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A round up of business news including; information on new support services, grant funding, success stories, advice and information and dates for your diary.
Forestry Commission | Improved Woodland Creation Planning Grant
20 November 2020
The Forestry Commission has launched improvements to the Woodland Creation Planning Grant. The Woodland Creation Planning Grant helps cover the costs of producing a UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) compliant woodland creation plan. This can support applications to other funding sources for woodland creation, such as the Woodland Carbon Fund, Countryside Stewardship. For more information visit our GOV.UK page
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Self Assessment customers warned about scammers posing as HMRC
18 November 2020
Self Assessment customers should be alert to criminals claiming to be from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). As the department issues thousands of SMS messages and emails as part of its annual Self Assessment tax return push, HMRC is warning customers completing their returns to take care to avoid being caught out by scammers. The
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Creative Catalyst for Carbon Cutting
04 November 2020
Are you a creative enterprise in the fields of design, arts, architecture, crafts, games, film, TV, radio, music, performance, photography, heritage, publishing, etc.? The creative industries is one of the key sectors supported by the Low Carbon Devon project. Low Carbon Devon provides an excellent opportunity for Devon to limit global warming by advocating change
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All Together: Support for business leaders and CEOs
29 October 2020
All Together provides pro bono business advice for CEOs from fellow CEOs. Initially created to help businesses survive, All Together now seeks to support CEOs as they continue to direct and make critical decisions about their businesses and organisations. All Together provides free and confidential advice and support to founders, CEOs and business owners of
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Project to support employment in Exeter launches
23 October 2020
Exeter Works will offer a one stop shop for employment information. A new project aiming to keep Exeter’s employee economy moving and to minimise unemployment launches today. Exeter Works, a joint collaboration between Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Exeter City Council, will launch with a website signposting useful resources for individuals looking for work, developing
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Latest News Government launches Export Growth Plan to help businesses build back better
22 October 2020
A package of measures to help businesses in England build back better following the pandemic has been announced by the Government. The Department for International Trade’s (DIT) Export Growth Plan provides additional financial support and expertise, some of which is targeted towards specific regions that are most in need. The plan includes a £38 million
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New report launched: Entrepreneurship & Diversity in the UK
21 October 2020
The British Business Bank, in collaboration with Oliver Wyman, is today publishing a landmark study: “Alone, together: Entrepreneurship and Diversity in the UK”. This report shows in detail the challenges facing the UK’s entrepreneurs. Looking at ethnicity, gender, place and money, a sobering picture emerges that calls for commitment and action. The research will feed
Read moreBusinesses across the South West benefit from over £4bn Covid-19 financial support
19 October 2020
New data published on the 15 October reveals that the South West has received more than 107,000 facilities under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS). New data published on the 15 October reveals that the South West has received more than 107,000 facilities under the Coronavirus Business
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BT Small Business Support Scheme
13 October 2020
British Telecom’s Enterprise Division has launched a new support scheme to support UK SMEs with the disruption caused by Covid-19. The BT Small Business Support Scheme is designed to support SMEs across the UK that have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheme aims to enable firms to build their recovery and growth and
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Digital Leaders Week Online
12 October 2020
From the 12 to 16 October, Digital Leaders Week Online will be showcasing some of the newest ideas, initiatives and services from across the UK’s economy. Digital Leaders Week Online will focus on the accelerated period of digital transformation that occurred in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and consider three key questions: What works?
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