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The Sunborn London becomes the first hotel in the Royal Docks to be accredited as a Living Wage Employer
Earlier this month an official Living Wage Accreditation Plaque was handed to Sunborn London, the very first hotel to achieve the Living Wage Employer accreditation in the Royal Docks.
The Council has been working with the Royal Docks Living Wage Action Group to grow the number of Living Wage employers in Newham to make the Royal Docks a Living Wage location since the group’s inception in June 2021.
Since then, 33 new organisations in the borough have become Living Wage Employers. There are now 28 employers who are based in the Royal Docks and are accredited as ‘Living Wage Employers’, committed to paying their staff at least the real Living Wage of £11.95.
Councillor Caroline Adaja, Deputy Cabinet Member for Community Wealth Building, Business, Enterprise and Future World of Work (pictured right above) said: “It's now more important than ever to ensure local employers pay the real Living Wage, which will help ease the cost-of-living crisis affecting many Londoners. Apart from being the right thing to do, paying the real Living Wage will drive forward an agenda around fairness whilst encouraging and supporting businesses to provide their employees with stability and security through these tough times.”
We encourage all Newham businesses to become a Living Wage Employer. It takes just three easy steps:
 To find out more about the Living Wage accreditation:
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 Newham Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the London Borough of Newham are pleased to announce the launch of the second Annual Business Conference, taking place on the 25 May at the University of East London – University Square Stratford Campus.
The core themes for exploration at this year's conference are Resilience, Growth and Innovation which will be weaved into sessions with guest speaker presentations and panel discussions.
 There will also be a range of exhibitors and numerous opportunities for networking and sharing ideas.
Find out more and secure your tickets:
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 Two day tender insight workshops
We’re looking to appoint more SME suppliers from Newham. Join award-winning trainer Andrea Childs of Klickbusinesssolutions for free tender support workshops to help your business get in the best position to win contracts with us.
The online workshops will be delivered over two days:
Day 1: Social Value – How to tackle it in a tender
Wednesday 7 June – 11:00-12:00
Social Value now accounts for between 10% and 30% weighting in tender/bid evaluations. Andrea will lift the lid on this critical area for anyone looking to supply their services or products to the Council. Find out the importance and value of completing the Social Value questions for your company:
- What social value means
- Why social value matters in bids/tenders and how it relates to the way your company sells its services or products
- How your organisation can take steps to demonstrate social value to the Council and other public sector buyers
- How to prove and share your social value achievements and include realistic, quantified commitments within your tender.
Day 2: Selection Questionnaire (SQ) – How to complete an SQ
Wednesday 14 June – 11:00-13:00
Day 2 will be a session on how to complete an actual Newham Council Supplier Questionnaire (SQ) document, including:
- The type of questions and topic areas you will have to respond to as part of your submission
- What the Council wants to see in your response, what is important and what is marked
- How to break down the SQ questions to gain maximum points for your response.
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Grow your digital capabilities
Get help to grow your digital capabilities with dedicated support from Local London’s E-Business Support Programme.
To view a video about the programme click here.
If you’re interested in joining the E-Business Support Programme please email us.
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We’re looking for more catering suppliers
The Council wants to expand its Food Business Directory list of approved catering suppliers for the smaller events which we organise.
To be considered, caterers must:
- Be based in Newham.
- Pay the London Living Wage to all staff (currently £11.05 and increasing to £11.95 this May).
- Have a Food Standards Agency four or five star rating.
- Offer high quality food which is healthy and sustainable.
- Invest in skills training for themselves and their staff.
If you meet all these criteria, please apply below:
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Supporting your business through the cost of living crisis
There’s lots of helpful advice on our website to help you navigate the cost of living crisis as a business in Newham, whether you want advice on funding, rents, recruitment and lots more…
The British Business Bank has published a new guide to building business resilience. It contains information and support to help smaller businesses manage their costs, boost their long-term profitability and increase their resilience during high times of economic uncertainty.
The guide features everything from energy efficiency to controlling staff overheads to help smaller business owners build a foundation for both resilience and innovation to protect their businesses.
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Shape your business
Book a free business needs analysis with Bob Clarke, Wayfinder Business Adviser: 19-23 June
Following a successful first round of business appointments with Wayfinder last month, we will be offering free business consultation appointments over the phone and face-to-face with Bob Clarke, an experienced Wayfinder Business Adviser. Bob will provide business needs analysis for your organisation and can advise you how to secure additional support.
Bob is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. He has worked with SMEs across all sectors, offering practical advice on boosting growth and profitability.
He can advise on a range of topics including: business planning; finance, loans and grants; sales and marketing; recruitment, development and retention; technology solutions and international trade.
Advice sessions are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so express your interest and reserve a place via Eventbrite.
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Digital Growth Grant for tech entrepreneurs
Through a £12m Government grant, this Digital Growth Grant offers specialised support for aspiring and existing tech entrepreneurs administered by the Barclays Eagle Labs.
For more information:
UnLtd Awards now open
UnLtd – The Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs Awards programme is now open until 30 June. This programme seeks to support and recognise the thousands of people who work to improve their community and not just their bank balance. If you have first-hand experience with a community issue you seek to solve, want to create jobs, develop or scale your products and services, and help others to live full lives, then UnLtd may be able to support you through funding and dedicated coaching and mentoring, workshops, and learning.
For more information:
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Blogs and podcasts
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The Excel Against the Odds
Jessica Lorimer a B2B Sales Expert who has ME/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome offers great tips on running a business with a chronic illness.
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Webinars:
Getting payroll information right
Friday 19 May – 9:45-10:45
Get top tips on how to provide accurate employee information to HMRC and avoid common payroll pitfalls.
Employer filing obligations
Monday 22 May – 11:45-12:45
Learn about payroll reports, including when and how to send a Full Payment Submission.
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Get listed on our Business Directory
Our Business Directory is an online database that provides you with the opportunity to promote your products and services to potential customers and other businesses. It's free to join.
Our Newham Pledge: be a force for change
The Our Newham Pledge is a formal yet voluntary commitment from organisations across Newham to make decisions and take actions that tangibly demonstrate their support for the community wealth building agenda. Its ambitions are closely linked to the community wealth building principles reflecting Newham’s overarching objective to achieve long-term prosperity, wellbeing and fairness for local residents and proactively respond to the borough’s climate emergency.
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