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The Bridge Skills Hub Are you looking for an inspiring location to train your workforce, hold a business meeting or an event, or even an away day with your team? Then look no further than The Bridge Skills Hub in Worksop. We can provide you with a bespoke package for your business and all within modern and contemporary facilities. The Bridge has a number of versatile spaces that are ideal for your training day, conference or external meeting. Through Bassetlaw District Council’s Economic Development Team, The Bridge can also provide your business with a support network that covers a wide range of areas including finance, research and development, recruitment, skills and marketing. To find out more contact us at skillshub@bassetlaw.gov.uk Courses North Notts College is pleased to offer a range of higher-level courses and apprenticeships from the newly developed Bridge Skills Hub in Worksop. Coming from September 2022: Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies Foundation Degree in Professional Practice in Health and Social Care Access to Higher Education (Health) Diploma Health Science Professional Level 3 Higher Apprenticeship Level 5 – Assistant Practitioner

Social media - connecting to customers

Tuesday 24th May 2022 – Retford Enterprise Centre 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

In the current economic climate, businesses of all types, from start-ups to more established firms, are looking for cost effective ways to market themselves.

Social media can be one of those ways or an enormous timewaster if implemented incorrectly!

This FREE 6-hour no-jargon workshop will help you develop a strategy to start out and then keep on top of social media, to target the people that you need to reach with your message.

Looking predominately at Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn you will understand how these sites can bring real advantages to your business - as well as what pitfalls you need to avoid.

For further information or to book a place, please email Fiona Humpage at fiona.humpage@bassetlaw.gov.uk

Events Calendar

North Notts Business Awards 2022

Businesses from throughout North Notts are actively encouraged to participate in theses increasingly popular annual Business Awards, brought to you by North Notts Business Connections. The Business Awards are inclusive and embrace ALL sectors of the business community here in Bassetlaw. Together we celebrate the brightest stars of the North Notts region, highlighting the expertise, achievements, and outstanding contribution that these businesses and individuals make to the local economy and to this amazing emerging business region as a whole. The awards comprise of both judged and public voting categories and ensure that every eligible firm from any sector can enter and be given the opportunity to shine. The North Notts Business Awards for 2022 opened for entries on 27th April 2022 and the deadline for completed entry submissions is 10.00pm on Friday, 1st July 2022. The nominations for the public vote opened on Wednesday 27th April 2022 and close on Friday 13th May 2022.

Food and Drink NPD and Innovation Conference

17 May, School of Artisan Food, Welbeck

This conference and workshops event will cover innovative and stimulating topics from expert presenters and keynote speakers in the most inspiring of settings. It provides small and medium-sized food and drink manufacturers with the exciting opportunity to develop and shape their business further.

Environmental Management and Accreditation

12 May, online (University of Derby) Through Investors in the Environment (iiE), businesses will understand their impact, take action, and demonstrate progress through an externally verified and credible scheme.

The session breaks down the fundamentals of environmental management through a framework to help businesses: how to develop an effective environmental policy or strategy; collect the relevant data to drive efficiency and prevent environmental harm; measure and interpret carbon footprint; get staff involved and inspired; and maximise the impact of their sustainability communication.

Help to Grow management training – May and June dates

With the right training, business leaders and senior managers can increase their productivity, seize opportunities and grow their business.

The Help to Grow: Management Course does just that. Funded at 90% by Government, it is delivered by world-class business schools, and accredited by the Small Business Charter.

For dates and booking visit the East Midlands Chamber website.

An Introduction to the Consultation on the On-line Sales Tax and the Impact on the Non Domestic Rate

The government published on the 25th February an early-stage consultation, exploring the arguments for and against an Online Sales Tax (OST). This important seminar looks at the proposals and gives an insight to the implications for the Non Domestic Rate of such a tax.

Read the Online sales tax: Assessing an option to help rebalance taxation of the retail sector and respond to the consultation.

East Midlands Accelerator

A bit of background

East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire) is leading a collaborative partnership of our region’s universities and business support agencies, to deliver business support in a number of areas, including: investing in net zero business practices; digital and e-commerce solutions; wage subsidies; and helping start-ups launch a new business or product.

The programme of support runs until the end of June 2022.

Digital Transformation Accelerator

The Digital Transformation strand of East Midlands Accelerator supports businesses in a variety of areas including: developing a profitable e-commerce website; converting web visitors into leads and sales; and creating an email marketing strategy.

Upcoming courses are available to book on the East Midlands Chamber website.