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Hull City Council's Business Intelligence and Customer Insight Team advise and guide organisations on effective market research, consultation with customers and clients, and publish local and national statistics. They provide a number of key insight tools and services including data mapping, surveys and research, data analysis and customer segmentation.
Enterprise Panel members can sign-up to receive a regular city bulletins which provide a round-up of updated local and national statistics, such as the economy, house prices, crime, productivity, business births and deaths as well as research results and reports.
Email business.intelligence@hullcc.gov.uk. or Find out more from the Hull Data Observatory
Support for you to ensure your investment and business interests are successful.
Hull City Council's Enterprise Support Team provides a point of contact for anyone seeking business support. Business support services available include, advice on sources of assistance including grants, raising to finance, starting and expanding a business, mentoring and tailored business advice and much more. Find out more about Hull Means Business
Hull City Council's (and many other public sector organisation in the region) advertise their tender opportunities over £50,000 are advertised on YORtender. If your organisation is interested in doing business with Hull City Council then registering on YORtender is the first important step.
Registration is free and you can specify the goods, works or services you offer. You will receive alerts when opportunities are advertised and you can view, download, complete and return tenders electronically.
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If you are or want to start trading as a business, you may well need a permit, licence or some form of registration before you can start. Or you may need help with issues as diverse as Consumer Law, drainage investigation or a Pavement Café Licence.
Hull City Council's Public Protection Team monitors and processes applications for business licences, permits and registrations - from food business registrations, premises licences, environmental permits to export certificates to tattoo registration and hairdresser registration as well as guidance on many more issues relating to your business. Help and advice is also available from Trading Standards and Environmental Health, to ensure that you are operating within the guidelines.
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Hull is proud to have successfully achieved Fairtrade City status again, following its ongoing commitment to promoting Fairtrade principles. Hull was first awarded the Fairtrade status in 2005.
For ideas on how you can support Fairtrade have a look on the Fairtrade Foundation website. Find out more here
NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is working with the People's Panel and the Enterprise Panel to reach out to the local workforce through the Working Voices Initiative. The programme will support employers to create a happier, healthier and more empowered workforce.
Working Voices takes health information and engagement activities to the workforce rather than expecting them to come to us. Capturing the views of the working population about changes within the NHS will provide valuable insight from this often ignored group. A number of local employers have already joined the project. Interested in taking part? Find out more here.
A new online service ‘eConsult’ could revolutionise the way patients across Hull and East Riding get medical advice from their GP.
NHS Hull CCG and the East Riding of Yorkshire CCG are using digital technology to bring choice to patients who want to consult online, in many cases avoiding the need to make a visit to the practice altogether, saving time and a journey.
Find out more here.
Local organisations are being encouraged to support our enterprising young people.
Global Entrepreneurship Week Hull - 13 to 17 November Find out more here
Can you mentor a young entrepreneur? Do you know anyone aged 13-21 that lives in Hull and the East Riding who has a great idea, and needs money and support to make it happen? Contact the Youth Enterprise Bank. Find out more here
Hull Training and Adult Education have a long history of delivering apprenticeships for local businesses - apprenticeships are a great way for employers to develop their workforce and fulfil their business needs.
Apprentices can be new or current employees, of all ages and they offer a great way for staff to develop their skills and knowledge and to gain qualifications.
Combining work with study, there are hundreds of different apprenticeships available covering pretty much every sort of career. We can help you recruit a new apprentice, too! Find out more here
Hull City Council offers an efficient, reliable, value for money commercial waste and recycling service. With Hull City Council you get –
- No hidden charges
- 1-working day return for missed collections
- VAT-free service charges
With Hull; City Council, over 90% of general waste is diverted from landfill so we can our prices stay as low as possible. Find out more
Hull City Council’s Pest Control Service provides individual treatments and contract work for all pests in domestic, industrial and commercial premises . For details of prices or to book a treatment find out more here
If your food business hasn’t been rated as ‘5 out of 5’ (Very Good) you can contact the Food Safety team for a free advice visit. If you don’t want to wait for your next due inspection for your new rating, why not apply for an early visit if you’ve made improvements? Contact our Call Centre on (01482) 300300 or download the application form for a re-inspection/re-score. Find out more here
For free advice, contact the Humber Authorities Calibration Services - a joint partnership between four local authorities. The centre provides free advice for businesses on all calibration issues and offers reliable and quality services across the country. For further information regarding the calibration of mass, volume, temperature, torque, length or air pressure or about hiring 10kg weights or a weighbridge test unit carrying 20 tonne of weights. Find out more here
6000 – 7000 business people are involved and active in the Chamber and membership, with 1400 member companies. Member benefits include 20 annual networking events as well as the opportunity to place up to10 articles in the chamber publications per year. Contact Bruce Massie at b.massie@hull-humber-chamber.co.uk or on 01482 324976. Find out more here
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