2. A proud day for NWES and Lowestoft

3. Enterprising Britain judge Maurice Helfgott during his visit to Lowestoft

4. Enterprising Britain Lowestoft – some of the media coverage

5. Riverside Business Centre North East Suffolk Business Centre
OrbisEnergy
Lowestoft
Silkcutters Enterprise Centre
Lowestoft
Riverside Business Centre
Lowestoft
North East Suffolk Business Centre
Lowestoft

6. NWES Property team for Suffolk

7. NWES 1-to-1 advice session NWES group training session

8. Our History in Lowestoft
Founded as Lowestoft Enterprise Trust in 1982
Between present, we have:
Delivered 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.

9. Employment in Lowestoft
Economically Active – in employment – all people:
Date Waveney East of England Great Britain
Mar % % %
Sep % % %
Economically Active – Unemployed – all people
Date Waveney East of England Great Britain
  Jan % % %
  Sep % % %
  (Source:
Increase in JSA claimants Jan 2008 – May 2009
Great Britain 86%
East of England 106%
Lowestoft 41%