Warsop Boost to Expecting Big Things
in Mansfield Woodhouse
December 2009
Mansfield Woodhouse is about to go on the map as the birth-place for a brand new award-winning business...
LEO Pride at Chad Award Winners
December 2009
Advisers and Coaches from LEO, proved they have plenty of bite to their services, as they announced that five local businesses, recognised at November’s Chad Enterprise Awards 2009, had received LEO support.
Bubble and Friends Fizz at Local
Book Launch
December 2009
Emerging Nottinghamshire children’s author and illustrator, Jo Bekis, launched her first published book at Mansfield’s iCentre last night, before a buzzing audience of over 50 local supporters and well-wishers.
Wedding Fair Success for Warsop
December 2009
Warsop’s local businesses proved that they could compete with the best, as they got together to stage their first ever Wedding Fair – declared by all a resounding success.
LEO Gives Young Entrepreneurs
A Bite of the Big Apple
November 2009
The glamour of the Oscars came to Mansfield last week, as 12 local schools’ most enterprising students gathered in front of a packed house to discover which team had won an all-expenses paid trip to New York courtesy of LEO’s Enterprise Academy Project.
Sutton’s Christmas Extravaganza
November 2009
Seventeen businesses based in the Ashfield District displayed their wares at the LEO Christmas Extravaganza, held at the Idlewells Shopping Centre in Sutton in Ashfield on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th November.
Cricket with Class
July 2009
One of the UK’s leading suppliers of cricket equipment is based at Mansfield Woodhouse. Its range includes the world-famous Charlie French custom-built cricket bats, described by Wisden, cricket’s bible, as ’The Ricky Ponting of bats – just pure class’.
New Business Forum and Networking For Local Clowne Enterprises
July 2009
Clowne Enterprise Membership Scheme is to provide speakers, networking and showcase opportunities for local businesses in Clowne, Cresswell, Whitwell and Barlborough.
Public Sector Plant Success
July 2009
Public Sector Agencies - Local Government, the Health Service, Police, Fire Brigade etc – places a huge amount of business with private companies, spending over an estimated £450 billion each year.
A Star is Born
July 2009
Ambitious students Katrina Atherton and John Stark launched their film and media production business, A Star Media, while still at university.
Leo Supports Debt Counselling
July 2009
Release, a charitable trust established in Bolsover in 2005, helps to release people from financial bondage and gives them a second chance in life.
Your Opportunity To Meet the Buyer
July 2009
Meet the Buyer Event - Thursday 24 September 2009
The Festival Hall, Kirkby in Ashfield - Free to Attend
Betty Gets Some Precious Help
April 2009
Mansfield based artist Betty Ching produces stunning pieces of hand crafted jewellery. LEO Business Adviser John Leaver has been working with Betty for the past 18 months to help her develop business model and marketing activities.
Getting Your Message Across
December 2008
Is your message getting across to the right people? Are you missing out on new business because nobody’s listening?. Freelance broadcasters Nick Johnson and Grahame Lloyd are running a series of three one-day courses covering ‘presentation skill’s, ‘handling the media’ and a combination of the two called ‘ effective communication’ at Enterprise House Business Centre in Tibshelf.
Social Enterprise Grant Funding Available
October 2008
Individuals, community groups and social enterprises based in the Ashfield, Bolsover and Mansfield areas are being invited to apply for GAP (Growth, Abundance and Prosperity) funding.
The Future’s Brighter
September 2008
After seven years working in double glazing, fascia and soffit installations, Barry Lee of Bull Farm, Mansfield felt there was a gap in the market for a business in this industry that offered high levels of customer care and real value for money.
Management Coaching and Mentoring for Enterprise Academy Teachers
September 2008
Providing the learning and inspiration for young people to be enterprising can be a challenge for teachers, which is why LEO has recognised the need to help teachers develop their own skills in this area.
From Gas to Goals
September 2008
After 20 years working as a gas engineer, John Hayes of Mansfield Woodhouse found that his heart was no longer in the job. But with bills to pay he still needed a guaranteed income.
Alliance for Enterprise
Ada Lovelace House, Urban Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield Nottingham NG17 8BY
Tel: 01623 457158 Fax: 01623 457170
