Enterprising Britain: regional winners

The UK has some very enterprising places, and this week we’ve announced the regional winners of the Enterprising Britain competition. We think they’re pretty cool but don’t take our word for it, check them out for yourself…

East of England: NWES Lowestoft

A social enterprise formed to combat the effects of large-scale redundancies, nominated by East of England Development Agency.

Find out more about NWES Lowestoft.

East Midlands: Ashfield Skills Centre

A project based at Ashfield School in Nottinghamshire designed to respond to the community’s vocational and enterprise needs, nominated by the East Midlands Development Agency.

Find out more about Ashfield Skills Centre.

London: Young Enterprise London

A registered charity working with young people in the city to develop their enterprise skills and knowledge, nominated by the London Development Agency.

Find out more about Young Enterprise London.

North East: Go Wansbeck

A public, private and voluntary sector partnership aimed at transforming the deprived district of Wansbeck, nominated by One NorthEast.

Find out more about Go Wansbeck

North West: No Limits

A partnership between local football clubs, councils and businesses aimed at changing the enterprise culture of Pennine Lancashire, nominated by North West Regional Development Agency.

Find out more about No Limits.

Northern Ireland: Team Derry

A partnership in Northern Ireland that provides a range of services for the small business sector, nominated by Invest Northern Ireland.

Find out more about Team Derry.

Scotland: Glasgow’s Local Regeneration Agency Network

A project to tackle the lack of enterprise activity in the city’s most deprived communities, nominated by Scottish Enterprise & Highland and Islands Enterprise.

Find out more about Glasgow’s Local Regeneration Agency Network.

South East: Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust

Transformed a derelict dockyard site into a hub for business and culture, nominated by the South East England Development Agency.

Find out more about Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust.

South West: University of Plymouth

An enterprise university producing high-calibre graduates ready to apply their skills to the global marketplace, nominated by the South West Regional Development Agency.