwood Dibbinsdale RoadBromborough, Wirral CH63 0HJT: 0151 343 [email protected] Clive Unitt
D&A global logistics ltdOrchard House 17 Summerwood LaneHalsall L39 8THT: 01704 [email protected] David Fisher
diligenta7th Floor, 101 Old Hall StreetLiverpool L3 9BDT: 0151 [email protected] Robert O’Brien
Dolan Bikes8 Old Boundary Way Ormskirk L39 2YWT: 01695 [email protected]
Dr emmanuel Matanc/oMIGConsultingRoyal Liver BuildingPier Head Liverpool L3 1JHT: 0151 236 [email protected]
Dr hermans84A Bold Street Liverpool L1 4HZT: 0151 709 [email protected]
e M S internet ltdPatten House, Moulders LaneWarrington WA1 2BAT: [email protected] Victoria Ireton
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in the past disabled people have not had their voices heard or opinions recognised and MOWLL seeks to create opportunities for this to happen through a person centred approach.
we provide:PACTT (Peer Advocacy Changing Things Together) is a user led group supported by MOWLL to provide positive support to each other, self advocates and the organisation. PACTT provides programme design and delivery; pastoral support; mobility and travel training; confidence-building; awareness-raising of rights and making information accessible.
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Disability Equality Training is delivered by Peer Advocates to university students undertaking degrees in health, education and social care. Training is currently provided to Liverpool, John Moores, Hope, Chester and Glyndwr Universities. Future practitioners and policy-makers learn first-hand the obstacles faced by people with learning disabilities and the potential they have to contribute to the improvement of health, education and social care services.
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elixir Foundations Community interest CompanyThe Bridgewater Complex Canal StreetBootle L20 8AHT: 0151 550 [email protected] Jennifer Kelly
everything everywhere32 West AvenueStockton HeathWarrington WA4 6HXT: [email protected] Danielle Morgan
Final Demand117 Queens Dock Commercial Centre, Norfolk StLiverpool L1 0BGT: 0151 283 [email protected] John Sumner First Forensic ltdUnit 1, Winnington Hall WinningtonNorthwich CW8 4DUT: 01606 [email protected] Andrew Wade
Flanagan Cleaning Service68, Delamore St Liverpool L4 3SXT: 0151 523 7949Mr Terry Flanagan Fulcrum Sales ltd7 Tanar Close Wirral CH63 9ANT: 07770 [email protected] Keith Jack Fusion21 ltdBuilding Skills Centre, Link RoadHuyton L36 6APT: 0151 481 [email protected] David Neilson
graham ConstructionPeter House Oxford StreetManchester M1 5ANT: 0161 209 3950
green Knight Communications ltdOffice 20, Space Solutions 39A Sefton Lane Industrial EstateMaghull Liverpool L31 8UXT: 0151 285 [email protected] David Sutton
hatters hostel ltd56-60 Mount Pleasant Liverpool L3 5SHT: 0151 [email protected] James Clancy
hattons Solicitors3 Victoria Square St. Helens WA10 1HQT: 01744 744411www.hattonslaw.comMrs Tracey Parry
high performance Consultancy23 Seymour Street Liverpool L3 5PET: 0844 800 5932info@highperformanceconsultancy.comwww.highperformanceconsultancy.comMiss Victoria Brown
his & hersApartment C308 3 Kenyon’s Steps Liverpool 1Liverpool L13BHT: [email protected] Emma Hill
hopkins CoachingThe Cottage WillastonMill Lane Neston CH64 1RNT: 0151 327 [email protected] Jerry Hopkins
hotfrog Marketing67 Beckett Street Kirkdale, Liverpool L4 1QUT: 07866 455 [email protected] Phil Newton
how2evolve ltd23 Lewis Walk, KirkbyLiverpool L334JDT: 07989 345 [email protected] Eric Jones
hr go exectec ltdIl Palazzo, 7 Water Street Liverpool L2 0RDT: 0845 5333 [email protected] Warren Bendle
incendia payment Solutions ltD39 Seymour Terrace Seymour StreetLiverpool L3 5PET: 08451112345customerservices@incendiaprepaid.co.ukwww.incendiaprepaid.co.ukMr Mark Ashcroft
institute of infrared thermographyMartland Mill, Mart LaneBurscough Ormskirk L40 0SDT: 01704 898 [email protected] Joan Dunne
Jane Kennedy training & Development ltd256 Score LaneLiverpool L16 5EQT: 0151 722 [email protected] Jane Kennedy
Jelf Manson healthcareKabel House 15 Quay StManchester M3 3HNT: 0161 245 1263Mr Steve Herbert
Kingsley AssociatesHorton House, Exchange FlagsLiverpool L2 3PFT: 0151 244 [email protected]
larkins Freight10 Crantock Close Liverpool L11 0BRT: 0151 291 [email protected] Gerard Heffey
learning world groupAspect House Aspect Business ParkBennerley Road Nottingham NG6 8WRT: 0115 973 9200Mr Andy Sheppard
little red Vintage74 Bold Street Liverpool L1 4HRT: 0151 703 [email protected]
liverpool Business Marketing online12 Ling Street, Liverpool L72QFT: 07723050251ian@liverpoolbusinessmarketingonline.comwww.liverpoolbusinessmarketingonline.co.ukMr Ian Malone
liverpool women’s CharityCrown Street, Liverpool L7 8SST: 0151 702 [email protected] Lisa Masters
logic electrical Contractors and Consultants ltdUnit 11B, Manor ComplexKirkby Bank Road, Kirkby Liverpool L33 7SYT: 0151 920 [email protected] Peter Donaldson
lombard Shipping & Forwarding limitedLombard Centre, Link RoadHuyton Business Park Liverpool L36 6APT: 0151 449 [email protected] Frank Fox
lunya18-20 College Lane Liverpool One, Liverpool L1 3DST: 0151 706 [email protected]@lunya.co.ukMr Peter Kinsella
Majorline19 Bold Street Liverpool L1 4DNT: 0151 708 [email protected]
Morgan Sindall (Construction)1st floor, Building 2000 Vortex Court, Enterprise Way Liverpool L13 1FBT: 0151 230 [email protected] Barry Roberts
navis Marine Specialists ltd16 Elwyn DriveLiverpool L26 0UYT: 0151 291 7273admin@navismarinespecialists.comwww.navismarinespecialists.comMr Craig Brake
network railGovernment & Corporate Affairs, Kings Place90 York Way London N1 N1 9AGT: [email protected] David Lewy
nolanhughes hr Consulting204 Wood Lane HawardenDeeside CH5 3JFT: [email protected] Kathleen Hughes
one Vision housingAtlantic House Atlantic Park Dunnings Bridge RoadBootle BOOTLE L30 4THT: 0300 365 [email protected] Tina Nettleton
outreachsail CiC8 Truro Road Liverpool L15 9HWT: 0151 475 [email protected] Alan Wilson
panoramicliverpool.com34 Floor West TowerBrook Street Liverpool L3 9PJT: 0151 236 [email protected] Oliver Hawthorne
pendlewood ltd1+3 Gorsey Place GillibrandsSkelmersdale WN8 9UPT: 01695 557500Mr Alan Pendlewood
pilot19 Bold Street Liverpool L1 1QRT: 0151 707 1463www.pilotclothing.com
pinnacle tree & landscape Solutions ltd2 Prescot Road St. Helens WA10 3UBT: 01744 610 555
poundmartUnit 45-49 Clayton Square Great Charlotte StreetLiverpool L1 1QRT: 0151 703 0737
progressive Creative Media119 Benson Street Liverpool L1 2SST: 07789206005andrew@progressivecreativemedia.comwww.progressivecreativemedia.comMr Andrew Gillooley
republic19-21 South John Liverpool L1 8BUT: 0151 707 [email protected]
richard holden Flowers15 Cleveland Square Liverpool L1 5BET: 0151 706 [email protected] Richard Holden
Safety layne investments ltd77-81 Seaview Road Wallasey CH45 4LET: [email protected] Seaview RoadMr Frank Brennan
Sakinsu ltd15 Bold Street Liverpool L1 4DNT: 0151 708 [email protected] SakuraWalker House, Exchange FlagsLiverpool L2 3YLT: 0787 200 8717Ms Maria Toolan
Set2let ltd3rd Floor, West Tower 10 Brook StreetLiverpool L3 9PJT: 0845 [email protected] Darren Owen
Shiverpool tours limited131 Vauxhall Road Liverpool L3 6BNT: 0151 709 [email protected] John Stone
Shiverpool tours limited131 Vauxhall Road Liverpool L3 6BNT: 0151 709 [email protected] Judy McLean
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