Plymouth City Council runs two commercial business centres in the city, The Business Centre and City Business Park which together support over 120 small businesses.
We are looking for a bright, adaptable and enthusiastic Workspace Support Assistant to be responsible for day to day administration and reception duties. Although primarily based at The Business Centre in Cattedown you will also be required to provide support at City Business Park in Stoke.
Announced at the start of London International Shipping Week (LISW) – bringing together the world leaders in the maritime sector – the projects showcase the benefits maritime technology can bring to communities from Orkney to Plymouth.
The UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) and Innovate UK are delivering over £80 million in match-funding to support close to commercial clean maritime technology.
Funding is available to cover the construction and set up of projects until March 2025, with project partners covering all costs of demonstrating in an operational environment until March 2028.
The specific technology in scope includes:
- electric vessels and charging infrastructure
- shore power, both on the shoreside and vessel-side
- alternative fuels and bunkering
British businesses will be able to access brand new advice and support to reduce their energy bills while cutting their carbon emissions. The UK Business Climate Hub launched 14 August 2023 includes a free carbon calculator and a suite of new tools to help businesses measure, track and report on their emissions and save money by using less energy.
It offers detailed advice on everything from sourcing products from green suppliers and reducing emissions from freight and logistics to the most cost-effective ways of installing solar panels and electric vehicle (EV) charging points.
Plymouth's Youth Awards is awaiting your nomination. Help us to recognised and celebrate children and young adults throughout the city for their outstanding achievements, inspiring feats against adversity and tireless dedication to creating change. Plymouth Charter are proud to be sponsoring the Young Activist category, shining a light on the young adults and children in Plymouth who are working hard to make change happen in their communities.
The Charter aims to grow a prosperous economy that reduces inequality, is sustainable and truly serves the well-being of all the people in Plymouth including our young people. With over 330 Plymouth signatories supporting the Charter, it's clear the city is passionate to see a future where everyone thrives.
Votes are open now, it's time to think about the young people who are making a difference in your business or community.
Enterprise Nation is collaborating with Google UK to help people grow their businesses and careers online. It will be a day of workshops and peer networking sessions. The event is free and open to everyone – small business owners or people who are interested in starting their own business.
The British Business Bank will be working alongside several partners throughout the UK to host Business Finance Week 2023 between 6-10 November.
Through a series of 27 in-person events, webinars and more across the UK’s nations and regions, Business Finance Week is here to help smaller businesses learn all about the different finance options available to support them in growing their business.
Each day is centered around a specific theme so smaller businesses can easily find the events of interest in their local region and virtually across the UK. All our events are free of charge.
Exporting can help you grow your business by finding new customers and increasing your sales.
Over 6,000 businesses have already joined the UK Export Academy. The free training programme is designed to give you the confidence and know-how to sell overseas, in your own time.
What's Involved?
Whether you’re new to exporting or looking to develop your knowledge even further, there is an event for you and your business. Customise your learning journey at a pace that suits you, all designed and delivered by specialist trade experts.
Businesses in Devon and Somerset now have improved access to funding opportunities, guidance, best practice and finance support thanks to a new project launched by the Heart of the South West LEP.
Access to Finance SW is a free community platform for growing businesses in the Heart of the South West region.
From regular business meetups to ‘ask the expert’ sessions, any business can join for free, connect with and learn from other businesses and access a range of funding and finance expertise covering equity, non-dilutive funding, loans and debt, along with financial planning, grant opportunities and more.
Have you seen the latest Adult Hub Opportunities available at Skills Launchpad Plymouth?
If you're aged 25+ and living in Plymouth, click the link below to explore the latest opportunities from local training providers, support organisations and more.
Skills Bootcamps, by On Course South West, are developed in partnership with local employers and providers to help fill skills gaps and vacancies. Futureproof your business with Skills Bootcamps and give your team the right skills for your sector in just 16 weeks or less.
Have a read on how On Course South West have been working with Discovery College to ensure that all staff are confident users of the Google for Education suite of products and to maximise its potential for learning.
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3.8 million to support them in developing their net zero products or services. This funding is from Innovate UK.
The aim of this competition is to support ambitious, early-stage growth businesses in developing your net zero products or services to meet demand. Grant requests must be between £50,000 and £100,000. To lead a project, your organisation must be a UK registered micro, small or medium-sized enterprise.
eBay is proud to announce that our Circular Fashion Fund—our funding project in partnership with The British Fashion Council is back again this year. We’re dedicated to fostering fashion’s circular economy, providing opportunities for businesses that bring new technology and services to make us think differently about circular fashion.
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £5 million in innovation projects.
The aim of this competition is to encourage the development and adoption of flexible, agile, scalable and sustainable technologies (FASST) for the development and manufacture of medicines.
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