As a result of central government’s drive for giving more powers to the regions and the devolution agenda in England, all Local Enterprise Partnerships will be integrated in
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Business Recovery Toolkit
2nd September 2020
GFirst LEP decided to review the wealth of information being promoted during lockdown and, taking that as a base, develop a methodology that businesses of 5 mins

Commercial Contracts - Clauses to Consider Post COVID-19
1st June 2020
This post was written by Jenny Raymond, Dispute Resolution Partner, and
14 mins

Managing Remote HR: Top Tips for Conducting Virtual Interviews
19th May 2020
This post was written by Liz Collins of Corinium Language Associates.
5 mins

How accounting will change in 2021
29th April 2020
The global outbreak of COVID-19 has put most business plans on hold. Recruitment drives, training programmes, office expansions and new market entrances have become difficult, if not impossible.
6 mins

Keeping up with EU Exit
2nd April 2020
It's now been almost 4 years since David Cameron oversaw the EU Referendum.
10 mins

Trade deals - What's everybody else getting?
28th March 2020
It can be easy to fall prey to tabloid scaremongering about the UK's exit from the EU.
8 mins

What are freeports and why do they matter?
10th March 2020
Freeports are Westminster's flavour of the week. But what exactly are they, why do they matter to your business, and what have they got to do with the UK leaving the EU?
4 mins

High-calibre Mentors already matched with high-calibre businesses
14th October 2019
HUB Mentors is now live following GFirst LEP’s Annual Review. 10 mins

Collaborate with the Next Generation of Creative Talent
14th October 2019
The Photography: Editorial and Advertising course offered by the University of Gloucestershire is a UK leading professionally-focused degree. 4 mins

Opportunities for UK Exporters: Emerging markets and the economic landscape in 2030
2nd October 2019
This post was written by Andrea Collins, Managing Director of The Export Department, who have exp
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