North East Mayor Kim McGuinness joined basketball champions Newcastle Eagles, Britain’s most successful basketball team, to promote togetherness, unity and tackle racism in the North East. The Mayor teamed up with Newcastle Eagles stars Darius Defoe, Sauveur Kande, Kendall Currence and Tierra Hodges in a special workshop with pupils fromContinue Reading
Senior business leaders from across the region gathered at the latest North East Chamber of Commerce 1815 Lunch to hear from guest speaker Sinead Rocks, managing director of nations and regions at Channel 4. The event focused on the importance of decentralising broadcasting, investing in regional creative industries andContinue Reading
The North East Chamber of Commerce has submitted its response to the government’s comprehensive spending review consultation, calling for targeted investment and policy changes to unlock economic growth across the region. The Chamber, which represents 2,000 businesses, employing 40% of the North East’s workforce, is urging the government to useContinue Reading
The North East Chamber of Commerce held an event which explored lessons from the worlds of professional sport and business to create high-performance workplaces. The Sport and Business – Enabling High Performance Workplaces event looked at strategies for building stronger, more collaborative teams and the importance of adopting a holistic,Continue Reading
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has kickstarted a plan to tackle child poverty across the region and support families. The Mayor met with community leaders, charities, businesses and teachers in Newbiggin by the Sea, Northumberland and took part in a story time reading session with local pupils as she saw first hand work underway to helpContinue Reading
