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NWES Impact in Lowestoft - Transforming Communities & Empowering Entrepreneurs

Explore NWES's significant role in Lowestoft's development, from supporting businesses and creating jobs to fostering creativity in the arts and renewable energy sector.

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NWES Impact in Lowestoft - Transforming Communities & Empowering Entrepreneurs

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  1. A proud day for NWES and Lowestoft

  2. Enterprising Britain judge Maurice Helfgott during his visit to Lowestoft

  3. Enterprising Britain Lowestoft – some of the media coverage

  4. Riverside Business Centre Lowestoft OrbisEnergy Lowestoft Silkcutters Enterprise Centre Lowestoft North East Suffolk Business Centre Lowestoft

  5. NWES Property team for Suffolk

  6. NWES group training session NWES 1-to-1 advice session

  7. Our History in Lowestoft • Founded as Lowestoft Enterprise Trust in 1982 • Between 2005 - present, we have: • Delivered 2576 1-to-1 advice sessions to clients • Delivered 2068training days to clients • Helped in the set-up of 227 new Lowestoft businesses • Helped create 306jobs in Lowestoft • Funding from NWES has allowed the community to open its first centre for performing arts and the OrbisEnergy centre - an £8.7million investment designed to capitalise on the renewable energy sector.

  8. Employment in Lowestoft • Economically Active – in employment – all people: DateWaveneyEast of EnglandGreat Britain Mar 06 70.6% 77.7% 74.3% Sep 08 78.3% 77.6% 74.5% • Economically Active – Unemployed – all people DateWaveneyEast of England Great Britain   Jan 06 7.3% 4.6% 5.4%   Sep 08 5.1% 4.3% 5.3% (Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk) • Increase in JSA claimants Jan 2008 – May 2009 Great Britain 86% East of England 106% Lowestoft 41%

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