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A full range of business support measures have been made available to UK businesses and employees.
Follow the links to see the latest updates from the Government on working safely here and find financial support for your business.
The Government has set up a general business support helpline on 0800 998 1098. This is available Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm.
Visit the Malvern Hills website for the latest Covid business advice. If you are not receiving this newsletter directly, please sign up to our regular email newsletter for the latest updates on business support.
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The Zero Carbon Ready programme from Worcestershire County Council aims to help businesses reduce their greenhouse emissions and move towards net zero carbon. This is a pilot scheme funded by the Community Renewal Fund and will close on 31 October 2022.
Your business can receive decarbonisation advice, a bespoke decarbonisation review, grant funding for smart meters and more.
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A new degree in Computer Networks and Cybersecurity has been launched by college group WCG at Malvern Hills Centre for Digital & Cyber Technology. Located at Malvern Hills Science Park alongside some of the region’s and country’s top cyber industry employers this new degree cements Malvern as a national hub of cybersecurity. The course is being offered to respond to the towns need for upskilling in this area and is already proving popular.
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Cohort members can access a package worth £50,000 to develop game-changing technology with Worcestershire's leading tech accelerator. Running for 6 months from September 2022 cohort 6.0 will give 7 businesses dedicated mentoring, a £2,000 marketing fund and a £10,000 proof of concept grant as well as an extensive package of support. |
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The Specialist Advisor Programme is back for a third wave of giving businesses access to expert advice on topics like financial strategy, the green agenda and sustainability and much more. Over 300 businesses benefited from the first two waves of this programme and spaces will fill up fast. So if you want to receive this FREE expert advice please register your interest now on 01905 677888 or info@business-central.co.uk |
From July 2022 the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and its partners will be offering courses designed to upskill employees in digital professions. Businesses and employees will be able to access courses in Networking, Network Security, HTML 5 Application Development, Software Development, Microsoft Office Specialist routeways or the Fundamentals of Digital Marketing.
For more information contact Ria Hale on 01905 845950 or rhale@worcestershire.gov.uk or contact the Growth Hub team for more information on 01905 677 888.
Worcestershire County Council is working with the National Autism Society to offer free online training modules to businesses and learners across the region. The modules aim to give learners a better understanding of Autism in order to best support autistic customers and colleagues. Each module takes around 40-90 minutes to complete and is designed to be engaging.
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Workpays, in partnership with Stepnell, are offering an entry level 3 Certificate in Vocational Studies (Construction) and BTEC Level 1 Award in Health & Safety. Starting on 1 August for 3 weeks the course will take place on a live construction site at Berrows House, Worcester. Spaces are limited so register soon. Travel is reimbursed and learners must be 16 +. For more information contact Workpays using the button below. |
25 businesses have already been accepted to receive fully-funded digital technology consultancy through the Elevate Technology programme. Elevate Technology offers 12 hours of consultancy to help you identify and implement digital and technology projects that will improve your business performance. They've helped businesses improve their online presence, generate more sales and streamline their operations. Whether you have a digital project already in mind, or you don’t, Elevate Technology can help you be more efficient, more effective and more profitable. Contact the team for more information: tyoung4@worcestershire.gov.uk
Is your business based in Worcestershire and less than 5 years old?
- Do you employ fewer than 250 people?
- Do you trade at least 70% Business to Business?
If so, there has never been a better time to live in Worcestershire; achieve new levels of business growth on this Enterprising Worcestershire Early Stage Coaching Programme by working with one of the Real World Consultancy Business Growth Coaches whilst receiving:
-12 hours one to one business coaching
-DISC Assessment
-Business Assessment
-Online community
-Meet up's in Worcester
-Online and Face to Face options for coaching
Age UK Herefordshire and Worcestershire are looking for interesting and enthusiastic individuals to speak about their area of expertise at their Dementia Cafes.
Dementia cafes are essential in helping to delay the effect of dementia on a person’s health and well-being by helping participants to stay physically and mentally active, make new friends and more. This helps dementia sufferers to feel less lonely and provides stimulation for the brain by encouraging conversations about themselves and their life experiences.
If you or a colleague would like to be involved by talking at one of the cafes please contact Carley Edge on 07553 291525 or cedge@ageukhw.org.uk
Help boost campaigns that enrich communities in your local area. Donations from local businesses are gratefully received to help these projects reach their targets.
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Suitcase Stories: The Play Malvern - Based on real-life events, Suitcase Stories The Play will be an exciting theatre production about a Worcestershire woman’s journey through the diagnosis of dementia, using local actors.
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Welland Youth Arts Club - St James Church in Welland would like to offer a series of taster arts activities (e.g. drama, music, film-making, creative writing) for children and young people in the area as there are no such groups currently.
Enterprising Worcestershire is delighted to announce that there are now a limited
number of grants up to the value of £30,000 on offer to help start-up businesses
in Worcestershire.
The grant is designed to give eligible SMEs that are less than three years old
a significant helping hand.
Grant funding can cover multiple capital and revenue expenditure items such as,
but not limited to, equipment, machinery, website construction and logo design.
As there are only a limited number of these matched funded grants available,
eligible businesses will need to get their application in quickly
Smaller grants of £1,000 to £15,000 will still be on offer to start-up businesses through Enterprising Worcestershire.
For more information, and the full list of eligibility, please click the button below.
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Get help hiring graduate talent with grants of up to £6250 from the Here2Help business support team. Graduates are a fantastic business investment with studies showing they provide a return of 500% to 800%. The grant will be used towards the graduates salary. Businesses must trade predominantly B2B and be Worcestershire SME's hiring graduates from 2020, 2021 or 2022. |
MHDC and WDC have gained funding through the UK Community Renewal Fund to support upskilling. The project has already funded 30+ businesses and 15+ apprentices in Malvern Hills and Wychavon and there is still grant money available for businesses who take on apprentices and trainees. We can offer you, if you are an employer with fewer than 250 staff, £2000 for each new apprentice or other trainee of any age, whether previously on the company pay role or not. The main requirement is that your apprentice must have started their training after 1st April 2021 and be currently enrolled on their course. Apply online today.
With our Apprentice and Trainee Support Grants we are giving new apprentices and trainees £500. They can also get help with the cost of travel, equipment and other costs related to their training up to a maximum of £1,000. This project is also funded by the UK Community Renewal Fund.
To qualify for the payments they need to:
• live in the Malvern Hills or Wychavon postcode areas.
• be a new apprentice or trainee of any age.
• earn less than £15,000 a year.
For full terms and conditions and to apply please visit our website.
As part of the Upskilling programme, we are looking to provide support for local employers to develop age friendly working practices. The aim is to enable businesses to both recruit older employees and retain older employees by adopting new management practices and policies.
Helen Astill, of award-winning HR consultancy Cherington HR, is delivering this support to Malvern Hills and Wychavon businesses. Free 1:1 meetings with Helen for any businesses who would like support in implementing their age-friendly policies are available.
Malvern businesses including Morgan Motors and Russell & Co Solicitors have already benefited from this advice and there is space to offer this opportunity to others.
If you would like to take advantage of the free 1:1 sessions and access the free resources, please contact Helen on 01684 594773 or email helen.astill@hrsolutions-uk.com
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Join BetaDen for the second instalment of Tech Tuesdays. Take a deep dive into Web 3.0 and AI at this technology focussed online event. Industry thought-leaders will provide their specialist knowledge and insight.
6 September 2022 from 12:00pm till 1:00pm. Register for your FREE place by clicking the button below.
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BetaDen beers returns at 5pm on 29 September 2022. Join this informal event and network with fellow industry professionals.
You will also have a chance to meet the new Cohort 6.0 founders and learn more about future BetaDen opportunities.
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Women's Business Forum, sponsored by Harrison Clark Rickerbys. Hear from Stefania Bennett, Director of Bennetts Farm and Pauline Tarrant, founder of Pauline Tarrant Consulting, on starting her business with just an old laptop and £150 in the bank - 20 July 2022
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Lunchtime Networking, raise your business profile and make an impression on valuable contacts - 21 July 2022
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Manufacturing Forum, a strategic group to promote the interests of manufacturers in our region - 26 July 2022
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Virtual Sustainability Forum, in association with the Business Energy Efficiency Programme (BEEP). A series of workshops and talks aiming to promote environmentally friendly and sustainable business practices - 8 September 2022
BIPC Worcestershire has plenty of support and webinars for businesses of any size.
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