New Name: The Skills and Business Hub

April 7, 2025
Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is proud to announce its transformation to The Skills and Business Hub, effective 1 April. This strategic rebrand reflects the organization’s evolved mission and expanded service offerings to the local business community and workforce. The transformation to The Skills and Business Hub reinforces our commitment to serving as the premier resource for economic development, skills enhancement, and business support for the Thames Valley and beyond. This rebrand comes at a pivotal time for our local economy. As The Skills and Business Hub, we will build on Berkshire LEP’s legacy while expanding its capabilities to meet the changing needs of our community. Our vision is to be a leader in economic growth, providing expert skills, employment, business and investment support from classroom to boardroom. Our mission is to collaborate with businesses, educators, partners and key stakeholders to deliver flexible and agile solutions, driving impactful local growth. “We are excited to enter this new chapter as The Skills and Business Hub,” says Alison Webster, CEO. “This transformation allows us to better represent the full scope of services we provide and reinforces our commitment to driving economic prosperity through skills development and business support.” All existing programs and […]

Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is proud to announce its transformation to The Skills and Business Hub, effective 1 April. This strategic rebrand reflects the organization’s evolved mission and expanded service offerings to the local business community and workforce.

The transformation to The Skills and Business Hub reinforces our commitment to serving as the premier resource for economic development, skills enhancement, and business support for the Thames Valley and beyond.

This rebrand comes at a pivotal time for our local economy. As The Skills and Business Hub, we will build on Berkshire LEP’s legacy while expanding its capabilities to meet the changing needs of our community. Our vision is to be a leader in economic growth, providing expert skills, employment, business and investment support from classroom to boardroom.

Our mission is to collaborate with businesses, educators, partners and key stakeholders to deliver flexible and agile solutions, driving impactful local growth.

“We are excited to enter this new chapter as The Skills and Business Hub,” says Alison Webster, CEO. “This transformation allows us to better represent the full scope of services we provide and reinforces our commitment to driving economic prosperity through skills development and business support.”

All existing programs and services will continue without interruption, with additional offerings to be announced in the coming weeks.

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