St Albans Feastival takes place on Sunday 24 September when the City Centre is closed to traffic from noon to 6pm.

Among the many attractions will be around 100 market stalls offering a vast variety of food and drink products, a live cookery theatre featuring displays of culinary skills, and a butchery demonstration stage.

Children are welcome and there is a 'Create and Play Zone where there will be free arts and crafts activities.

Live music will be provided by some of the District's most talented musicians and there will also be street entertainers to add to the vibrant atmosphere.

More details including a timetable is available on the Enjoy St Albans website.

National Minimum Wage and Getting Employment Contracts Right:Thursday 28th September 2023 10am-11.30am

Are you worried that you may not be paying the correct minimum wage? Do you know your responsibilities for employees depending on the type of employment contract you have in place? Would you like to know what help there is for you as an employer to get things right? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this is the webinar for you.  Book via the Herts Growth Hub website.

An Introduction to Public Sector Tendering: Thursday 12th October 2023 10am-11am

Winning public sector contracts could help your business to stabilise cashflow and increase revenue. Hertfordshire Growth Hub has partnered with Tender Assist to demystify Public Sector Procurement and highlight the benefits to your business of entering this market. Book via the Herts Growth Hub website. 

Recruitment and Retention: Best practice for hiring and retaining talented employees: Thursday 19th October 2023 8.30am-12pm

Hiring a new employee costs more than their salary, so it’s important to get it right. Addressing staff retention in your business will also pay off in the long-term. A clear staff retention strategy offers benefits including increased employee engagement, improved employee satisfaction, better customer service and greater productivity. Book via the Herts Growth Hub website. 

Purple Tuesday is working to improve the customer experience for disabled people and their families.

To take part, organisations need to make one commitment to change a practice each year leading to greater inclusion and accessibility. More information can be found here.

British businesses can now access new advice and support to reduce their energy bills and cut their carbon emissions from the UK Business Climate Hub (a one stop shop to support businesses to go green).

The hub will provide small businesses with advice on everything from paying less for EVs, getting a low-carbon heat pump, to generating green energy and selling it back to the grid to make money. Sign up here.