For the past eleven years, Basildon Council has proudly hosted the Basildon Skills Show – an annual event dedicated to helping young people make informed decisions about their next career steps and raise the profile of the opportunities available in and around Basildon. Thanks to the support of partners, the Basildon Skills Show has grown to become one of the premier skills and career events for young people in the region.
In 2024, 1,600 residents benefitted from specialist advice, information and knowledge of local opportunities. Funding from sponsors plays a key role in the success of each event – enabling the Basildon Skills Show to host more exhibitors and reach more young people as the event continues to grow.
In 2025, a large portion of sponsorship will fund coaches, working with local schools, to arrange dedicated time for their pupils to meet training providers, employers and educational institutes between 9am and 2pm. The Basildon Skills Show will also be open to the general public to attend 3pm-6pm.
Details of the available sponsorship packages can be found here.
For further information about sponsorship opportunities at this event, please contact Sarah.Clark@basildon.gov.uk
Additionally, the booking link is now live for businesses to have a stall at this year's Basildon Skills Show.
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BBC MasterChef UK finalist and entrepreneur Anurag Aggarwal’s POD by AnuragFoodStory premises are officially open.
Mayor of Basildon Cllr Allan Davies and his Consort Mrs Alison Rose-Davies officially opened the new premises of POD by AnuragFoodStory in Basildon, Essex on Thursday 12 June. About seventy guests attended the launch and had the opportunity to taste some of the menu and see the premises.
Anurag Aggarwal said “Thank you to everyone that attended our launch of POD by AnuragFoodStory. The amount of support and encouragement from family, friends, and the Essex business community has been very humbling and exciting."
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Back for its fourth year, the Festival of Business is an opportunity for businesses across Essex to connect, collaborate, and celebrate success will be held on Wednesday 5 November, from 10.00am until 3.00pm at Chelmsford City Racecourse.
Ambitious Essex is launching a new competition in collaboration with Essex Chambers of Commerce & Industry which will offer two businesses the chance to win free exhibition spots at this year’s Festival of Business.
To enter your business must be based in Greater Essex, have been trading for 18 months, and not be a former member of the Chamber. The competition is open until Friday 4 July. Winners will be announced in mid-July.
Applications are now open for the Small Business Saturday campaign’s SmallBiz100 – a line-up of 100 of the UK’s most inspiring small businesses from across the UK that will be spotlighted as part of this year’s campaign. Applications close on Monday 30 June.
For the last twelve years, the 100 have not only received exposure on Small Business Saturday's social media channels and in the local and national press, but also joined the Small Business Saturday team in London at receptions in Downing Street, House of Lords and the Treasury Drum with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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Women’s Effective Business Networking run events on the first Wednesday of every month.
The next WEBN event focuses on AI and your business, enabling you to understand how the right tools can save you time, spark creativity, and help you work smarter, not harder.
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The Department for Business and Trade’s UK Export Academy are launching in July a webinar series focussed on supporting businesses to grow by improving their digital skills and use of digital marketing. Fuel Your Business Growth: Digital Edge is a series of nine webinars covering the use of Social Media, eCommerce, SEO and more to help SMEs find new customers, increase sales and boost awareness.
Each of the sessions are one hour long, free, and are delivered by an expert as well as being interactive so attendees will have the chance to ask questions and learn how to apply the knowledge and skills being shared to their business.
The first sessions taking place over the coming weeks include:
Thursday 3 July 2pm - Choosing the right social media platforms for your audience
Monday 7 July 11am - Managing social media channels on a budget
Monday 7 July 2pm - Build a digital marketing strategy to drive sales
Tuesday 15 July 2pm - Converting followers into customers
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Applications for The King’s Awards for Enterprise 2026 are now open and as featured in this newsletter back in April, Ambitious Essex have hosted a webinar with The King’s Awards Office and previous Essex-based winners in each of the four categories.
This is now available to view as a useful resource for those who missed it and are considering submitting an application.
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Are you looking to expand and grow in 2025? There are commercial agents with local opportunities available from hot desking to large scale commercial developments.
We are aware of the following which have commercial property opportunities locally:
For any commercial property enquiries contact Businessassist@Basildon.gov.uk and we will sign post you. Please also get in contact if you are aware of any commercial property opportunities.
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