Welcome from the Editor

Burnley has faced its challenges over the years, but we always seem to come back stronger – just like our fantastic football club (more on that later). Our local businesses are no exception to this, and in this issue we take a closer look at just a few companies and individuals who’ve shown resilience through difficult times.

We love to hear about businesses thriving in the face of adversity and Cherrytree Bakery is doing just that. The company is doing so well they’ve taken on a new premises. You can find out more about the company’s expansion plans on page 57.

Everyone deals with challenges in different ways, and we’ve also got some words of wisdom from some of our Burnley Bondholders who share their secrets to remaining resilient.

One person who’s faced more than her fair share of obstacles is our cover star Lisa Sourbutts, managing director of CUBE HR. Despite this, Lisa is probably one of the most positive people we’ve ever met, and I’m in no doubt that you’ll come away from reading about her journey feeling inspired. Thank you for sharing your story, Lisa.

Another inspiring woman is Annette Weekes, general manager at Pursuit Aerospace, who spoke to us about her journey into the aerospace industry. Annette is a passionate advocate for Burnley businesses and is a firm believer that we should be shouting about our brilliant borough. Something we couldn’t agree with more!

I’m delighted to announce that the Future Leaders programme has launched, fully funded by the Burnley Bondholders and in partnership with The University of Central Lancashire. It’s important to ensure our younger workforce are just as determined, positive and ambitious as those with more experience so we can continue the amazing work we all do in Burnley. Find out more about the exciting programme on page 24.

And, as I mentioned earlier, we couldn’t have an issue focusing on resilience without recognising Burnley Football Club’s promotion back into the Premier League as champions. What an achievement for the club, which has withstood numerous challenges and bounced back from relegation in style. And it’s not just good news for football fans, being back in the top tier is a real economic boost for the borough. A premier team for a premier town – up the Clarets!

If growing your business within our borough is something you are interested in, why not get in touch with our Business Support Team to find out how they can help. You can contact them at info@burnley.co.uk and you can find more online – burnley.co.uk/work-invest

We can only share a fraction of the good news stories happening in the borough in the magazine, so please follow Burnley.co.uk and all our social media channels to read more success stories from our Burnley businesses.

And finally, if you have an interesting story that you’d like to share, or if you have feedback about the magazine, I’d love to hear it.

Katie McGee Editor kmcgee@burnley.gov.uk

8 Burnley Council recognised for its commitment to young employees design by: creative-council.net

16 TCB Designs: scaling up ambitions

24 Pioneering Future Leaders programme launches

42 Burnley our resilient borough