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Please find below an overview of the latest business advice and guidance, including the latest COVID-19 news. In today's newsletter you will find news and updates on:
- New skills service launched to help the people and employers of Plymouth
- Staff Skills in the Spotlight
- Millions of self employed to benefit from second stage of support scheme
- Small Business Workforce Fund now available
- Growth Support Kickstart Grant Scheme
- Latest news from Plymouth Science Park
- Outset August Newsletter
- ESFA Employer Survey
- Funding streams and competitions
- Virtual events and webinars
If you have any specific concerns or are in need of support, please contact us.
With so much uncertainty surrounding grades, jobs and employment at the moment, it is understandable that this could be causing some anxiety or confusion for teenagers and their parents.
As an immediate response for Resurgam Plymouth’s Economic Recovery programme which includes a Skills4Plymouth Pillar, Plymouth City Council, working in city-wide partnership, has set up ‘Skills Launchpad Plymouth’.
This new virtual FREE one-stop-shop skills service aims to help local people stay informed to equip themselves with the skills and confidence that they will need to play a part in the city’s future, targeting support for young people through the new Youth Hub and supporting those who are facing redundancy through the new Adult Hub.
The intention is to help local people to build the skills that local employers need both today and in the future to fill jobs. The Launchpad will be continuously developed as the city’s go-to place for local skills support, providing orientation and up-to-date, real-time job market intelligence so that local people can stay informed about employment opportunities. It will also offer impartial information, advice and guidance to match opportunities to pathways into education, training, apprenticeships, employment, work experience, volunteering and self-employment.
The next development for the Launchpad will focus on creating an ‘Employer Hub’ as the ‘go to place’ for local businesses to source impartial information, advice and guidance about all things Plymouth specific skills and employment related.
Read the full press release here
Visit the Skills Launchpad website here
If you require any further information about Skills Launchpad Plymouth, would like to input to the new Employer Hub or receive marketing assets to share through your own channels, please contact Emma Hewitt emma.hewitt@plymouth.gov.uk
Businesses have had to react swiftly to the fast pace of change we’ve all experienced this year and ensuring staff skills are up to date has been crucial for local business leaders.
Part of Plymouth City Council, the Adult learning service On Course South West has been working with partners and employers across Plymouth and surrounding areas to ensure they can access the skills development their employees need.
Joanna Dennison, Service Lead, explains how the team has supported businesses through the challenges of this year, “We know how important training is to Plymouth businesses so we have created a range of flexible options that have delivered exactly what local employers have needed to keep on top of training requirements. As the working environment continues to change, we are now introducing new course options that cover a range of workplace and digital skills, business management and administration qualifications and much more.”
Find out more here
Millions of self-employed people whose livelihoods have been affected by coronavirus will be able to claim a second payment of up to £6,570 – as the government continues to help drive the UK’s recovery.
Find out more here
The University of Plymouth, with support from the European Regional Development Fund, have recently launched the Small Business Workforce Fund to support SMEs in the region to access graduate talent to fill emerging skill gaps and to support with economic recovery.
The project can support with all aspects of the recruitment process, along with grant payments to cover 50% of the graduates’ salary up to £200 per week, for 12 weeks.
Targeted to SMEs who are responding to the COVID-relief effort, or those looking to make changes to their existing services, products or process, we aim to provide access to adaptable, talented graduates with relevant skills and abilities to support businesses through these difficult times.
Contact University of Plymouth to find out more information and recruit a graduate now – email stem-graduates@plymouth.ac.uk or visit www.plymouth.ac.uk/workforce-fund.
Small businesses and the tourism sector across Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay are among those who can benefit from the Growth Support Kickstart Grant Scheme offering grants of up to £3,000.
It follows the recent government announcement of a £10 million national investment to kickstart the tourism economy and a £20 million national investment to support small business to get going again and recover from the impacts of COVID-19. The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (HotSW LEP) has been awarded a £771,164 share of this funding to help with the economic recovery in the region.
Find out more here
EyeControl is the latest tenant to locate to Plymouth Science Park
EyeControl, an Israeli medical technology startup, was founded in 2016, by three entrepreneurs, each with a personal connection to Locked-in individuals. After opening a UK subsidiary in 2019, the team behind this ground-breaking communication solution is setting up their first UK office at Plymouth Science Park.
Find out more here
UK government Future Fund invests £250,000 in Pulsiv Solar
Pulsiv Solar, based at Plymouth Science Park, has announced that it has successfully raised £500,000 via a convertible loan including £250,000 investment from the UK Government’s Future Fund, established to support innovative businesses through the COVID-19 outbreak.
Find out more here
Mental Performance Consultant to professional footballers is one of the latest tenant to locate to Plymouth Science Park
According to Mark Bowden, the director of Mark Bowden Ltd (trading as Top Form Global), the latest tenant to move to Plymouth Science Park, it’s not about ability, but about being able to perform at your peak level consistently.
Find out more here
Continued Growth Triggers Expansion for Acronyms at Plymouth Science Park
As a result of the growth in business, Acronyms, which is based at Plymouth Science Park has expanded its office space to support the increased demand and to enable appropriate social distancing.
Find out more here
As summer marches on and many businesses start trading once again, Outset is offering a range of new fully-funded online workshops through Enterprise Coaching to help your clients develop their skills and get their business moving.
View the newsletter here
The ESFA are currently seeking the views of employers via a short survey which focuses on the subject of front loading off-the-job- training.
Closing date for replies is Monday 24 August.
Complete the survey here
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