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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.
Business Basics Fund Second Competition
30 January 2019
A further £2 million is available in this second call to test innovative ways of encouraging SMEs to adopt productivity-boosting technologies and management practices. As before there is funding available for both business and non business led trials of up to £400k and up to £60k on proof of concepts. The first competition supported a
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Langaria Financial Brokers access 1 to 1 business advice
25 January 2019
Ana Veloso and her Partner Peter Burke formed Langaria Financial Brokers in July 2018 to provide Intermediary services for business loans working as an Accredited Representative of the White Rose Group, Accredited Financial Brokers. Langaria work with business clients in a friendly, open and honest way to understand their requirements for business loans before completing
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Heart of the SW’s Leadership and Management Survey
23 January 2019
The Leadership and Management Survey has just gone live. They want to know about your views so they can better support the development of leadership and management skills in businesses with 5 – 50 employees. This survey is looking to collect the initial evidence base for leadership and management skills in small and micro businesses to
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Torbay launches #ApprenticeTakeover campaign
21 January 2019
As part of National Apprenticeship Week, which runs from 4-8 March, Torbay’s new Apprenticeship Working Group introduces the #ApprenticeTakeover. Across Torbay, businesses are joining in National Apprenticeship Week by celebrating apprenticeships and letting their apprentice take over the business for the day. #ApprenticeTakeover is designed to encourage businesses to engage with National Apprenticeship Week and
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Plymouth to receive a share of £20 million to unleash creativity across the nation
18 January 2019
Grimsby, Thames Estuary, Plymouth, Wakefield and Worcester will receive millions of pounds of funding to invest in culture Investment will support economic growth and create more than 1,300 new jobs across the country This funding forms part of the Creative Industries Sector Deal to help the country’s world-leading cultural and creative businesses thrive Five locations
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SWMAS | Manufacturing Barometer Quarterly Survey
17 January 2019
SWMAS Manufacturing Barometer Quarterly Survey SWMAS want to hear the views and opinions of senior leaders to map the confidence; trends and opinions of the Sector. Special focus – Supplier Strategy This quarter, alongside the performance of the sector, we’re looking to express to the government and others, the support UK SME manufacturers need to secure
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Somerset Education Business Partnership Awards
14 January 2019
Have you, or someone you know, inspired a young person about their future or helped them to prepare for employment? Then here is the opportunity to showcase your good practice. Somerset Education Business Partnership Awards 2019 will celebrate the best in careers inspiration and work-related learning in Somerset. With 10 award categories, entries are welcome
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Santander Foundation – Discovery Grants
14 January 2019
The Santander Foundation awards grants of up to £5,000 to help disadvantaged people make the most of their future. Discovery Grants support projects that improve people’s knowledge, skills or which provide innovative solutions to overcome social challenges. We can only support projects which fulfil these goals and our three priority areas – Explorer, Transformer and
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UK Investment Support Directory: applications now open
26 November 2018
The new UK Investment Support Directory is a listing of private sector providers who can support foreign investors setting up or expanding in the UK. The International Trade Secretary, Liam Fox, announced the call for business applications to be members of this Directory at the Board of Trade meeting in Swansea on Thursday 15 November.
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Shortage Occupation List Review 2018: Call for evidence
26 November 2018
The Migration Advisory Committee have put out a call for evidence to support their review of the Shortage Occupation List. It is important that business take the opportunity to contribute to the revision of the Shortage Occupation List as this will become crucial once freedom of movement ends after the UK exits the EU. Please
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