Case studies
Urmston mum taps into the plumbing market after being made redundant A resourceful Urmston mum who bounced back from a recession related redundancy by launching her own plumbing firm is...
After graduating from the University of Leeds with a degree in Sociology and Social Policy, Hannah didn’t know where to start when looking for work. She was lacking direction and...
Jan joined Blue Orchid’s Talent Plus programme on 15th March 2010. As a mature graduate who had studied whilst working, Jan wanted to pursue a career in teaching and needed some...
Jo Forshaw has recently launched a sports therapy and rehabilitation clinic, Star Treatment in Ashton Under -Lyne.After finishing a sports rehabilitation degree from Bolton University last June, Jo decided to...
Pauline joined Liverpool’s Blue Orchid Graduate Talent Programme in March 2010 having recently completed a degree in Microbiology at Liverpool University. In May 2010 she started her three month placement...
A Rochdale man who was made redundant during the height of the recession is celebrating a successful second quarter of trading with his business Digiaut. Peter Bennett, a former pupil...
Margaret Doran had toyed with the idea of creating her own inspirational private day nursery for little ones for years after moving to the North West. The mother of three grown-up...
Brain Richards is in the process of setting up his own business, Jobvox, based in Manchester. Brian was working for Trinity Mirror in the printing department and saw how employees who...
After graduating from MMU with a degree in International Business & Languages, Guido joined the Talent Plus Programme in October 2009. He was an active member of the group adding value...
A school teacher who had a passion for horticulture uprooted and left his full time job to pursue running his own green fingered business in Wigan is celebrating a blooming...
Hi, my name is Darren Hughes and I am the Managing Director of eCall Ltd, we are a South Manchester based firm of independent consultants specialising in business communications, helping...
Esmail Patel has never once let his deafness stand in his way of seizing opportunities. After graduating from the University of Central Lancashire in 2006 with a degree in business information...
Dave Kelly may be blind but he never lets that get in the way of his ambitions. Neither did Blue Orchid, whom he called upon to help him establish a social...
A MUM with an eye for design decided to draw her own future after twice being made redundant within three years. Wendy Grove said she had always wanted to...
