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01 July 2024

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YOUR BUSINESS NEWS FROM RICHMOND COUNCIL

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"My business specialises in crafting handmade glass jewellery and art, alongside providing classes in needle felting, glass, and children's art. Participating in Creative Glass classes sparked my passion, wearing my own designs with pride not only established a personal connection but also captured the interest of others, ultimately leading to the birth of my own glass jewellery business."

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General Election Voters are required to show photographic identification at polling stations before they are given a ballot paper.  Find out more

UPCOMING DEADLINES 4 July –   Empower 100 10 July – Women in Innovation Award 16 July – Santander X UK Awards 2024 25 July – enei Inclusivity Excellence Awards 2024

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 4 July –   Create a digital strategy that works 9 July –   A3 EV Grant business briefing for applicants 12 July – Grow London Coffee Friday - Patch Twickenham 25 July – Making Businesses Greener 25 July – What qualities make a creative entrepreneur great?

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Plastic Free July^® is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Be part of Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics.

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We are excited to tell you that the ‘Making Businesses Greener’ scheme is back for its Phase 2 rollout!

Taking part in Richmond upon Thames, in partnership with Green Mark, many businesses and organisations - Burts Cycles Ltd, Olympic Studios, OSO Art Centre and Greenwood Community Centre – are beginning to reap the benefits of the scheme through the onsite visit and digital assistance from the Green Mark team.

The following benefits are what businesses taking part enjoy:

• An assessment from our sustainability experts
• Carbon calculations carried out by our team
• A Green Mark accreditation that delivers a framework for sustainability

Still unsure what how it can benefit your business? Sign up for the Making Businesses Greener webinar on the 25th of July.

Join the next wave of businesses taking action to be sustainable for their operations, community and borough.

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St Mary’s University, Twickenham offers a number of short courses to support local businesses.

Courses include a five-day intensive Python computer coding course held in their cutting-edge computer science labs. Additional courses run throughout the year and include: Emergency First Aid at Work, Public Speaking, and Generative AI in the Workplace.

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The University of Roehampton London, prides itself on a rich heritage of engaging with local businesses, to help them grow and develop their workforce.

Discover their diverse portfolio of cost-effective solutions designed to support and empower local employers.

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Richmond Library Annexe Co-working Space

Are you looking for a friendly, low cost, convenient workspace in the heart of Richmond?  

Then the light and airy Richmond Library Annexe Co-working space is just what you need!  A quiet oasis just off Richmond High Street on Quadrant Road, with easy access to transportation (Richmond Station is nearby and a number of buses serve the area).

Richmond Library Annexe co-working space includes fast unlimited Wi-Fi, printing facilities, lockers, a break-out space with free tea/coffee and a bookable meeting room.

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Get up to £10,000 off a new electric van when you drive frequently on the A3 by Guildford. Only 900 grants left so, don’t miss out, apply now for your voucher, valid for six months.

We are very excited to amplify the awareness so we can all benefit from cleaner air and help us towards our Net Zero objectives.

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