Fern’s ‘Uneek’ business gets royal seal of approval

Sunderland graduate Fern Snailham has been named a Duke of York Young Entrepreneur of the Year after transforming her promotional staffing agency into a flourishing business. Within a year, the 24-year-old has grown her business UNEEK Staffing significantly, now...

North East Automotive Alliance revs up to 300 as sector continues to shine

The organisation representing the North East’s vast £11bn-a-year automotive sector has passed a major milestone following strong growth in the industry. The North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) has seen its membership hit a new high, with Howell Technology Group...

Sunderland College pioneer T-level pilot in advance of reforms

Sunderland College was among 21 further education providers nationally who were selected to pioneer the government’s industry placement pilot as the sector prepares for the new T-levels. As part of the T-level reforms, Sunderland College led a 10-month pilot for the...

New apprenticeship opportunities at one of Sunderland’s biggest employers

Jul 10, 2018 | Business

Gentoo is on the lookout for new apprentices to start in September 2018. They are offering office-based business administration roles in Health and Safety, Support and Customer Services, with applications open until 5pm on Friday 13 July. To date, the organisation has...

Stagecoach North East calls out for future engineers to apply for apprenticeship scheme

Jul 10, 2018 | Business

Stagecoach North East is recruiting the next generation of engineers and inviting people with an interest and a desire to learn to apply for a place on this year’s apprenticeship scheme. With depots in South Shields, Newcastle, Sunderland, Teesside and Hartlepool, the...

Station Taxis roll out credit card machines

Jul 2, 2018 | Business

Sunderland’s longest established taxi firm is gearing up for a programme of summer events in the City, with the introduction of credit and debit card payment machines in all of its vehicles. Station Taxis has a fleet of almost 200 vehicles, and is the first taxi...

German engineering apprentices impressed with college facilities

Jun 27, 2018 | Business

Sunderland College welcomed a group of German apprentices from a high profile European engineering organisation, who came to see their excellent engineering facilities. Nine apprentices from Thyssen Krupp Rothe Erde in Dortmund visited Sunderland College for a tour of...

New apprenticeship for mental health staff

Jun 20, 2018 | Business, Health and beauty

One of the UK’s largest mental health Trust is to develop the skills of hundreds of its employees through an innovative new apprenticeship being delivered in partnership with two North East colleges. Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (NTW) will work...

North East engineers launch high-end manufacturing firm targeting oil and gas industry

Jun 20, 2018 | Business

A group of experienced engineers have capitalised on redundancy to launch a high-end manufacturing business. The new Washington-based firm, Triotec, was recently born out of 70 years of combined experience from its directors: Andrew Calvert, Gary Marshall and David...

German engineering apprentices impressed with college facilities

Jun 19, 2018 | Business

Work discovery week returns

Jun 19, 2018 | Business

One of the North East’s most innovative programmes to help improve the employability of young people in Sunderland returns next week (25 June) – with a new musical flavour. Work Discovery Week will see more than a thousand pupils from across the city involved in a...

Haskel launches landmark European hydrogen facility

Jun 13, 2018 | Business

Europe’s largest facility dedicated to the testing of components and systems for the emerging hydrogen economy was officially opened on Wednesday 6 June at Haskel Europe, part of Accudyne Industries, at its European headquarters in Sunderland. The facility will, for...