Held at The Hanley Hope Centre, hosted by Edwin Lewis of Wider Impact Consultancy and sponsored by The Business Brokers, the event explored how North Staffordshire businesses and supporting networks can take advantage of this important area of growth.

Wider Impact has delivered an independent evaluation of the North Staffordshire Regen School pilot programme. Established in Sheffield (see www.regenschool.com), the Regen College model is described as a ‘cross between a course and a support system’.