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To Infinity and beyond!

1st May, 2012

In October 2011, Mandy Alderson and Jayne Carr got in touch with Five Lamps with a brilliant idea ...

Jonn’s alternative to the dole

20th March, 2012

Jonn has always been very interested in the alternative scene, whether it is clothes, accessories ...

Five Lamps supports winning social enterprises

16th March, 2012

The last couple of months have been great for three local enterprises that Five Lamps have been de...

Good News Story Update: Make a note of Val's story

17th February, 2012

Chris Butler, Five Lamps' Senior Business Development Officer recently caught up with Val Boyers t...

Brian loves every minute of being self-employed

14th February, 2012

Brian Sample has always been passionate about gardens and the outdoors. He trained at Kew in Londo...

Fiona’s got Stockton all sewn up

7th February, 2012

For years, Fiona Hawkins has always carried out all the alterations and dressmaking for family and...

The Stockton Sparkie

31st January, 2012

Since the mid 80s, Chris Rutledge from Stockton had worked as an electrician for a number of local...

Munchies at Mill Lane

20th December, 2011

In 2010 after a career in manufacturing and the construction industry, Debra Holliday found hersel...

A Frog with a nip in your garden

6th December, 2011

After a great few years training in fashion and textiles and working abroad, Shelley Currie from S...

FREE Stockton 'Pick and Mix' Enterprise Workshops

10th November, 2011

Thinking of starting a business? Just started your own business? FREE workshops Pick & Mix Work...

A Bright Spark at Blu Sparx

25th October, 2011

After spending a number of years working as an electrician for other companies, Ian Gilkes, 27 fro...

Such an elegant business

3rd October, 2011

All through her life, Diane Drysdale from Stockton has always been in and around horses, events an...

Sarah fits in perfectly at Fitness First

6th September, 2011

Sarah Birch, 25 from Norton had trained and worked as a hairdresser since leaving school. In early...

Richard and Daniel's 'pipeworks' no longer a pipedream!

12th July, 2011

Richard Carter, 30 from Thornaby and Daniel Stephenson, 24 from Norton first came to Five La...

Peter's future in now more 'secure' thanks to Five Lamps

24th May, 2011

Peter Troy from Stockton had wanted for a number of years to start his own security solutions busine...

FREE enterprise/ business workshops

18th May, 2011

On behalf of Business Link, Five Lamps run a series of FREE enterprise/ business training workshops....

Enterprise Gateway support in Billingham

13th April, 2011

Five Lamps have a satellite office in Billingham to help people who are thinking about self-employme...

A cut above: Launch Pad helps to style new career

1st December, 2010

A local dad is celebrating success after achieving his dream of running his own business. A...

Duo avoid breadline thanks to support from Five Lamps

27th September, 2010

A pair of sandwich-makers who faced unemployment are continuing to earn a crust thanks to support fr...

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