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Profile: Sue Riley

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Barrow Borough Council Staff Executive Director Sam Plum

Barrow chief exec Sam Plum's vision for the future

For Sam Plum all of the functions of local government boil down to one thing; making people’s lives better.

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Rachel Wardley

Business is blooming in South Lakeland

After a decade running her own business, Rachel Wardley relocated to Kendal in 2019, bringing her Tallulah Rose Flower School to a new, northern audience. It was a quick turnaround, she did her last class in Bath in the October and her first at her new premises on the Levens Hall estate, known for its world famous topiary gardens, the following month. “When I announced I was moving, our courses in Bath sold out. I was happy it was an established business but it was still a risk to up sticks and move it,” she says. “I was longing for outdoor space and to be closer to nature. Cumbria and Levens Hall…that was something it gave me. I personally felt I was giving the school more.”
The team have given away more than £50million in grants since it was set up in 1999

‘Positive role models’ - Young people need help to build resilience

Andy Beeforth, chief executive of Cumbria Community Foundation, explores how we can help young Cumbrians make the most of their future.

Steve Timms

‘A custodianship’ - Meet BAE's new man at the helm

Meet Steve Timms, the new managing director of BAE Systems Submarines in Barrow as the shipyard marks its 150th year.

An iCan session in Rickerby Park in Carlisle

‘A saving for the NHS’ - How a not-for-profit business is improving fitness

For lots of us going to the gym is a vital way of dealing with stress.

TEAM: Godfrey Owen (foreground) with staff at the Brathay Trust. Picture courtesy of Cumbria Life

'Creating a better future' - Charity becomes a Cornerstone Employer

Youth charity Brathay Trust is the latest organisation to join the ranks of Cumbria’s Cornerstone Employers.