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‘Really Useful’ LEO – Brings Business to Businesses
Hundreds of visitors braved the elements on Sunday (6th June) to witness the unique coming together of more than 100 local businesses at the ‘LEO Really Useful Homes and Lifestyle Show’ at Mansfield Town Football Ground.
Hosted by LEO - the free business advice and coaching service in Ashfield, Bolsover and Mansfield - The Really Useful Show was a celebration of its six years supporting over 2000 local people looking start a new business across the three districts.
Entertainers, dressmakers, roofers, web designers, local charities, caterers and ‘pet sitters’ were just a tiny sample of the diverse range of businesses on display for the day - offering products, services, attractions, special offers and prizes galore to hundreds visitors who came along despite the threatening clouds.
“Since 2006 LEO has supported thousands of people who wanted to start up and run their own business and be their own boss.” Said Councillor John Wilmott, Deputy Leader of Ashfield District Council. “This show offered a unique opportunity to meet and support more than 100 of them, gathered together at Field Mill. The pool of expertise and talent is phenomenal and hard evidence that enterprise is not just alive but flourishing in Mansfield, Ashfield and Bolsover.”
John Wilmot cuts the ribbon to RUS with Fiona Cheshire of Francesca Paige Fashions, models from her fashion show Suzannah, fiona and laura, with John Hudson LEO director and LEO Board Chairman David Spencer
Shirley Towle, Editor and Owner of the local thriving Family Grapevine magazine is one of the many business people supported by LEO. She said “My LEO coach has been a huge asset to my business over many months now. This event truly reflects LEO’s practical approach to business support. I’m delighted with how the day went – it’s been a really good vehicle for Family Grapevine generating a lot of business already. A very enjoyable day and even better - the phone hasn’t stopped ringing since!”
LEO is funded by the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative until March 2011 when alternative funding will be required to continue its local work.
For further information on LEO and its free business support services in Ashfield, Bolsover and Mansfield, please contact LEO on: 01623 457158
Alliance for Enterprise
Ada Lovelace House, Urban Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield Nottingham NG17 8BY
Tel: 01623 457158 Fax: 01623 457170
