Mental health toolkit for employers

Business in the Community has partnered with Public Health England to produce a free online toolkit to help every organisation support the mental health and wellbeing of employees.

It will help employers take positive actions to build a culture that champions good mental health and provides a greater understanding of how to help those who need more support. 

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Space for your business

The EU-funded, WORTH Partnership Project encourages design and manufacturing across borders.

Designers and manufacturers working within the furniture, textiles, footwear, accessories, jewellery and leather sectors are encouraged to apply for project funding.

Awarded projects will receive €10,000 of seed money per project, coaching, participation in international events, professional links, market upscale and access to an innovative community to kick-start their disruptive design ideas.

Several UK-based businesses were among those chosen in the initial round of applications. This call for entries closes on the 24 October.

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Being smart about travel

There are lots of ways Havering Council's Smarter Travel Team can help your business including cycle training,  sustainable travel advice and grants for businesses.

Email Martin Day for more details.

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Business Workshops at the British Library

There is a series of business workshops being held next week at the British Library in Euston Road, London NW1. In some cases there is a small charge, some are free.They include:

Get media coverage for your business on a budget - Monday 25 June - Get your business in the media. Learn the tools to do your own publicity for your small business.

How to build your brand on a budget -Tuesday 26 June - Learn how to brand your business without breaking the bank.

Marketing masterclass -Tuesday 26 June - This workshop is suitable for owners of small and medium-sized businesses, start-ups, entrepreneurs, and freelancers.

Get Started - Wednesday 27 June - Get the knowledge and information you need to successfully launch a business.

Congratulations

to Aaron Henriques from local business Handlr who was invited to meet Jimmy McLaughlin, the business adviser to the Prime Minister, earlier this month to discuss how the government can better support small businesses.

Networking in Havering

Networking is a proven way to build good relations with other businesses, which can lead to referrals and new business. There are a number of networking groups in Havering including those listed below.

4N networking group meets every fortnight at Liberty Bell, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3EN on Thursdays from 8 - 10am.

BNI Evolution Chapter meets each Wednesday morning at Maylands Golf Club, Colchester Road, Harold Park,  RM3 0AZ from 7 - 8.30am.

BNI Integrity chapter, meets each Thursday morning at Barking & Dagenham College, Dagenham Road, Romford, RM7 0XU from 6.30 - 9am.

Collier Row Business Network Forum holds a number of workshops, and seminars throughout the year and is a chance to network with other local Collier Row businesses. The Forum is for all businesses including sole traders and home businesses to discuss and support each other. 

ebn Upminster and Hornchurch group meets at Manor Hotel, Berwick Pond Road, Rainham, RM13 9EL from 8 - 10am on alternate Tuesdays.

Havering B-Hive meet on the fourth Thursday of the month, 10 - 11:30am, at Yates, South Street, Romford. It's a space to share experience, receive support, and get to know other business people who understand the highs, lows and challenges of running a business.

Havering Chamber of Commerce and Industry hold regular breakfast networking meetings on the second Friday of each month at Havering Museum in Romford. 

Havering Young Professionals Network aim to give the youth of Havering's businesses a platform to grow and develop long lasting relationships, in their own way. Events are held every third Thursday of the month at the Retailery in Market Place, Romford, from 5 - 7pm with a blend of traditional business networking with a youthful twist.

Reach and Connect Networking, will be held on the first Thursday of each month. Attendance is free thanks to sponsorship from Kingston Smith.

Romford Makerspace Meetup Are you are a maker, a 3D print enthusiast, or into robotics? Do you like tinkering with electronics and technology? Then, this is the group for you. Join in a twice monthly meet-up to share ideas. 

WordPress meetups are the chance for WordPress users to get together and discuss various aspects of designing, developing and marketing WordPress websites and blogs. Meeting on the third Tuesday of every month from 6pm at The Retailery, in Romford's Market Place.

Your Business Community hold a breakfast networking event every two weeks on a Wednesday. It's held at the Liberty Bell in Romford starting at 8am. On-site parking is free. The group is an SME support organisation providing a comprehensive range of membership benefits.

Funds for cutting-edge ideas

Innovate UK is looking to fund cutting-edge, disruptive ideas and concepts with a view to commercialisation.

Ideas can come from any area of technology and can be applied to any part of the economy.

To apply you must:

• Be a UK-based business of any size or a research and technology organisation (RTO)
• Carry out your project in the UK
• Intend to exploit the results from the UK
• Work alone or in collaboration with others (businesses, research base and third sector)

Deadline: 11 July 2018

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Invest in Havering

If you are planning investment in Havering - or know a business that's considering this - visit our dedicated inward investment website.

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