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ONE of the architects of the rapidly developing employment and skills strategy in the Tyne & Wear City Region has welcomed the Green Paper “No-one written off” as an important step in a new approach to closer working between government departments, local authorities, partner organisations and employers.

Martin Swales, strategic director of development at North Tyneside Council said: “The most important outcome from this Green Paper will be the impact on individuals. The paper’s success will be measured by the degree to which it makes a difference to those who access the support services available, particularly in terms of the mentoring on offer to steer them through what is often an arduous journey to gaining skills and sustainable work. Read

LOOKING FOR PEOPLE, PEOPLE?

A lot of our customers have skills that are transferable into jobs in the hospitality sector Read

Introducing employment and support allowance

THERE is now a new way of helping people with an illness or disability to move into work. Read

NORTHUMBERLAND PARTNERSHIP WORKING TO PROMOTE TOURISM JOB OPPORTUNITIES.

THE North East Employer Coalition is working closely with partners from the North East Tourism Skills Alliance Group, with assistance from the Sector Skills Council – People 1st, via a programme called the Tourism Academy 2008. Read

Hotel, leisure and tourism – tapping into potential

IT is widely acknowledged that the hotel, leisure and tourism sector is an expanding and important part of the North East economy. The category supports more than 10% of the region’s workforce and although estimates are difficult because of the massive range of jobs it covers, it is thought that nearly 100,000 workers are employed in the industry in the region. Read

Retail World on Team Valley

Valley Watch takes care of customers and businesses

THROUGH its network of CCTV cameras and mobile patrols, Valley Watch has made a real difference to the Team Valley Trading Estate. In the last decade, general crime has been reduced by 79% and burglaries by 84%. Read

Seven million square feet of enterprise in a valley of hope

TEAM Valley remains the "premier" business estate in the region, with more than seven million sqft of accommodation, 740 separate businesses and a home to around 24,000 employees. Read

Sign firm reached for Sky… and more

ALL the signs are good for a rapidly expanding signage company. Saltwell Signs has been trading successfully for over 37 years, operating on a national basis specialising in signage and digital graphics for the retail, leisure and service sectors. Read

Business unit opens its doors for inspection

A FLAGSHIP property at one of the region’s leading business parks is holding an open day. Read

Creating a wealth of jobs

A FORMER factory has undergone an amazing transformation. The former Jockey manufacturing factory on Eastern Avenue, Team Valley, has been transformed by Buildings for Business, the partnership between UK Land Estates and One North East. Read

United Carlton on the move after year of success

UNITED Carlton Office Systems continues to shine as one of the North’s leading independent IT solutions companies specialising in full colour and mono digital copier/printers as well as scanning, large format, audio visual and document management solutions and telecoms. Read

£20m facelift planned for entrance to Team Valley

AN obsolete factory building which has dominated the northern end of Team Valley for several decades is finally being removed. Read

£7.5m input making more space for region's businesses

THE former Dunlop factory on Team Valley has been transformed from a dilapidated factory to offer four hybrid units of 3,300sqft, two offices of 2,700sqft and four large industrial units from 14,673sqft up to 29,346sqft. Read

Lescost continues to drive up success

LESCOST Transport Ltd is a locally based family firm on Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead. Read

Recruitment Now gets the room to spread their wings

LOCAL agency Recruitment Now has taken the temporary staff services market by storm since moving onto the Team Valley in 2005. Read

Expansion time at SOS takes firm to Cumbria

SOS Ltd has been awarded many major and national contracts in its seven years to date Read

We have to keep eye on older staff

THE headline figures last week showing the number of unemployed workers in the North East topping 100,000 – a rate of 8% of the workforce and the highest rate in the country – was clearly very disturbing news, although not in the least bit unexpected. Read

Chinese flavour at city centre restaurant

LE Normand French restaurant in Low Friar Street has been sold to Chinese restaurant operators. Read

After the floods Morpeth is very much in business

DESPITE the devastation caused by the floods of September 5 which forced more than 120 Morpeth companies to close, the market town is very much back in business and preparing for Christmas. Read

Impressed by speed of support

THE Chantry Tea Rooms was the first business to receive financial support from the Economic Recovery Group with a £2,500 grant to help clean up its premises, replace damaged items and cover staff wages until the work was completed. Read