Some of the best young tech talent is about to become available following the completion of the Skills for Life funded BIT Training’s Skills Bootcamp in IT and Cyber. The training, which is due to finish in March will be delivering over 100 highly trained and market ready individuals into a South-West jobs market that badly needs high calibre IT skills and technical knowhow. Best of all these candidates come with no associated recruitment fees.
For more information on recruiting from the Skills Bootcamp, please call 01752 724000, email sales@thinkbittraining.co.uk or visit www.thinkbittraining.co.uk
Plymouth-based employers are invited to learn how the city’s new online Employer Hub is bringing together localised solutions to help address recruitment, employment, workforce skills and training challenges at a breakfast networking event taking place on Tuesday 28 February, 8am to 10am at Boringdon Park Golf Club.
During this event, guests will hear from speakers including Jonathan Keeble the FSB Plymouth Chair; and Paul Turner, Chair of Plymouth’s Employment and Skills Board, and HR Director at Princess Yachts.
The new online Employer Hub will be of particular interest to local small to medium sized businesses, recruiting managers and HR professionals, and this is a great chance to be the first to view the new digital resource, which will be presented by Emma Hewitt, Skills Lead at Plymouth City Council.
Places limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
The Employer Hub is funded by the Interreg FCE C-Care project, delivered by The Plymouth Charter supporting Skills Launchpad Plymouth
Proposals to introduce a £1 parking charge at Plymouth’s three park and ride sites will be advertised from Monday 20 February.
If approved, the £1 charge will allow people to park at the Coypool, Milehouse and George Junction park and ride sites for up to 24 hours.
All income will be ringfenced to supporting the continued operation of the city’s non-commercial (Council-funded) bus routes, as agreed by Cabinet members in November.
Want to keep up-to-date with the latest trends from your industry? If you have an interest in industry trends or market size, the Growth Hub have some very useful reports available to businesses here in the South West.
This month, the Growth Hub is featuring a snapshot of the travel and tourism sector. This factsheet provides a snapshot of the UK tourism industry, including its structure, performance and outlook. Featuring key travel trends in 2022, industry trends and the outlook for 2023. If you would like a copy of this factsheet, or one for your industry/sector, please complete the form below.
The £150m Community Ownership Fund next application window is now open!
Applicants can now see exactly what they need to include in their applications with the newly published Assessor Guidance.
If you are a community group looking to protect a treasured community asset, submit your Expression of Interest now.
Window 3 of Round 2 opened on 15 February and will close on 14 April 2023 at 11:59am
Following highly successful previous rounds, the Marine Business Technology Centre is delighted to announce a new Innovation Grant call for Devon-based Advanced Marine SMEs.
Eligible businesses have the opportunity to receive 75% support for their innovation programmes up to a total project value of £4,000.00. Funding can be used for consultancy support, specialist time and scientific studies.
Closing date is the 31 March 2023 and projects need to be completed by 30th June 2023. Please note grants are limited and will be distributed on a first come first served basis.
For more information, please contact Rob Watson at robert.watson@plymouth.gov.uk or Kate Whitta at kate.whitta@plymouth.gov.uk
Plymouth and South Devon Freeport welcomes their new Chair and permanent CEO. Jan Ward CBE commences her role as Chair this month and Richard May will take up the CEO role permanently from 1 March, having previously held the role as interim since last year.
These pivotal permanent appointments will continue to help shape and steer the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport, which was given the green light by government last December following approval of its Full Business Case. As just one of eight Freeports in England, it will play a central role in unlocking investment opportunities, delivering infrastructure and promoting innovation both in the UK and globally.
Plymouth’s exciting Armed Forces Day will be returning to Plymouth Hoe, on Saturday 24 June. Each year Plymouth shows its support to the Armed Forces and celebrates their outstanding contribution to the city and UK.
There's plenty of opportunities to promote your business at the event, including:
- Veteran’s Village Sponsor
- Commercial Vehicle Exhibitor
- Commercial Marketing Package
- Digital Advertisement or Slide on the Big Screen
- Commercial Pitch
If you would like to discuss any of the advertising opportunities, then we'd love to hear from you. We'd be delighted to tailor bespoke sponsorship packages to suit your business needs.
Please get in touch at AFDmedia@plymouth.gov.uk
Devon & Plymouth Chamber is offering your business the opportunity to partner with them for their 2023 Chamber Awards and help recognise the very best of business in the region.
Their Digital Business of the Year Award is for businesses that recognise the strength of companies with fewer than 50 employees and the contribution they make to the region’s economy. As the category partner, you’ll receive promotion for your business in the build-up to the Awards and during the ceremony, which has established itself as one of the most prestigious events in the South West business calendar.
To register your interest simply email events@devonchamber.co.uk
Every Monday, Skills Launchpad Plymouth host their over 25s advice and guidance session between 10am and 4pm. You will also have the chance for you to chat with a Disability Employment Advisor between 12pm and 4pm.
No need to book, just pop in and see them on the first floor of Barclays in Plymouth.
Don't forget, you can keep on top of all of the latest opportunities in Plymouth via their News and Events page.
Over the last two weeks, Real Ideas have come together with personal development venture Game Academy to run a free game boot camp through Game Changer, a programme for those aged 15-24 who are not in education, training or employment, based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Getting into the games industry can be tough, especially for those just starting out or with limited experience. Throughout the programme Real Ideas heard from an excellent selection of industry professionals who helped guide young people through being employed in the games sector!
Game Changer is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund.
CEO HotSW LEP David Ralph shares his thoughts on the Government's plan for economic growth - and what a stronger plan could look like.
Find out how a plan that focuses on places could help meet the challenges we face in a rapidly changing world.
Speculation is mounting that Plymouth-based luxury boat-builder Princess Yachts is about to be sold to a US private equity business. The company has told PlymouthLive that it is unable to comment at this point but it is understood a deal could be struck this week.
In May 2022, PlymouthLive reported that Princess Yachts’ private equity owner L Catterton had hired bankers to find a buyer. Now it seems US private equity investor KPS Capital Partners is in the frame to acquire the UK’s largest luxury boat maker.
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Pricing and Positioning Your Products and Services
Growth Hub | Online | 21 February
The workshop will consider practical strategies to balance the right price for your product or service and sales volumes
How to write great copy
Growth Hub | Online | 22 February
In this workshop we will explore copy writing and personal branding techniques that will help you address the ‘right’ audience with the ‘right’ tone and content.
Wellbeing Works – 5 Ways to Wellbeing
Growth Hub | Online | 22 February
Join us for this interactive session to explore the what, why and how of wellbeing.
Using Canva for your Marketing
Growth Hub | Online | 28 February
Want to create stunning visual content for your social media feeds and promotional material? This free workshop is for you!
Skills Launchpad Plymouth Employer Hub launch
Skills Launchpad Plymouth | Boringdon Park Golf Club, PL7 4QG | 28 February
Learn how the city’s new online Employer Hub is bringing together localised solutions to help address recruitment, employment, workforce skills and training challenges.
Business Health Check
Growth Hub | Online | 2 March
This workshop will give you the opportunity to look at your business with fresh eyes, it will work equally well whether your business sells products or services.
Meet the Bid Writing Expert
Meet the Expert/Oceansgate | Oceansgate, PL1 4RW | 13 & 14 March
The workshop will be delivered by Naomi Fox-Smith who is an experienced and successful Bid Writer, winning millions of pounds of contracts and grant funding through her mastery of the (dark) art of bid writing. She has learnt the language of procurement and uncovered the secrets of writing and presenting information to impress bid evaluators.
Net Zero Heat: Rapid Assessment of Building Fabric Performance - New IUK Competition
The aim of this Innovate UK (IUK) competition is to accelerate the shift to a net zero economy. The focus is on reducing the cost and time required for assessing the fabric performance of buildings and assuring net zero performance targets are achieved.
The competition will invest up to £1.5 million in industrial research projects and experimental development projects. Each project’s total grant funding request must be between £100,000 and £250,000.
The deadline for applications is 22 March 2023.
Launch of IUK’s Feasibility Studies in Quantum Computing Applications Competition
Innovate UK (IUK) is funding innovative solutions to industrial problems using quantum computing (QC). The aim is to bring together end-users from many industry sectors, with experts in QC. They will identify and develop use cases in the UK that demonstrate the potential and commercial benefits of this technology.
Up to £8 million has been allocated to fund feasibility projects in this competition. Each project’s total costs must not exceed £500,000.
The deadline for applications is 29 March 2023.
IUK Launches Zero Emission Vessel and Infrastructure Competitions for UK Maritime Sector
The Zero Emission Vessel and Infrastructure (ZEVI) Competitions aim to transform the UK into a global leader in the design and manufacturing of clean maritime technologies.
There are three Innovate UK (IUK) competitions, running in parallel:
Up to £77 million has been allocated to fund industrial research projects and experimental development projects. Individual project costs must be between £3 million and £40 million. The total grant cannot exceed £20 million.
The deadline for applications is 19 April 2023.
Nokia Bell Labs Prize for Global Tech Innovators Launched for 2023
The Nokia Bell Labs Prize is a competition for innovators from around the globe. It seeks to recognise innovations that solve the key challenges facing humanity and provides selected innovators the opportunity to collaborate with Nokia Bell Labs researchers to help realise their vision.
The competition has a total prize pot of $175,000 (around £146,000) which will be awarded as follows: First prize: $100,000 (around £83,000), Second prize: $50,000 (around £41,000) and Third prize: $25,000 (around £21,000)
The deadline for applications is 21 April 2023.
Hydrogen Storage and Distribution Supply Chain - New IUK R&D Competition Announced
This Innovate UK competition will focus on the development of the hydrogen economy. The aim is to develop new ways of delivering integrated hydrogen storage and distribution systems and the associated supply chains.
Up to £4.35 million has been allocated to fund feasibility, industrial research, and experimental development projects. Each project’s total costs must be up to a maximum of £1 million.
The deadline for applications is 26 April 2023.
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