Author Archives: Iain Nicholson

A campaign to remove the barriers to entrepreneurship has been launched by The Federation of Small Businesses in Oxfordshire.

Restored after time left in a field or the corner of a garage; repaired after a bump on the roads – Minis have been a passion for one family for over 35 years. Now they’ve moved their Minis-restoration business, The … Continue reading →

Talented young Oxfordshire golfers are being offered the chance to help build on the success of a growing academy.

The OCVC Performance Engineering Centre at Bicester is helping drive a new industry skills partnership as a founding training provider for the Composites Skills Alliance.

MINI Plant Oxford is to host Careers Fest 2012, with some 2,000 young people invited to attend.

An overgrown farms and gardens site and its near-derelict buildings have been transformed into a thriving land-based training and education centre, thanks to funding from the Big Lottery Fund Local Food programme. The pioneering Spring Hill Farms and Gardens project … Continue reading →

An Oxford charity is celebrating 25 years at the heart of services for homeless people in Oxfordshire. Oxford Homeless Pathways started life as a single converted building offering ‘food, warmth and shelter’ at night only, and is now a cornerstone … Continue reading →

Oxfordshire business park owners Jennings have a new Managing Director. Paul Mabbutt steps up from his role as Director to become MD. He takes over from Mike Jennings who is to become the company’s Chairman.

Three young would-be entrepreneurs are gearing up for a big step towards creating their own business – and they’re urging others to join them. The first students are signing up to study for a pioneering qualification in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship … Continue reading →

The network of three TBAC business centres – in East Oxford, Abingdon and Didcot – has a new manager at the helm and has become part of the Jennings family of properties, www.jennings.co.uk.