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The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) continues to support new business start ups on the West Coast of Cumbria through the Business Incubator at their Westlakes Campus. During November and December, new businesses will have the opportunity to...

We have all heard in the news about the forthcoming changes in the NHS with GP practices going to be given greater responsibility for buying in services for their patients.  Practices will form into consortia and will work together with other practice...

Colmena Directors, Sarah Craig and Sue Hearn, were at a Cumbrian secondary school this week undertaking mock interviews with pupils as part of the Work Ready Programme designed and delivered by  the Cumbria Business Education Consortium (CBEC). Ove...

Colmena is delivering a Spring Seminar Programme for the University of Central Lancashire over March and April.  In March delegates can learn about strategic planning and/or business finance and in April the topic will be branding. All places are f...

New Year - new impetus - that was the theme of the Business Refresh Event from Colmena last week.  Held at Warwick Mill near Carlisle, lively debate followed each of the presentations on strategy, marketing, pension provision and peo...

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has hosted a free business fair in Cumbria aimed at those looking to set up their own company. The event, in association with WCDA and devised by Colmena, offered essential advice on knowledge-based busines...

Colmena has just been appointed by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) to undertake a short programme of business start up support in the West Cumbria area.  This programme will start in December and run into the early part of the New Year. ...

Sister company, West Cumbria Consulting Ltd has been selected as a provider of business planning and project management to clients of this Cumbria Tourism project. Designed to improve the quality of serviced accommodation in the northwest, the project ...