The annual Green Patch Christmas Fair is back – complete with a festive trail, lantern making workshops for children and a host of craft and chutney stalls.On Saturday, 7th December, 10am - 2pm, Groundwork Northamptonshire will be hosting this Christmas Fair at their Kettering community green space The Green Patch.Kimberley Lawson, Operations Director at Groundwork Northamptonshire, said: “Our wonderful team of volunteers have been busy creating a variety of festive goodies. We have lots of preserves including chutneys and jams, all made using fruits and vegetables grown at Green Patch. No need to book, just turn up and have fun.“There will...

02 December, 2024

National campaign days and key events for 2025 are being announced as we move closer to the New Year. So far, the following has been announced and we will keep you up to date with other dates/events as we go forward. Northamptonshire Events6th February 2025 - Your Business Expo at University of Northampton6th March 2025 - Northamptonshire Business Exhibition at Wicksteed Park11th June 2025 - NNSTARTUP DAY - Online10th October 2025 - NNBN Awards at Mercure Hotel, Northampton25th October 2025 - Northamptonshire Day National Events25th January 2025 - Start Up Show in London10th - 16th February 2025 - National Apprenticeship Week3rd -...

01 December, 2024

We are calling on the public to show their support for local small businesses this year, as Small Business Saturday approaches NEXT SATURDAY.Taking place on Saturday, (7th December), Small Business Saturday is a national initiative designed to encourage shoppers to explore and support independent businesses within their communities.Small businesses are the backbone of Northamptonshire’s economy, contributing to job creation, innovation, and the overall prosperity of the County and NNBN, which connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Northamptonshire, is urging local residents to spend locally and spread the word about the vital services and products offered by small businesses.NNBN encourages...

01 December, 2024

The holiday season is just around the corner and Northampton’s revitalised Market Square is ready to celebrate! After the incredible success of the re-opening celebration in October, West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) is excited to unveil Christmas on the Market Square, a magical line-up of festive activities designed to spread Christmas cheer among residents and families while supporting our local businesses and market traders.🎄 Saturday, 7 December – Elf Takeover and Grinch-y Surprise! Get ready for fun-filled activities from 11am to 3pm, as the Market Square is taken over by elves performing stilt-walking, juggling, and face painting. A mischievous Grinch-inspired character will...

28 November, 2024

A group of volunteers has been recognised for their hard work and dedication in helping those in need within the Corby community, by picking up the Volunteer award at this year’s Spirit of Corby Awards.The volunteers at Corby Foodbank, who distribute three-day emergency, non-perishable food parcels to local people in food crisis, collected the award at a heart-warming ceremony held at the Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel, Corby on Friday 22nd November.Organised by Corby Town Council, the Awards celebrate the very best of Corby’s community, as nominated by the people of the town.The Volunteer Spirit of Corby Award recognises an...

28 November, 2024

December kicks off next week with a festive fundraising fun run for Cynthia Spencer Hospice.The charity is hosting a Virtual Reindeer Run in the lead up to Christmas, in which anyone can sign up to take part in the race wearing reindeer antlers.Choose your own date, location and distance to make it suit all ages and abilities. You can walk, skip or jog if running isn’t for you.All participants will receive a pair of reindeer antlers and anyone who raises £50 or more in sponsorship, will receive a medal.Schools are also encouraged to take part, with two Northamptonshire primary schools...

28 November, 2024

Businesses looking for guidance on how to navigate upcoming changes in the HR landscape in 2025 should sign up for a free webinar from award-winning people experts HR Solutions. The Kettering-based consultancy will host the impactful online seminar, 2025 – The HR Year Ahead, on Thursday, 12th December, at 10am.Using insights from HR Solutions’ recently published white paper “Strategic HR thinking for 2024: Aligning People and Business Strategy”, the webinar will delve into the latest HR trends and best practice that should be the key focus for every SME business owner and HR practitioner in the coming months.The session will explore forthcoming...

28 November, 2024

The second cohort of an innovative business incubation programme in Northamptonshire has been revealed in a celebratory launch event.Vulcan Creatives established last year to support aspiring entrepreneurs hoping to establish a new business or grow their existing ideas.The initiative is a free six-month plan run by the team at Northampton’s award-winning serviced workspace, Vulcan Works, and includes skills-based workshops, peer-led support and advice clinics.The entrepreneurs chosen for round two of the scheme were unveiled during an official kick off meeting at Vulcan Works on Tuesday, 26th November.First up was Adam Lee, whose idea to launch a Northampton-based speciality coffee brand...

28 November, 2024

A local foodbank is set to benefit from a winter food collection being held at Tesco Extra on St James Road, Corby from Thursday 28th-Saturday 30th November.A donation station will be set up in store for Corby Foodbank as part of Tesco’s national, annual event, which takes place to support charities Fareshare and Trussell to help provide food essentials to people in the local community this Christmas time.Part of Trussell, an anti-poverty charity and community of food banks, Corby Foodbank will use the donations collected to distribute three-day emergency, non-perishable food parcels to local people in food crisis.In 2023, the...

27 November, 2024

A leading financial planning firm has won a prestigious award recognising inspirational, innovative and high growth businesses.O’Sullivan Financial Planning won the much-coveted Pinnacle Award at the Northamptonshire Business Awards on Friday night, hosted by Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce.The Pinnacle Award, sponsored by Wilson Browne Solicitors, recognises a “leading light in business: a person or business who inspires, a disruptor, an innovator, has shown exceptional growth, or ideally a combination of it all”.Unlike the other awards during the ceremony, the Pinnacle Award does not have finalists. Instead, the judges pick a winner from the entries to all categories.O’Sullivan Financial Planning was...

27 November, 2024

The team at Vulcan Works in Northampton are hoping to walk away from Wembley with a national business award next week.Vulcan Works won the Gold Positive Impact Award at the SME Northamptonshire Business Awards in May, after judges praised the business support hub for ‘innovating and adapting their business to not only thrive but benefit the wider community’.The win, which celebrated the positive impact that the serviced workspace has had on the county since opening its doors in February 2023, automatically saw Vulcan Works put forward for the national ceremony, the SME National Business Awards 2024, on Friday 6th December...

27 November, 2024