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In a world of rapid change, Growth Lancashire is a champion of heritage and conservation. With a rich history of delivering tailored services to local authorities and… Read more: Preserving the Past, Powering the Future – Growth Lancashire’s Heritage Mission

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We’re delighted to share the stunning shortlist for the 2025 UK Tree of the Year, curated by the Woodland Trust under the theme “Rooted in Culture”. Each… Read more: 🌳 Celebrating Nature: Vote for the 2025 UK Tree of the Year!

We’re delighted to share that the Growth Lancashire team has once again come together to support Maundy Relief, a vital local organisation that provides practical and emotional… Read more: Continued Support for Maundy Relief💛

Two Decades of Driving Business Success Growth Lancashire, a cornerstone of economic development in the region, is proudly celebrating 20 years of empowering businesses and fostering prosperity.… Read more: Growth Lancashire is 20!

Growth Lancashire has been awarded major contracts by seven district councils to deliver tailored business support services across the county.

At Growth Lancashire, we care deeply about our county’s heritage. Historic buildings aren’t just landmarks – they’re symbols of pride, purpose, and local identity. Now, there’s new… Read more: Protecting Local Heritage

🗓️ Apply by: 25 April 2025 🗂️ Interview date: 1 May 2025 Join Growth Lancashire, a trusted business support provider helping companies thrive across the region. We’re… Read more: 🚨 We’re Hiring: Casual Senior Business Advisors

Growth Lancashire Supports WorkWell Growth Lancashire is proud to support WorkWell, a free and voluntary service in Blackburn with Darwen designed to help people with health conditions stay in, return to, or start work.

It gives us great pleasure in announcing that Joanne McKay has been successful in her application for the position of Lead for Specialist Services. Joanne brings to… Read more: Growth Lancashire Welcomes Joanne McKay as New Lead for Specialist Services

About the Role With our Arboricultural Officer retiring, we are looking for a skilled professional to step into this vital role. As part of our specialist services… Read more: We’re Hiring: Arboricultural Officer 🌳

Emma Woan and Tracy Gardiner founded Education Business Partnership North West (EBPNW) in 2014, and with support from Boost Lancashire, they have grown their business significantly. Starting… Read more: From Kitchen Table to Industry Leader: EBPNW’s Growth Journey with Boost Lancashire

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎄✨ We’ll be taking a short break to recharge and return stronger than ever. Our office will… Read more: Holiday Closure Notice ✨

As we approach the festive season, the #GrowthLancashire team is thrilled to announce another generous donation to Maundy Relief, just in time for Christmas. Through our collective… Read more: Growth Lancashire’s Donation to Maundy Relief

We are excited to announce that Boost Lancashire has won the Best Referral Organisation Award! 🎉 The award was presented to Janet Doolan, Head of Growth Lancashire,… Read more: Boost Lancashire Wins Best Referral Organisation Award

We’re excited to announce that Sue Denver has been awarded 2024 Unique Lady of the Year by the Unique Ladies Network UK Ltd. This prestigious title recognises… Read more: Sue Denver Named 2024 Unique Lady of the Year

It was a fantastic morning celebrating #LancashireDay at Shout Connect in Preston! Thank you to Professor Miranda Barker OBE DL for delivering the Proclamation and raising the… Read more: Happy Lancashire Day 🌹

Our specialist Arboricultural services provide expert advice on all tree matters across both private and public sectors. A key aspect of our work involves recommending Tree Preservation… Read more: Protecting Our Heritage: Arboricultural Services and Tree Preservation Orders

Historic England are launching a new round of our grant opportunity ‘Everyday Heritage Grants: Celebrating Working Class Histories’. Building on the success of their previous rounds of grants,… Read more: Everyday Heritage Grants: Celebrating Working Class Histories

The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II) has marked a significant milestone with its first investment in Lancashire since its launch in March 2024. This investment,… Read more: Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II’s First Lancashire Investment Powers Littlefair’s Growth

It’s great to see Growth Lancashire involved in the repair, refurbishment, and repurposing of the impressive Accrington Market Hall. The redevelopment has now entered its next phase,… Read more: Revitalising Accrington Market Hall

In May of this year, we had the honour of attending an event in Leyland, surrounded by a group of remarkable businesses – both past and current… Read more: Celebrating Excellence: The King’s Award for Enterprise

The former Pilkington’s headquarters in St Helens, designed by Edwin Fry and built between 1959-63, is a striking example of post-war architecture. The building, alongside the parkland… Read more: Pilkington’s Post-War Headquarters in St Helens

In March 2024, the Boost team proudly took part in the Lancashire Business Expo (#LBE2024), hosting our stand at the event’s new venue – the University of… Read more: Boost at Lancashire Business Expo 2024: A Day of Networking and Innovation

With the government’s commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the need for sustainable, energy-efficient buildings has never been more urgent. This is particularly important when… Read more: Heritage Team Achieves Retrofit Qualification for Energy Efficiency in Older Buildings

Lancashire entrepreneur Gemma Connolly has achieved an impressive milestone, securing £50,000 from investors on BBC One’s Dragons’ Den. The founder of Scoff Paper, a unique business offering… Read more: Lancashire Entrepreneur Secures Investment on BBC’s Dragons’ Den

Preston City Council is moving forward with exciting plans to restore nine Grade II-listed red telephone boxes located outside the former Head Post Office on Market Street.… Read more: Preston City Council Restores Iconic Red Telephone Boxes in City Centre

Since 2018, we’ve been a proud and regular supporter of Maundy Relief, an award-winning charity based in Accrington, Lancashire. As a team, we’ve been contributing to their… Read more: Supporting Maundy Relief: Our Commitment to the Community

A major business support programme in Lancashire has secured a fresh £3.9m funding deal, enabling it to continue helping businesses across the county to start, grow, and… Read more: Boost Secures £3.9m Funding to Expand Business Support for Lancashire

Lingwood Security – Growth Through Boost Support A Lancashire security management company has seen strong national expansion—taking on more than 100 new staff and opening several satellite… Read more: Business Support Case Study: Lingwood Security

Growth Lancashire was invited to partner with Burnley, Pendle, and Rossendale Councils to project manage their UK Government Community Renewal Funded Growth and Innovation Grant Project. These… Read more: Case Study: New Services – HRX People

Project: Curzon Park North, ChesterGrowth Lancashire was appointed to provide a Heritage Statement in support of a planning application for the construction of a large detached dwelling… Read more: Case Studies: Heritage Consultancy for Private Clients

Our Heritage team found time yesterday to sit with Wallace and Gromit in Preston while exploring the Market Place Conservation Area. Say Cheese! 

Heritage and Conservation Assistant (12-month Fixed-Term Contract) Growth Lancashire specialises in heritage and conservation activities across the public, private, and voluntary sectors. We have established ourselves as… Read more: Exciting Opportunity: Heritage and Conservation Assistant

Salary: Grade H, SCP 29 – 33, £18.35 – £20.47 per hour Package: Local Government pension scheme, mileage and expenses Terms and Conditions: Casual, £18.35 per hour… Read more: JOB ALERT! We’re looking for 4 Business Advisors!

In 2022, the Council appointed the company to update the Fishergate Hill Conservation Area Character Appraisal, which involved undertaking a visual assessment of all the properties within… Read more: Case Studies: Fishergate Hill & Avenham, Preston

Job reference: REQ01487 Location: Lancashire Salary Grade: Grade G SCP 24 £31,099 to SCP 28 £34,723 per annum, pro rata Basis/Contractual hours: Full time, 37 hours per… Read more: JOB ALERT! Conservation and Heritage Officer

We will close on Friday 23rd December and re-open on Tuesday 3rd January 2023. We wish you a safe and happy Christmas, and a healthy and prosperous… Read more: Opening Times

We are happy to announce that Nilgün Öz, our new Heritage and Conservation Assistant has started work with us. Nilgün has a wealth of heritage experience and… Read more: Our New Team Member

During 2019, Growth Lancashire began to provide Preston City Council with heritage and conservation services. Principally, the arrangement between the two organisations is to support the Council’s… Read more: Case Study: Richmond Terrace, Blackburn