An initiative aimed at making art more accessible, while improving the appearance of Grantham town centre, is being launched by South Kesteven’s economic growth and regeneration company, InvestSK. As part of the Creative Spaces initiative, which is being piloted during November and December, local artists are...
The organisation that encourages businesses in South Kesteven to recruit apprentices is setting a good example by taking on an apprentice of its own. Helen Ward (18) has joined InvestSK as an apprentice office assistant and will support the economic development company at its office in...
Local businesses and residents will be invited to help shape plans to revitalise Grantham after the town became one of 69 across the country to win a share of the Government’s £95m High Streets Heritage Action Zone fund. South Kesteven District Council will add to the...
Around 2,000 people gathered in Grantham’s town centre last Saturday (14 September) to watch the global premiere of Bridge, an ambitious new touring outdoor arts experience produced by Imagineer Productions. For three days, the broken bridge structure played host to a series of free pop-up events...
A new programme of live entertainment will be music to the ears of visitors to Grantham market from now on. Live music will be a regular feature of the market from this weekend, and there will be opportunities for local bands, singers and musical groups to...
Grantham has been named as one of 50 additional towns to benefit from the Government’s £1 billion Future High Streets Fund. The South Kesteven town will join 50 successful areas already shortlisted to develop plans to reinvent their high streets. The funding could be used to...
After opening earlier this summer, Grantham’s brand new Savoy Cinema is set to host local business professionals at InvestSK’s next Business Breakfast. The popular quarterly Business Breakfast provides local companies with up-to-date information on South Kesteven’s economic growth, any relevant business opportunities and the chance to...
The work being done by InvestSK to increase visitor numbers and visitor spend in South Kesteven is having a positive impact, according to new figures. South Kesteven attracted 3.38 million visitors in 2018, up three per cent on the 2016 figure of 3.282 million. The total...
If you run a business in South Kesteven and you’d like to find out about the benefits of hiring an apprentice, then Amy Clark would like to hear from you! Amy has just taken up her new role as Business and Skills Officer at InvestSK, South Kesteven...
The second round of a funding programme which has helped to breathe new life into local town centres is being launched by InvestSK. Since the beginning of the year, the Town Centre Investment Fund has awarded a total of £32,000 to five business, creating 18 jobs...
Poets, artists, dancers and singers are among the creatives who have been awarded grants totalling more than £10,000 by InvestSK to develop their skills and support their careers. Now the door is open to other artists in South Kesteven who are being invited to apply for...
Developers, architects, builders, landowners and property agents gathered in Stamford yesterday (17th July) to hear about the investment opportunities that are being promoted in South Kesteven. InvestSK – South Kesteven’s economic development and regeneration company – joined forces with the ambassador programme Team Lincolnshire and South...
South Kesteven has an active and thriving economy, boasting above average levels of employment and good job opportunities, according to a new report published by InvestSK. The South Kesteven Economic Intelligence Report has been published this week by InvestSK – South Kesteven’s economic development and regeneration company – and includes the...
Are you a fitness fanatic and always in the gym, or do you wish you led a more active life? Whatever your lifestyle, InvestSK wants to hear from you. People living in South Kesteven are being invited to a series of events next month which aim...
If you’re part of a group which is undertaking a heritage project in South Kesteven you could pick up some valuable tips at a seminar day next month. Hosted by InvestSK, the Pathway to Project Success seminar day on 5th July will provide support and advice...
A taste of Portugal comes to Grantham as the town hosts its first Portuguese-English Festival on Saturday and Sunday 22 and 23 June. Crowds will be treated to musical and gastronomic treats, entertainment for young and old, and the organisers are delighted to announce that top-level...
A veteran American World War II pilot has made an emotional return to a south Lincolnshire wartime airfield, 75 years after he flew from there on a perilous pre-invasion mission on the eve of D-Day....
InvestSK, South Kesteven’s economic growth and regeneration company, has appointed Liz Bates as Assistant Chief Executive. Liz, who joins the company from Heritage Lincolnshire where she has been CEO for 6 years, will take up the new post on June 10....
The streets of Grantham will be transformed in June when the town holds its first Portuguese and English Festival of Culture offering traditional food and drink, music, dance, crafts and friendship....
A series of free one-to-one support surgeries will take place next month to help community groups in South Kesteven access new funding from local and national sources....
A fantastic business opportunity is available in the heart of England’s finest Georgian town....
InvestSK, South Kesteven District Council’s economic growth and regeneration company, will host its next quarterly business breakfast at Park Air Systems in Market Deeping next month....
Live music and an Easter Egg hunt are just two of the attractions planned for Market Deepings’ first Saturday market....
InvestSK, South Kesteven’s economic development and regeneration company, has awarded grants amounting to £5,644 to local creative artists to support their talent development, through new funding made available by South Kesteven District Council....
Over 80 delegates attended South Kesteven’s first Skills Summit today, Wednesday 13 March. Organised by InvestSK, South Kesteven District Council’s economic growth and regeneration company, the event brought businesses and education providers together to discuss the shape of the district’s future skills agenda....
A brand new district visitor information point has opened in Grantham's Downtown Garden Centre at Gonerby Moor. Invest SK's Discover South Kesteven visitor economy team has worked with the Directors of Oldrids and Downtown to create a new information distribution point likely to reach thousands of...
Grantham’s long-awaited southern relief road has taken a major step forward with news that Lincolnshire County Council is moving ahead...
2017 Economic Intelligence Report produced by Investsk now available for download. Read More ...
9th October - South Kesteven District Council hosts an economic ‘Summit’ to outline the scope and scale of its ambitions for the district. Councillor Matthew Lee, the leader of South Kesteven District Council spelt out his ideas to over 100 local business leaders. This included the...