North West Hospitality Show - For businesses in and supporting the hospitality industry. 21st and 22nd February, Junction 36 Auction Centre, Crooklands, LA7 7FP.

Doors open from 10am - free entry.

For more information visit www.northwesthospitalityshow.co.uk

Green Tourism have recently launched Green Check, allowing tourism businesses to find out for free, following a 30 minute phone call, if they can achieve a Green Tourism award. Thid can help keep businesses and destinations at the forefront of sustainability in tourism.

For further information contact Green Tourism on 01738 632162 or visit www.green-tourism.com

Manufacturers in Cumbria are invited to an event which will help them to develop a plan to prepare their business for Brexit.

'Preparing Your Manufacturing Business for Brexit' will be held at the Environment Agency's headquarters on Gillian Way in Penrith ,CA11 9BP on Thursday 15 February 2018 from 10am-2pm.

The event will be delivered by the Cumbria Manufacturing Service, and will focus on offering Cumbria's manufacturers an outline of what Brexit means for small and medium manufacturing firms, providing them with the tools to start preparing their businesses.

Following a welcome and overview from Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, Alan Reid the Cumbria Manufacturing Service's Advisor will outline the implications of Brexit for British manufacturers. This will be followed a panel discussion on how to plan for Brexit involving all the event partners, including Jenny Little, Rural Development Manager at the Rural Payments Agency, and Maria Ramsdale, Investment Executive at FW Capital, plus panellists from The Growth Company's International Trade team.

Attendees will then take part in workshops to help them grasp the practical implications of Brexit and there will also be a chance for attendees to seek further specialised advice from the event's speakers on the full range of manufacturing issues.

For full details and to register your interest in attending this event, please visit

www.businessgrowthhub.com/brexit-penrith.

This event, is part of a series of free workshops taking place across the North West in early 2018 in partnership with the local Growth Hubs. This event is delivered by the Cumbria Manufacturing Service in partnership with the Cumbria Business Growth Hub, the Rural Payments Agency and FW Capital. To find out more about the grant service and other regional events visit:  www.businessgrowthhub.com/manufacturing/brexit or contact the team on 0161 237 4196.

Full Agenda

08.00   Registration, networking and breakfast

08.30   Welcome - Cumbria Chamber of Commerce

08.40   What are the implications of Brexit for manufacturers? - Alan Reid, Manufacturing Advisor, Cumbria Manufacturing Service

09.10   How to start planning for Brexit - Panel with speakers from Rural Payments Agency, Cumbria Chamber of Commerce and FW Capital

09.45   Refreshments and networking

10.00   Workshop and roundtable discussio

John Stevenson MP will be hosting Carlisle Skills Fair at the Sands Centre in Carlisle from 2pm - 7pm on Thursday 25th January 2018.

The 5^th Carlisle Skills Fair will give young people and jobseekers an opportunity to take a look at the training, job and career options available in and around Carlisle. There will be representatives on hand from businesses and organisations to discuss the options available.

Find out more about the range of volunteering opportunities for 2018 at Carlisle Castle and Cumbria's Museum of Military Life at a drop-in session on Saturday 10th February 2018, 11am-3pm, Alma Block, Carlisle Castle.

Chat to staff about the wide variety of roles on offer with both organisations, including:

• Research
• Front of House/Meet and Greet Roles
• Event Support
• Volunteering oppportunities for young people aged 15 to 19

Register your interest at [email protected]