SWBC News

                                                             Tony Parry, 1943 - 2022   It is with great sadness we report the passing of Tony after a lengthy battle with cancer. Tony had been one of the founding directors of South West Business Council...

Role models are so important which is why the South West Business Council team was delighted to be part of the Diversity Business Incubator Grand BAME Gala Awards.  DBI do an amazing job highlighting the great work of Black Asian and Minority Ethnic businesses and...

South West-based marketing and PR agency Astley Media has welcomed four new clients to its portfolio of regional and national brands. South West Business Council, Somerset West and Taunton Council, the Heart of the South West LEP and software development company...

Friday’s South West Business Council Conference was delivered through a collaboration with the British Youth Council to ensure that we heard the youth voice on two specific policy items, Transforming Education and Protecting the Environment.   For our Spotlight on the...

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Coles as our new Chief Executive. Paul has worked in the digital, tech and ICT sector for more than 30 years, having joined SWBC from BT where he was the English Regions Director. He brings with him extensive...

At our March conference, we welcomed our new CEO, Paul Coles, and said “au revoir” to Dr Robin Daniels. “Au revoir” because we will be working with Robin as we grow our work around Natural Capital, which is rapidly expanding. Turning to traditional forms of capital,...

Twenty years to the month since it was founded, the South West Business Council has been consolidating its progress and is seeking a new chief executive. The organisation, which has been ably served by Dr Robin Daniels in his capacity as interim chief executive, has...

Salary in the region of £36,000 (part-time) with potential for bonus The South West Business Council is the economic partnership for the South West of the UK. We shine a spotlight on regional capabilities that are ahead of the field nationally and around the world,...

As we move to a brave new world of trade, this is the time to look at our own businesses as we in turn look at global opportunities. Throughout the morning, presentations focused on the need to develop through collaboration and partnerships, as a win/win, and in...

Andrew Bailey, the Governor of the Bank of England undertook his inaugural virtual visit to the south west, hosted by the South West Business Council. Hot on the heels of the Chancellor’s Comprehensive Spending Review and with no EU trade deal in place, the Governor...

Our quarterly conferences bring together an eclectic mix of speakers to address topics of importance to businesses across the South West. The September Conference was on ‘Bouncing forward: New jobs for a resurgent economy This brief reel will give you a flavour of the...

Superintendent Mark Moore, Director of the South West Cyber Resilience Centre Formed through a partnership of the region’s police forces, the South West Cyber Resilience Centre (CRC) exists to support and protect businesses and third sector organisations in the region...