Category: Dorset Business News

Mike’s out on his own after 35 years

Mike Oaten has been an upholsterer for 35 years, having started as an apprentice with Relyon the bed manufacturers in Somerset in 1987. He...

Apprentice of the Year Awards

The determination, talent and commitment of top apprentices were praised in Dorset’s first Apprentice of the Year Awards A 12-strong shortlist of finalists attended the...

Unexpected opportunities at all levels

Dorset apprentices are showing the wealth of opportunity, talent and diversity within the programme, says Ian Girling, CEO of Dorset Chamber This month I’d like...

Have you ever considered volunteering with Citizens Advice?

Citizens Advice Volunteer Advisers come from different backgrounds, are different ages and have varied life experiences. They all have one thing in common: they...

Law firm lands historic country estate client

Expanding law firm Blanchards Bailey is celebrating the arrival of a new client in the shape of the historic Stock Gaylard Estate in the...

Meet Gillingham’s new Space Inflaters

Alan Waistell is Director of Leisure, working on behalf of Gillingham Community Leisure Trust (GCLT). This month he spoke to Courtenay Hitchcock about what’s...

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Princess Royal visits Dorset riding centre championing young people

A local equestrian centre that helps young people build confidence and life skills through horses has been praised by both the Princess Royal and...

Dorset’s winter colours

Winter may feel muted, but Dorset still offers colour, from evergreen trees and bright birds to fungi, mosses and lichens thriving in the colder...

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