A flagship enterprise centre supported by Centre West has proved a huge success, with over 95% of its business units now occupied. The Beacon, which was developed in partnership with Groundwork (South Tyneside and Newcastle), opened in 2012 after a £6.5m redevelopment of the former Westgate Road fire station site. Already it has proved a springboard […]
With around 13 million people living below the poverty line in the UK, food banks have become a vital resource – providing emergency help to almost a million people in the past year. One Tyneside food bank recently reported a 200% increase in demand, due to factors like low incomes, rising prices and social welfare […]
Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson is one of the world’s best known entrepreneurs – so it didn’t take him long to decide he wanted to taste what ambitious North East catering company Seasons Plenty had to offer. Owners Corrie Thomas and Jenny Scott founded Seasons Plenty – based at The Beacon – last year, scooping a £14,000 Virgin […]
Trustees and staff of Centre West are today paying tribute to Joyce Robinson, a true champion of the West End, who has passed away aged 83. A lifelong West End resident – apart from four years when she was evacuated to Keswick during the second world war – Joyce was a tireless and passionate advocate for Cruddas […]
