Looking to upskill your employees and not sure where to start?

Multiply is a national campaign to help improve people’s confidence with numbers with a selection of free workshops that can help upskill your employees.

In Hertfordshire, Step2Skills is managing the Multiply project and can support your business in upskilling staff.

Benefits to upskilling your staff include:

• Improved productivity
• Increased staff retention
• Higher staff confidence and morale
• Reduced mistakes and waste

Forthcoming workshops:

Basic Digital Skills in the Workplace - 24 July

Customer Service and Communication skills - 30 July

What is your business doing to care for the environment? Wherever you are at in your sustainability journey St Albans Greener Together would like to hear from you.

You can join the network - St Albans Greener Together and share your sustainability story. St Albans Greener Together is a new District-wide sustainability network of inspired individuals and organisations working to increase sustainability, with a focus on energy and transport.

If everyone comes together to share their sustainability stories, a more sustainable and healthier District can be created. Anyone in the District can join St Albans Greener Together whether you are an individual, business or community group; all are invited to join the mission to make a difference locally.

You can join St Albans Greener Together via our website, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Could your business supply Hertfordshire’s growing film and TV sector?

Create Growth is an innovative programme, designed to help businesses unlock and develop their potential. The programme, led locally by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership and funded by The Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is aimed at SMEs within the county's flourishing film and TV sector, and those looking to join the sector's supply chain.

The programme, delivered by Hertfordshire Growth Hub, Estu Global and the University of Hertfordshire, provides a package of support.

To access the programme, your business must:

• Already operate in the film and TV industry or its wider supply chain or be planning to diversify and supply to this industry. The current programme includes participants from sectors including HR, wellbeing, property, transport and travel, video animation, marketing and communications.
• Be established for 2 or more years and be based in Hertfordshire.
• Employ at least two full time equivalent staff/freelancers.

Join Hertfordshire County Council’s free and accredited healthy workplace programme. By providing you and your employees with the right opportunities, you’ll be in a good place to lead the way in creating, inspiring and encouraging a healthier way of life at work – and in your local community.

Within one year, over 30 small and medium sized businesses joined the programme which is supporting almost 2,000 employees, 93% of whom report improvements in wellbeing, diet, physical activity, smoking, the work social and physical environment, and workplace culture.

Free Business Advice with the Get Enterprising programme

The Get Enterprising programme provides 12 hours of advice and training at no cost, to businesses under 5 years old with an AL1 - AL5 postcode; i.e., St Albans, Harpenden and surrounding areas and villages.

A blueprint for St Albans District’s future growth is on schedule with a public consultation to be held this autumn. St Albans City and District Council is producing a Local Plan which identifies land suitable for infrastructure, commercial and housing development as well as new green spaces. A progress report on the Local Plan was given to the Council's Planning Policy and Climate Committee at the end of June. The draft Local Plan is being amended following a major public consultation last year and may include some new sites that have been suggested as suitable for development.

This revised draft will be published in October and then undergo a two-month consultation with residents, businesses, community groups and other organisations.

Hertfordshire County Council has just signed the Care Leaver Covenant, pledging its continued commitment to support care leavers as they continue their journey to live independently.

As part of its commitment, the County Council is calling on other local businesses, organisations and services, to also sign up. It is encouraging local employers and housing providers to reach out to these young adults by offering support and opportunities as they take their next steps into adulthood.

Because of their experience many of these young people can bring all kinds of benefits to a workforce such as resilience, empathy, communication, and leadership skills to name just a few. It’s a big step for them; be part of it!