Supporting businesses and the wider economy is one of our top priorities. The Economic Development team works to support businesses and the growth of the Malvern Hills district economy.
We offer a range of services to support businesses for example:
- we help to bring forward land and premises to attract investment
- offer advice on funding opportunities and business grants
- support training and apprenticeships
- supporting our town centres
- promote the district as a tourism destination
Visit www.malvernhills.gov.uk/business for more information or if you need help please email us at ecodev@malvernhills.gov.uk
Share your feedback for the Local Skills Improvement Plan to help shape the skills and recruitment support available for businesses. The Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) is a DfE funded project, designed to give local areas more say and control in how skills and recruitment are supported. It will bring together key stakeholders such as businesses and training providers to set out key priorities and changes needed in the area to ensure post-16 technical education and training prepares employees better for work.
This is your opportunity to have your say on skills and make a positive difference to the future economy of the county. Take the survey with the button below.
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Sophie Jackson, Town Centre Support Officer, is now on maternity leave for twelve months. Rebecca Probert has recently taken on the role and is your new point of contact for town centre related issues or ideas. Rebecca can be contacted via:
Phone: 01684 862417
Mobile: 07779 456448
Email: rebecca.probert@malvernhills.gov.uk
You can also add her on Facebook and contact her through Facebook Messenger: Malvern Hills Rebecca Probert
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The deadline for inclusion in the new District Discount book is coming up at the end of the month.
How it works:
• Pay £5 per voucher/discount you wish to promote in the book which includes a logo and/or photo of your choice.
• Up to 200 vouchers/discounts will be included in the book and are available for six months.
• 5000 books will go on sale online and in stores at a low cost of £1.
Benefits to your business:
• Low-cost advertising.
• Promote your business to up to 5000 households for as little as £5.
• Generate footfall, new customers and sales.
• Opportunity for your business to sell the books and retain some of the costs.
If you are interested in adding a coupon to the booklet, contact Annette on annette@uptonnews.uk or 07538 785314.
This initiative is part of Malvern Hills District Councils commitment to supporting local businesses and communities as part of the new Town Centre Plans.
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Following on from the success of the QuickPitch22 event, the Enterprising Worcestershire team and the University of Worcester have announced they are hosting an even bigger pitching event on 28 March at the Worcester Arena. Pre-start businesses and those trading for up to 12 months will get the opportunity to pitch their business idea to a small judging panel of local business experts and in front of a supportive entrepreneurial community. It is free to enter and there is a prize for the winner!
Not sure if it’s for its for you? Check out this highlight video from the last event.
How to Apply: all you need to do is fill out this simple form and press submit. Applications will close at 11 pm on Friday 24 February. For further information, please contact EW@worcestershire.gov.uk.
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The Enterprising Worcestershire awards are a celebration of the extraordinary talent in the region that has been supported by the Enterprising Worcestershire Project since July 2020. There are six different categories available to enter. Entry is open to all businesses who have accessed support through the Enterprising Worcestershire programme since July 2020 with the exception to one award, the ‘Champion for Entrepreneurs’.
If you have supported, guided, mentored a start-up business or entrepreneur in Worcestershire over the last two years, this award is to recognise your hard work. Find out more about this award here. The entry process is both quick and easy, all you need to do is fill out the simple form linked below. The deadline for award entries is on Friday 10 February 2023.
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Applications are now open to be considered in this annual celebration of businesses across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. There are 16 different awards up for grabs and businesses can self-nominate or be nominated by another business. Categories include Employer of the Year, Excellence in Sustainability and Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace.
Becoming a finalist or winning one of these awards can be great for brand exposure and provides a boost to staff morale. The awards will take place at Worcester Arena on 15 June 2023.
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Help boost campaigns that enrich communities in your local area. Donations from local businesses are gratefully received to help these projects reach their targets.
Worcestershire SMEs are being urged to apply for grant funding and fully funded assessments to support low carbon projects across Worcestershire.
The Low Carbon Opportunities Programme (LOCOP) supports businesses in the Clean Technology Innovation sector or those who want to diversify into this area through the development of low carbon technologies.
Examples of Low Carbon Innovation projects LOCOP supports could include the development of a low carbon product or service; commercialisation or implementation costs; market research and assessment; prototyping, demonstration or testing of new products; and Manufacturing scale up or market rollout.
Funding covers up to 40% of total project costs up to a maximum of £30,0000. Applications are due to close on 31 January.
Are you an SME Manufacturer looking to grow your business? There is still time to access grant funding from the Manufacturing Growth Programme to support the implementation of a business improvement project.
Projects can include:
- Marketing
- LEAN Manufacturing
- Strategic Planning
- Quality & Continuous Improvement
- Productivity
- New Product Development
- Leadership & Management
- Finance
- Environmental & Sustainability
The grant will fund 31% of the project value up to a maximum project value of £10,000. Please contact your local Manufacturing Growth Manager, Catherine Bray, on 07790 358610 or catherine.bray@oxin.co.uk for more information.
The Governments Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) provides SME businesses support with the cost of installing electric vehicle charging points, you could get 75% of costs covered, up to £350 per socket.
Businesses, charities and public sector organisations can apply, follow the link below for full eligibility criteria.
Following the successful "An Introduction to Experiential Tourism" last year, Chris Brant from Unmissable England returns to deliver a follow-up webinar. The aim of the event is to support tourism businesses in creating bookable experiences. Topics including routes to markets, distribution, and marketing will be covered.
Register your interest below and a webinar link will be sent to you.
Is your business involved in capturing, monitoring and/or analysing mobile phone coverage and services? Worcestershire County Council (WCC) is holding a market testing event to help understand services that the market can enable to capture, monitor and analyse mobile phone coverage and services.
Excellent mobile phone usage and coverage is a common expectation for most of residents and businesses and WCC recognise the importance of this. The event will be an opportunity to explore options for the future such as new technologies, partnership arrangements or delivery models to inform WCC’s approach to support the development of a procurement strategy/strategies. This will ultimately lead to information that can help the Local Authorities improve mobile phone consumer experiences and coverage.
The event is on Monday 30 January 2023 at County Hall, Worcester. There will also be one-to-one meetings available.
Registration for the next Business Worcestershire Conference, organised by Worcestershire County Council and the Worcestershire Growth Hub, is now open.
The conference, focusing on Marketing and Sales, will take place on 15 March 2023 at Sixways Stadium Worcester, between 8:00am – 1:00pm.
Through thought-provoking discussions and talks, attendees will hear the latest thinking from expert speakers, on digital marketing, branding, relationship management; and data driven decision marketing.
There will also be networking opportunities and time for attendees to learn about the support available to businesses throughout the county.
This event is open to all businesses across the county from Start-ups to SMEs to large-scale corporations.
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Manufacturing Forum, sponsored by Worcestershire County Council - 31 Jan 2023
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Local Skills Improvement Plan, opportunity for employers and business owners in Worcestershire to have input into the counties future skills provision - 1 Feb 2023
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Women in Business Forum, speakers Jane Brook, Director of House of Colour and Emma White, Director of Real World Consultancy - 14 Feb 2023
BIPC Worcestershire has plenty of support and webinars for businesses of any size.
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