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Do you want living compost? Generation Soil turns your food waste into living compost and returns it to your doorstep

Are you tired of poor results in your garden? Unfortunately conventional compost is inert substrate, often loaded with artificial fertiliser, and devoid of the microbiology required for growing without artificial inputs. Generation Soil turn your food waste into microbial-rich living compost and deliver it to your doorstep. Why do we do this? Healthy soil is

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Nick Bushell completes apprenticeship at Bristol Port Company

My Apprenticeship Journey at The Bristol Port Company

Hi, I’m Nick, and I am a Maintenance Controller in the Operational Engineering Department at The Bristol Port Company. I joined The Bristol Port Company in 2015 as a Mechanical Engineer. I was employed primarily as a crane engineer but also maintained and repaired other kit such as conveyors, blenders and roller/hammer mills. After years of working as

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Five employees at CHEESE Project with their Community Energy Award, November 2024

The CHEESE Project CIC wins Community Energy England award

https://youtu.be/kZyZT8CYMvw?list=PLQa857IRVQ_jWmErAw57LQ_Vbs4y8NqeL We proudly took home the eco-friendly trophy for Community Energy Organisation of the Year (Small/Medium) Community Energy England, the voice for the community energy sector, gathered members, partners and friends at Bristol’s M Shed this past Friday 22 November for its annual, national awards, which celebrate organisations large and small for their contributions towards

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How Apprenticeship NIC Relief Can Strengthen UK Business Growth

In the recent UK Autumn Budget announcement, various measures were introduced to support both large corporations and small businesses, with a particularly valuable opportunity in the area of apprenticeship hiring. The government has rolled out a key financial incentive: employers hiring apprentices under 25 are now exempt from paying National Insurance Contributions (NICs) on their

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Partnerships and funding helping Green Schools Project grow in the South West

Green Schools Project supports schools to transform the way they respond to the climate crisis. They work with schools across the country, but with half of their team of six now based in Bristol, they have been focussing on making connections and building partnerships with organisations and schools across the city and the South West. They

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Bristol consults on new unified and expanded city BID: ~£17m investment to strengthen economy and support local business

Consultations are underway for the creation of a landmark new Bristol BID is set to enhance its business landscape and drive economic growth through a landmark new city-wide Business Improvement District (BID). With an investment of circa £17 million over five years, the proposed Bristol BID aims to unite the existing Bristol City Centre BID, Redcliffe

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