Plans for the ‘Potteries Pound’, part of an ambitious plan to regenerate Stoke-on-Trent through the exchange of community action for spending power, are ready for launch. The Stoke Model, an initiative carefully honed over many months by a community benefit society called #BeKind, has been independently endorsed following a study by Keele University, who have produced a White Paper focused …

Ceramics festival Stoke on Clay is inviting everyone to meet the potters. The independent celebration of the trade that made Stoke-on-Trent famous has seen scores of visitors view exhibits across five venues.  Now a special weekend has been organised to bring exhibitors together and to allow visitors to get insights into their work.  Festival co-director Eleni Brammer said: “We have …

Commercial Finance Manager Brogan Alexander has hit the ground running in her new role, helping Beta Commercial Finance to secure funding to create nine new jobs for clients in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. Tom Wilkinson, Managing Director, of the Staffordshire Moorlands based commercial broker, said: “With Brogan’s support, we have been able to support clients across a range of business sectors …

A festival celebrating the art that made Stoke-on-Trent has opened. Lead Director Paul Brammer was joined by the Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent , Cllr Lyn Sharpe, to declare the festival open. Cllr Sharpe then led a procession to Stoke Minster which along with the Spode Museum is one of six venues for the event. Stoke on Clay launched with a …

Plans for a new brewery at a community run Staffordshire pub are set to go ahead with the support of a £40,000 community grant from Staffordshire Moorlands District Council. Rural Brew unveiled plans to set up home at the White Hart, Alton, two years ago. The pub’s owner, the Alton White Hart Community Interest Company say the plan will regenerate …

Insolvency practitioners Currie Young are investing in the future by adding three apprentices to their Staffordshire and Black Country teams. Luke Whitehouse and Ruby Pugh will join the team as apprentice administrators, with Kaitlyn Pakeman, taking on the role of apprentice office administrator. Nicky Harrop, Head of Business Development at Currie Young, said: “Our growing client list and work portfolio …

Representatives from some of the world’s best known cruise line companies are coming to Leek as travel consultancy Get Set Go host a cruise holiday showcase. The event, set for Leek Golf Club on Wednesday, 25 September, will feature three ocean-going cruise line companies and three river cruise specialists. The main sponsors are Fred Olsen Cruise Lines and APT River …

Stoke on Clay will return in September with more events and exhibitors than ever before and exciting new venues.  The independent, voluntary run festival runs from September 7 until October 19 at venues in Stoke, Burslem and Newcastle-under-Lyme, including landmark new venues, Spode Museum and Stoke Minster. There will also be six factory tours on offer during the six-week event …

A special education needs campaigner has taken a giant leap forward by quitting her teaching job to concentrate full time on supporting families. Charlie has found immediate success with an award for outstanding thought leadership with parent carers and companies. Charlie Beswick founded Our Altered Life six years ago and has supported hundreds of parent carers across the UK. Born …

A research paper assessing the need for potentially lifesaving technology which has been prepared by university researchers and specialists at a water safety company has been published in an international academic journal.  SAS Water is working in partnership with Staffordshire University on a project to develop easy to use legionella monitoring technology for commercial use.  As the project progresses, the …