Regional growth

NORTH EAST charity Calvert Trust Kielder has received a significant donation from regional care provider Helen McArdle to build self-catering holiday and short break accommodation at its Kielder site.

Last week saw record numbers attend the Newcastle Business School Alumni annual wine tasting.

At a private launch earlier this month a senior former national chair of a national business organisation made a comment to the effect that national business groupings were not as effective as they could be, as they were hampered by national policies and their close relationship with government. The suggestion was that independent business groups, like Service Network, will have more success in influencing debates in the future.