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Don’t miss out on your chance to meet and sell to major private and public sector buyers at the East London Meet the Buyers event:
- save time – avoid wasting time on cold calls, as it provides direct access to decision makers
- save money – remove the cost of tedious business development by meeting multiple sales leads in one place
- keep it relevant – the event organises your schedule, guaranteeing your one-on-one appointments with relevant buyers
- stay in the know – learn about projects in the pipeline and upcoming contracts
- network with peers – meet and share ideas with other professionals who are looking to develop their supply chains.
East London Meet the Buyers will enable you to meet directly with buyers who have a need for your products and services rather than spending months trying to arrange meetings. The buyers will be there specifically to meet and network with new suppliers. If you want an opportunity to sell to them to get a step ahead of your competition, whilst saving time and money in the process, book your place today!
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Newham’s pioneering Young People’s Charter
 Any organisation which has an influence on the lives of people under 25 in Newham can now sign up to the Young People’s Charter.
The charter is a set of eleven principles that matter most to young people: change, creativity, relationships, community, health, diversity, keeping us safe, independence, quality, environment and privacy. All aspects of the charter – including its form, content and appearance – were defined by young people across the borough.
To show that we're listening to and supporting young people, the Council has already committed to upholding the Young People’s Charter and is using it as the basis for our upcoming Children and Young People’s Plan.
Now we want as many organisations as possible – schools, hospitals, charities, large and small businesses – to sign up. This is an opportunity to celebrate some of the amazing work you already do to deliver on these principles, as well as identify areas where you could go further – for instance by protecting the environment around your local business or helping to keep children safe.
Children and young people are 37% of our population and 100% of our future.
To find out more about the Young People’s Charter and to sign up:
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 Help out with the cost of living crisis
Newham businesses are always supportive of our community and have been especially helpful during the pandemic. Now, due to the cost of living crisis, many are doing some amazing work to support fellow businesses and residents – from providing food supplies for foodbanks to volunteering programmes.
If you're supporting the community or other businesses in any way, please let us know so we can promote the amazing work you are doing so that others can also benefit.
The Council has set up a task force to co-ordinate all the work around the cost of living crisis. If you would like to help it, please let us know. Ways of doing this include:
- providing food for the food banks
- providing free goods and services
- providing free workspace for start-ups or micro businesses
- sharing good practice, hints and tips
- help with budgeting and managing business accounts
- volunteering
- vouchers.
Any help or support is welcome!
Finally, take a look at The cost of living crisis and the cost of doing business: supporting you for helpful tips and hints to overcome some of the impact of rising costs.
Serve the Community, Support Local Businesses, Help Newham.
New Real Living Wage announcement
Owing to the cost of living crisis the Living Wage Foundation has announced that the new rate for the Real Living Wage will be announced next month, two months earlier than planned and before November’s Living Wage Week.
We encourage all employers to implement the new rate as soon as possible after the announcement; all employees should receive the new rate by 14 May 2023.
The Director of the Living Wage Foundation, Katherine Chapman, said: “The cost of living crisis is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Inflation is at a 40 year high and we know that those who are going to feel this hardest are those earning the least.”
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 Calling all entrepreneurs, sole traders, partnerships and small businesses which have up to five employees: you can currently join the Newham Chamber of Commerce (NCC) for free.
This initiative is a direct result of a collaborative approach between the NCC and ourselves which is funded by the Additional Restrictions Grant Scheme in order to directly benefit the small business community in our borough.
This offer reflects Mayor Fiaz’s Building a Fairer Newham objective to create an inclusive economy which works for local people and supports their wellbeing and financial security.
We know that many businesses are facing rising costs and so will greatly benefit from free NCC membership, whose benefits include networking opportunities, monthly events, business support, free legal advice, financial advice and much more!
Young Entrepreneur of the Year award: deadline 31 August
 The deadline for entries to the Young Entrepreneur of the Year category is 31 August. This is for any young business owner or employee (under the age of 30) who has demonstrated vision and creativity. To enter, you will need to demonstrate that your contribution to the business has had a direct impact on its success. What the judges will be looking for:
- your vision for the business
- how you have achieved your objectives and overcome obstacles
- your plan for the coming year.
For more information and to apply:
Free e-business support programme
 In partnership with ourselves, Newham College has launched a new programme that will support 550 SMEs in the borough to capitalise on emerging digital and e-commerce technologies to drive their long-term growth.
Called the Local London E-business Support Programme, it provides a menu of support and training to develop skills and knowledge of digital technology and applications across all sectors including:
- e-commerce
- digital business tools
- online marketing and trading
- social media training
- establishing a strong online presence
- e-tendering and crowd funding
- cyber security and data protection.
If you have been trading for a minimum of six months and would like to simply improve your online presence, increase turnover by creating content that converts into actual sales or just want to introduce new efficient CRM technologies that will help you save time and money in the long-term, then this e-business programme is for you. It will give you access to expert digital business advisors who can help you to organically grow your business. They will tailor the support and provide sessions that work around your availability.
Employment Rights Hub
Newham businesses can access free and confidential support from the Council’s Employment Rights Hub. We are the only local authority in the country that provides this kind of service exclusively for businesses and residents. The Hub can guide businesses, particularly SMEs, who may not have the resources and expertise to understand new and existing guidance on employment rights.
Businesses which have a good understanding of new guidance are more likely to avoid unnecessary disputes and associated costs for unintentionally breaking employment rules and regulations.
To view the video, click here.
To get in touch with the Employment Rights Hub:
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New guidance on employment statuses
As an employer it’s important to understand the employment status of those you employ, since it will ultimately determine their level of entitlement to employment rights.
The UK Government has provided new employment status guidance which aims to provide businesses with greater clarity over the responsibilities they will have over their staff and the rights and protections people are entitled to at work, such as pay, leave entitlements and overall working conditions.
For the full guidance on the new employment status and employment rights:
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