A huge welcome to two new members this month:-

Rubber Dragon – Are a full service website design agency also offering web applications and custom content management systems.

Peptalk is a professional business consultant based in the South West of England, offering a range of business consultancy services focusing on achieving effective management systems and practices, business development strategies, mentoring and coaching.

A few months into my Ambassador role and it is already shifting in its composition. Actually when I started Bill created an outline for the role but we agreed we should allow it to have some flexibility and ‘see where it goes’. And I’m pleased to say it is going in an exciting direction! With a healthy network of businesses in Somerset we are now looking to recreate the same in other regions. Continue reading →

According to the Office for National Statistics the UK has one of the fastest-growing economies in the G7, unemployment is falling and recruitment is on the rise. Yet for many who have been unemployed for some time or who are struggling on low wages, the path to continuous gainful employment isn’t necessarily a smooth one.  Just this week, Wiltshire’s back-to-work initiative, Project Impress asked us to provide a perspective on the challenges faced by prospective and current employees battling poverty. Continue reading →