Preston Partnership

PRESTON PARTNERSHIP RELAUNCHES TO HELP REALISE #PRESTON’S POTENTIAL We’re delighted to announce the official relaunch of #PrestonPartnership, alongside a new board and management team. 🙌 #PrestonPartnership aims to represent the private sector and collaborate with Preston’s anchor institutions to shape and implement future #regeneration plans and promote our wonderful city. 🏙 Chaired by John Chesworth, the new board members include… Alban Cassidy Robert Binns Karen Hirst Babs Murphy Adrian Phillips Rizwan Seth Simon Turner Ginette Unsworth Membership is now FREE until August 30, 2024. We’re currently planning our next twelve months of events, which we will be sharing soon. 👀 Visit our new website to find out more 👉 https://rb.gy/9a1zj #GrowingPrestonTogether

🏢 Have you registeresd for our free City Walk and Talk next Thursday? Led by our board members Alban Cassidy and Beckie Joyce, we'll explore our walkable cityscape, rich with parks, rivers, architectural heritage, new assets and huge potential.    Join us for a relaxed summer city stroll, starting at Station Quarter and finishing at The Continental, the perfect way to stretch your legs after work and connect with like-minded people. 🗓️ Thursday, August 7 🕓 4.30pm to 6pm 📍 Limited to 15 places 🤝 Meet at the Garden Street entrance to Winckley Square at 4.30pm Book via Eventbrite below: https://lnkd.in/eCtuB5mN

Who is ready for COSMO Restaurant Group's opening at Animate this weekend? The restaurant, which serves more than 150 fresh-cooked dishes from around the wold each day, is opening on Sunday July 27. The new 12,000 sq ft space will employ over 60 people as well as two robot assistants who can server dinner and even sing happy birthday! 👇 Read the full piece on Lancashire Business View below https://lnkd.in/eQPK8ukR Invest Preston

📈 BEEN THERE, BUILT THAT | A TALE OF TWO MANUFACTURERS Were you at our Been There, Built That masterlcass event sponsored by Fhunded at Society1 last week? Host Shirah Bamber spoke with Camilla Hadcock and Khalid Saifullah MBE DL about their stories of growing manufacturing businesses in Lancashire. In case you missed it, you can read about the key themes in our event wrap-up below. https://lnkd.in/egN9afBU

📰 HARRIS MUSEUM ANNOUNCES GRAND REOPENING THIS SEPTEMBER Did you see this week's news about Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library relaunch following a £19m restoration? The new-look Harris will include: 🟣 Learning spaces 🟣 Family friendly facilities 🟣 New café and shop 🟣 Heritage tours and impressive exhibition programme Following the refurbishment of The Harris, annual visitors are expected to increase by approximately 100,000 on top of the existing 350,000 (in 2021). John Chesworth, chair of Preston Partnership and Preston’s Towns Fund Board, said: “This much-anticipated and eagerly awaited new era for The Harris represents a major element of the ongoing regeneration and rejuvenation of Preston, alongside other landmark schemes such as the transformation of Amounderness House into managed workspace and the £45m flagship Animate entertainment and leisure destination, delivering economic growth and opportunities for all in a truly revitalised city centre.” 👇 Read the full piece on the Preston Partnership website: https://lnkd.in/esuynQeQ

📰 EVENT RECAP: GROWING PRESTON'S ECONOMY Do you miss our last #InTheCity event on June 26? We delved into the Preston economy with a lively panel discussion including Peter Thomas from Lancashire County Council, Rachel Westray from Westinghouse Electric Company and Anne-Marie Huck from BAE Systems. Sarah Thompson from Metro Dynamics also joined the panel after sharing a preview of insights from Preston Partnership's Economic Plan for Preston, set to be released later this year. Read our event recap on the Preston Partnership website below and comment on this post if you would like to receive an advanced copy of the Economic Plan for Preston when it is available. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eEe4D-bk #GrowingPrestonTogether Beckie Joyce John Chesworth

⏰ Last chance to register! Have you signed up for Been There, Built That tomorrow evening, in partnership with Fhunded? Shirah Bamber will be joined by Camilla Hadcock and Khalid Saifullah MBE DL who will share their stories and what they have learned from the challenges they've faced. 📆 Weds 9 July ⏰️ 6pm - 8pm 📍 Society1 Network over canapes and drinks with other entrepreneurs, aspiring and established business owners. 👇 Register here before it's too late: https://lnkd.in/e4Uj9yHQ

Have you registered yet for Been There, Built That: Part 2 in partnership with Fhunded? Join us for Camilla Hadcock and Khalid Saifullah MBE DL in conversation with Shirah Bamber at Society1 to hear their stories, ask questions and learn from the challenges they experienced. 📆 Weds 9 July ⏰️ 6pm - 8pm 📍 Society1 Network over canapes and drinks with other entrepreneurs, aspiring and established business owners. Register via the link below: https://lnkd.in/eHe3y4A7

📈 Defining Preston’s economic offer We held our latest Preston Partnership event at OneCoWork - Flexible Workspaces on Winckley Square this morning, delving into how best to grow Preston’s economy over the coming years. The event focused on defining the city’s economic, residential and leisure offer, including key insights from Preston Partnership’s new Economic Plan for Preston, which will be launched officially later this year. Metro Dynamics has authored the report and associate director Sarah Thompson presented the key findings, including feedback from Preston Partnership members on areas such as Preston’s key assets and emerging sectors. Following her presentation, Sarah joined a lively panel debate alongside: 🔹 Anne-Marie Huck, head of regional campaigns, BAE Systems 🔹 Peter Thomas, programme lead, Lancashire County Council 🔹 Rachel Westray, site communications partner, Westinghouse Electric Company The discussion focused on aligning Preston’s narrative with the wider Lancashire economy and harnessing the opportunities presented through developments like devolution and local government reorganisation. Anne-Marie and Rachel also discussed the priorities for the Preston area’s significant employers and how a strong leisure and residential offer provides opportunities for people to live and work in the Preston area for their whole lives. Thank you to everyone who joined us today, our speakers and our hosts OneCoWork, Preston Partnership’s chair John Chesworth for his opening address and Beckie Joyce, who chaired the event. If you didn’t catch us this time, our next #InTheCity event is set to take place on September 25. We’ll be focusing more on the city’s leisure and cultural offering. More information will be shared closer to the date. To become a Preston Partnership member, visit our website here: https://lnkd.in/diwsfy8j #GrowingPrestonTogether

Last chance to register! It's our latest #InTheCity event at OneCoWork - Flexible Workspaces 8am - 10am tomorrow, where we'll take a deep dive into growing Preston's economy. The event will include the launch of Preston Partnership's Economic Plan for Preston, authored by Metro Dynamics and a panel discussion with a great lineup of speakers! You can still register via the link below. The event is free for PP members (you will have received a code via email) and £25 for non-members. https://lnkd.in/eYJP_VBp