Plymouth’s Guildhall could be back in the great gigs game with exciting plans to upgrade its facilities for the next generation of music fans and a host of other users.
The Council is currently working on proposals which are designed to encourage bands, musicians and events’ organisers to book the incredible building as part of a scheme to bring the buzz back to the city centre.
It will also provide space for a variety of other uses, such as other entertainment events, conferences, training, weddings and hot-desking.
The project team has been liaising with events’ organisers as well as a design team including a listed building specialist to put together a package of work that will make the building more attractive to promoters and event goers, but still keep its unique identity.
The decarbonisation of Plymouth's public buildings is set to continue with the development of a new district energy network.
The Civic Centre District Energy Scheme will extend an existing heat network that links the Guildhall and the Council House.
The heating for these buildings is already being modernised with a new air source heat pump to ultimately replace the use of gas while solar panels are being installed on the Council House to contribute to the renewable electricity demand of the heat pumps.
An air source heat pump transfers heat from the outside air to provide internal heating and is far more environmentally friendly than gas with significantly reduced carbon emissions.
Over the next few years, the district energy scheme will be expanded to serve the nearby Combined Court and the Theatre Royal, while also supporting the redevelopment of the Civic Centre by Urban Splash.
In addition, the network will have capability for further connections and could act as potential enabling infrastructure for other nearby developments in the city centre and Millbay.
A reminder that Small Business Saturday is fast approaching on 3 December, and this year we are celebrating 10 years of the iconic campaign!
Please get involved and help spread the message about the Small Business Saturday, to help businesses in Plymouth make the most out of it.
Below you can find a link to toolkit containing key information about the campaign, as well as shareable assets and marketing materials.
Plymouth City Council has become White Ribbon Accredited as part of its ongoing commitment to end violence against women and girls.
White Ribbon is a global campaign that encourages people, especially men and boys, to individually and collectively take action and change the behaviour and culture that leads to abuse and violence.
The Council set out its plans to achieve accreditation in January 2022 and has been working towards this throughout the year. As an accredited organisation, the Council will continue to work to change the cultures that lead to abuse and violence and promote gender equality.
Millfields Inspired is a charity established and supported by the Millfields Community Economic Development Trust (Millfields Trust) an established and respected social enterprise operating in the Stonehouse neighbourhood of Plymouth, Devon.
Millfields Inspired are looking for a new Development Manager & a new Project Coordinator.
Development Manager Details
The Charity’s highly regarded Widening Horizons programme has been delivered into the seven primary schools in Stonehouse for the last 13 years, and has now been extended into 3 more local primary schools. There is an opportunity to join our small but active team to coordinate and develop the Charity’s activities.
Millfields Inspired are looking for someone who has strong organisational and communication skills to lead and develop the strategic goals and objectives of the charity.
The role will include the development of robust and comprehensive proposals for new and enhanced programmes, for the consideration and approval from the board of trustees.
Project Coordinator Details
The Charity’s highly regarded Widening Horizons programme has been delivered into the seven primary schools in Stonehouse for the last 13 years and recently extended into 3 further local schools. There is an opportunity to join our small but active team to coordinate and deliver the Charity’s programmes and in particular, the Widening Horizons programme.
Millfields Inspired are looking for someone who has strong organisational and communication skills, balanced with the ability to work with primary aged children, their teachers, teaching assistants and business leaders.
The role will be a mixture of back-office coordination and front-line delivery of the Charity programmes, plus assisting with organisation and delivery of annual events such as World Ocean Day and the Widening Horizons graduation ceremony.
The Plymouth Charter is a free, voluntary scheme and charter mark to help Plymouth’s businesses to commit a fairer, greener future for Plymouth.
They are delivering a unique package of support for local businesses, which draws from a range of expertise from local government, enterprise and tourism through the Interreg FCE-funded project, C-CARE (Covid Channel Area Response Exchange).
Join The Plymouth Charter's free virtual and in-person business support events over the coming months.
If you want to boost your business, join free Next Generation virtual workshops to hear top expert advice. Discover how to create a stand-out brand, prepare for business success and take your business to the next level.
There's an exciting opportunity for graduates in science, medicine or engineering who are looking to pursue a PhD whilst continuing to work in industry.
With the Industrial Fellowships, companies get the chance to craft a bespoke PhD from the ground up that supports company ambition as well as individual interests, and forge strong links with leading academics, to share access to expertise, facilities and knowledge. Recent graduates can pursue research while working, boosting career development and both academic and industrial expertise.
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Developing Experiences & Becoming Bookable Online
Tamar Valley | Tamar Valley Centre, Drakewells | 30 November
If you run a hospitality, travel, or tourism business in or around the Tamar Valley, you'll know how important it is to develop new products regularly in order to capture that competitive edge in the busy tourism market. For all the answers to these and more, join Visit Tamar Valley's Tourism Consultant Jo Butler for a fascinating and informative workshop that will provide you with everything you need to know in readiness for 2023 and 2024 planning.
Bizmas: 3 Day Retail Pop-up Event in collaboration with Vacancy Atlas
Outset | Vacancy Atlas, 107 Cornwall Street, PL1 1PA | 3, 5, 6 December
Come and along and meet a range of the local clients Outset have been working with this year as they showcase their businesses via a range of pop-up stalls and stands. Their team of advisors will also be on site too and able to answer any questions you may have on the wider business support that is available for Devon based individuals and businesses until June 2023.
Meet the Business Growth Strategy Expert
Oceansgate/Meet the Expert | Endeavour House, PL1 4RW | 8 December
In this workshop, we will help you uncover suitable growth strategies for 2023, looking closely at key elements of your business – target markets, current performance, product, competitors, pricing & more to develop practical actions that pave a clear path to success.
Meet the Business and People Risk Experts
Oceansgate/Meet the Expert | Endeavour House, PL1 4RW | 14 December
In this workshop, Darren Butcher, Client Partner of Partners& and Caroline Wilson Business Protection specialist, will cover the importance of General insurance and Business protection, protecting the assets and your people… including yourselves!
Meet the Business and People Risk Experts
Oceansgate/Meet the Expert | Endeavour House, PL1 4RW | 18 January
In this workshop, Ian Pitchford, a leadership coach-consultant, TEDx Speaker and Director of Coaching at A Mind 4 Adventure Ltd, will cover ‘Developing Your Future’, a three-hour personal coaching and leadership workshop that will bring new insights to even the most experienced business owners.
Resource Efficiency for Materials and Manufacturing - New IUK Competition Launched
The aim of this Innovate UK (IUK) competition is to support UK materials and manufacturing organisations to become more resource efficient. Simultaneous demonstrations of how materials and manufacturing will become more resilient or technologically advanced are encouraged.
Proposals must focus on two or more of five core areas contributing to improvements in resource efficiency and be able to demonstrate carbon reduction: Materials for the future economy; Smart design; Resilient supply chains; World class production; Longer in use and reuse
Up to £1 million has been allocated to fund feasibility projects. Funding will be in the form of a grant. Each project’s total costs must be between £50,000 and £100,000.
The deadline for applications is 21 December 2022.
IUK Announces Circular Fashion Programme: Recycling and Sorting Demonstrator Competition
Administered by Innovate UK (IUK), this competition will fund a research and development activity demonstrator for new technologies, services, processes and business models addressing recycling and sorting challenges within the fashion and textile sectors and their direct supply chains.
Proposals must be for multi-disciplinary, collaborative, demonstration projects which focus on mixed fabrics. Applications focusing on one or more of these materials are encouraged: wool; cotton; polyester.
From an overall budget of £4 million, funded projects can have total grant requests of between £3 million and £4 million.
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 11 January 2023.
Launch of £1.5m Artificial Intelligence for Decarbonisation Innovation Programme
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Decarbonisation Programme will support the development of innovative artificial intelligence technologies for decarbonisation applications to support the transition to net zero.
The programme aims to stimulate further innovation in the UK’s AI sector, to drive growth and achieve net zero ambitions by encouraging collaboration in the field across the technology, energy and industrial sectors.
Projects specifically encouraged to bid for funding include uses of AI which could enable a faster transition to renewable energy, decarbonise industry by improving energy productivity and fuel switching, and decrease emissions in the agricultural sector.
The programme comprises separate streams of grant funding to be launched in two initial stages.
The application deadline for the initial two streams is 19 January 2023.
Canada UK Commercialising Quantum Technology Programme - New IUK Competition Announced
The aim of this Innovate UK (IUK) competition is to strengthen collaborative research and development (CR&D) through Canadian and UK partnerships towards commercialising quantum technologies.
Proposals must demonstrate co-development, have a high potential for commercialisation, address a technological challenge and include a plan for future exploitation.
Up to £3 million from IUK and up to CAD $4.5 million from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP), an equivalent of £6 million, has been allocated to fund feasibility projects and industrial research projects lasting between 12 and 24 months.
The deadline for applications is 19 April 2023.
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