Business News, Support, Training and Skills
Stapleford Market - New Traders Wanted!
 There is a weekly market in Stapleford that takes place every Thursday in Walter Park Memorial Square.
We currently have space for new traders to get involved, so if this is an opportunity you are interested in please get in touch with our Markets Officer!
Email: clair.low@broxtowe.gov.uk
Phone: 0115 917 3588
Broxtowe High Street Business Support Programme
 Help is at hand from the Broxtowe High Street project to help you attract new customers for your retail business.
The project can help you to implement modern forms of online trading that complement, rather than replace, your high street presence.
Retail, hospitality, and leisure businesses can access:
- A High Street Business Adviser to:
- review your current marketing and social media activities, and offer advice on recommended actions
- help you develop or increase your digital presence
- provide social media support such as setting up a Google listing and, where needed, signing up to your first social media account
- Regular events and webinars to support growth and increase your digital know-how.
Benefits to your business
- Improved competitiveness by offering your customers a 24/7 shopping experience, with options to introduce click and collect and other online options.
- Raising awareness and footfall to your door and online presence.
Who’s eligible?
To qualify for support, business owners must run independent businesses based in the Borough of Broxtowe, and lease and pay rent on a bricks and mortar presence in a high street location.
Broxtowe High Street project is funded by Broxtowe Borough Council’s UKSPF allocation and delivered by East Midlands Chamber.
Broxtowe Accelerator - Business Support
 Are you missing out on FREE Workshops?
Accelerator Training Workshops can help you start, sustain, grow and innovate. Accelerator is a fully-funded business support project delivered in partnership with East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire) and local councils.
Funded through the Government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the project provides support to businesses across the East Midlands through a range of in-person workshops. Places are FREE and open to businesses located in eligible UKSPF areas.
Broxtowe Accelerator - Cultural Change Workshops
 Implementing cultural change across your business can be a transformative journey. It impacts everyone involved, from employees to leadership, influencing how they work, communicate, and collaborate.
To equip teams and leaders within organisations to successfully manage shifts in beliefs and behaviours, East Midlands Chamber’s Accelerator project will be delivering a series of full-day Training Workshops with acclaimed cultural change expert David Chabeaux. All sessions will be delivered in person at Delta Hotels by Marriott, Nottingham.
Upcoming Cultural Change Workshops:
- 21 Feb - Aligning a Culture of Execution (9.30am - 4pm)
- 6 March - Seeking a Culture of Understanding (9.30am - 4pm)
- 20 March - Empowering a Culture of Talent (9.30am - 4pm)
Create Growth Programme
 Creative businesses across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are set to benefit from new, targeted support to help attract investment and create jobs.
This business support programme offers expert advice and guidance to help creative businesses with high growth aspirations gain investment opportunities, innovate and grow.
Each participant will benefit from a bespoke programme, crafted to meet their needs. This includes fully funded business support, a blend of workshops, peer-to-peer learning, and 1:1 mentoring with a focus on investment readiness.
Launch events:
Mansfield - 28 February:
- 10am - 12pm
- NTU Mansfield Hub
Nottingham - 29 February:
- 4pm - 6pm
- University of Nottingham, Castle Meadow Campus
Midlands Engine - Business Suvey
 The Midlands Engine has partnered with the UK Municipal Bonds Agency to assess the opportunity for a Green Bond for the region, which could offer a cost effective, long term finance option for businesses to fund capital projects to decarbonise and grow.
They are asking businesses across the region to complete the below short survey to help us understand what demand there is for a Green Bond.
National Food and Drink Summit 2024
 Date: 12 March
Time: 10am - 4.30pm
Location: Albert Hall, Nottingham
An event for food and drink SMEs across England to network, share best practice, and explore opportunities for business growth.
Join food and drink SMEs for the National Food and Drink Summit 2024, a Defra event for SME producers in England supporting their growth and resilience.
The third Defra Food and Drink Summit will include a choice of workshops covering sustainability, innovation, public procurement and exports and SME growth journeys, to help inspire you on the next steps for your business’s growth. The full agenda will be published closer to the event.
As well as hearing from businesses who have trodden similar paths, the event’s Marketplace will feature a number of support bodies who will be on hand for you to discuss your business’ needs.
- Network with like-minded food and drink businesses and industry experts
- Gain cutting-edge industry insights from our growth masterclasses
- Apply to pitch your product to interested buyers
DEFRA’s National Food and Drink Summit is a free event for small and medium food and drink businesses to inspire the next steps of your business growth journey.
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