Website and new brand go live on first day of Leicestershire Innovation Festival
A new Innovative Leicestershire brand and website launched as the county’s 2023 Innovation Festival got underway at Loughborough University.
The Chair of the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) Innovation Board introduced the site before going on to describe a 10-point Delivery Plan to drive forward the regional agenda.
I'm really pleased to say I have agreed to serve another term as Chair of the Sport for Development Coalition.
I took over at the very start of Covid when we headed straight into online meetings and ironically held our Board this week online due to the train strikes.
I really do feel deeply committed to the work of this part of the wider sport sector - where organisations and individuals are making a difference to peoples lives and their opportunities by tackling some of the deepest rooted inequalities and injustices.
As we all return to work and what 2023 holds for us the team at Sajeimpact have looked back at what we did in 2022 and what 2023 might look like!
Andy and Sarah have stepped back from running sajeimpact full time but they are still around to help the team, bring people together for new projects and of course volunteer.
Happy New Year!
We know 2022 was a turbulent year and whilst we hope 2023 will be better we want you to know we will be around offering our help and support whatever the next year throws at us all!
SajeImpact Director and former MP Andy Reed joined a recent EU Cord advocacy Forum in Brussels last week.
Andy and other MPs and former MPs from across Europe joined the forum to speak about becoming a more effective parliamentary lobbyist.
Thousands of young people at risk of becoming involved in crime will be put back on the right track thanks to a new £5 million fund for crime-cutting sports schemes.
Charities across England and Wales will be able to bid for new money to run programmes designed to steer young people away from law-breaking and into positive activities aimed at teaching teamwork, resilience and discipline.
Fabulous quote from Jill Scott MBE on I'm a Celebrity this weekend.
"Being involved in sport, it's not about being involved at an elite level; it's about learning how to win and how to lose, and helping others.. She won because she lived out these values.
After turning out for my local Vets side Birstall RFC last week, I was asked at short notice this week to 'save' a local game between Quorn and Market Harborough as there was no referee available.
After benefitting from 40 years of being part of the #Rugby family and traveling the world it was an obvious choice. Although I have no experience as a Referee like most players I have 'reffed' every game I have played in! stepping in on Saturday to make sure 35 players had a game was nerve wracking and yet enjoyable at the same time. I certainly appreciate all those referees who have put up with my antics over the years on the pitch!
Former Labour MP for Loughborough welcomed the 2022 East Midlands Regional Labour conference to Loughborough University on Saturday 5th November.
He was asked to welcome delegates to the town and the University and introduce Margaret Beckett MP who was the main guest speaker for the morning.
Loughborough remains one of the key marginal seats that will determine who governs after the next General Election and the the sitting Tory MP looks very vulnerable to Labour - especially after her full support was thrown behind Boris Johnson for the latest leadership bid despite him reigning in disgrace only weeks beforehand.
Other guest speakers included Lord Coaker, Jonanthan Ashworth MP and Yvette Cooper MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Office Minister.
Director Andy Reed was a guest at the East Midlands Chamber 2022 Business Awards at The Kingpower Stadium tonight.
Representing the LLEP at the prestigious awards to celebrate the best of Leicestershire business Andy said
“Clearly it’s a tough year for business so it’s probably more important than ever to recognise those individuals and companies that have made a contribution to our local economy and people. Each of the winners deserved their awards, and I know that in most categories it was impossible to pick the stand out winner!
Three new directors have been welcomed onto the Board of the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) during an in-person AGM at City Hall.
The trio were officially announced during the well-attended annual general meeting in Leicester on Wednesday evening.
They will be among 19 LLEP Directors tasked with making decisions relating to the delivery of the objectives and outcomes set out in the Economic Growth Strategy.
The new directors, who take up their roles after a public recruitment exercise during the summer, are:
