A proud day for NWES and Lowestoft
Enterprising Britain judge Maurice Helfgott during his visit to Lowestoft
Enterprising Britain Lowestoft – some of the media coverage
Riverside Business Centre North East Suffolk Business Centre OrbisEnergy Lowestoft Silkcutters Enterprise Centre Lowestoft Riverside Business Centre Lowestoft North East Suffolk Business Centre Lowestoft
NWES Property team for Suffolk
NWES 1-to-1 advice session NWES group training session
Our History in Lowestoft Founded as Lowestoft Enterprise Trust in 1982 Between 2005 - present, we have: Delivered 2576 1-to-1 advice sessions to clients Delivered 2068 training days to clients Helped in the set-up of 227 new Lowestoft businesses Helped create 306 jobs in Lowestoft Funding from NWES has allowed the community to open its first centre for performing arts and the OrbisEnergy centre - an £8.7million investment designed to capitalise on the renewable energy sector.
Employment in Lowestoft Economically Active – in employment – all people: Date Waveney East of England Great Britain Mar 06 70.6% 77.7% 74.3% Sep 08 78.3% 77.6% 74.5% Economically Active – Unemployed – all people Date Waveney East of England Great Britain Jan 06 7.3% 4.6% 5.4% Sep 08 5.1% 4.3% 5.3% (Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk) Increase in JSA claimants Jan 2008 – May 2009 Great Britain 86% East of England 106% Lowestoft 41%