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We hope you are keeping safe and well.
Welcome to our newsletter, designed to keep you informed of the latest information and support for your business in these challenging times.
Here you will find the latest updates on grants, webinars, training and other business support initiatives that you may find useful.
Please make a note of the dates, especially for funding and training opportunities.
Kind regards,
The Enterprise Team
 Free mentoring, workshops, courses, and content to help you understand digital better
Three Digital Boost services are available to help equip your organisation with essential skills:
Mentoring Calls
Free 1-on-1 mentoring tailored to your needs. You can speak one-on-one with a digital expert, who’ll provide you with practical help and advice in only 60 minutes.
Webinars and Workshops
You can join our interactive masterclasses on SEO, Facebook ads, payment systems and more.
Resource Library
There are a range of free resources to upgrade yourself and your business. You can learn at your own pace with access to our comprehensive library of learning content from articles to online courses.
 Circular pilot grants – closing soon
With funding from the Mayor of London's Green New Deal fund, ReLondon are pleased to be able to offer grants to London-based SMEs who need support in kickstarting a circular economy pilot as part of their recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Successful applicants will receive a grant of either £10,000 or £15,000 and may be selected to receive 12 hours of support from a ReLondon business advisor to support in the design and delivery of the pilot.
Applications are open to any established, London-based SME with a circular economy project they want to launch as part of a green recovery. Please read the applicant guidance for detailed eligibility criteria regarding business size.
We especially encourage applications from SMEs who have been particularly affected by Covid-19:
- SMEs in the hospitality, retail or entertainment sectors
- SMEs owned by underrepresented demographics (female or BAME-led)
To be successful, a business does not need to have worked with circular economy models in the past but should be committed to trialing a new approach that can drive green growth in London. Recipients will need to be established, revenue generating businesses with a proven business model.
We’d be particularly keen to see partnerships between SMEs to deliver a pilot.
Closing Date: Sunday 18th July, 23:59
 Technology Adoption Service Launch Event
The London Business Hub and GC Business Growth Hub have launched a new platform that enables businesses to search for, discover and compare tech solutions that will improve their business performance and encourage growth.
If you're thinking about how to best make use of technology to shift parts of your business online and continue trading through Covid-19, plan for growth in the year to come, get more efficient or just spend less time fiddling with spreadsheets - this tool will help guide you through your software-buying journey.
The Technology Adoption Service is a searchable online platform and marketplace of technology providers to signpost businesses like yours to the best fit technology solutions.
Join us on 22 July for the launch of the Technology Adoption Service, delivered in partnership with Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Greater London Authority. It will include a full walk-through of the platform as well as a panel discussion, involving leading business owners who have recently undergone the tech adoption journey and are already experiencing huge benefits.
Thursday, July 22nd 2021 at 1:00 PM
 Clarion Futures Grants – open for applications
Clarion Futures Bounce Back Grants (£5k)
Grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 are available to organisations delivering adapted and reinstated activities and essential services for Clarion residents and the wider community.
Funding can be provided for any initiative helping communities to reverse the impacts of COVID in our communities, though we are particularly interested in funding projects that:
- provide opportunities to people under 25
- promote wellbeing
- build community or household resilience
Closing Date: 12pm Thursday 29 July 2021
Clarion Futures Digital Grants Round 8
Grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 are available to organisations seeking to deliver innovative, well designed projects that support Clarion residents and the wider community to address digital exclusion.
The Fund is designed to support Clarion residents and the wider community to get and stay online and to use the internet as an everyday tool, safely and confidently.
Applications are open on a rolling basis; however, to be considered for Round 8, applications must be submitted by 12pm Wednesday 04 August 2021.
Please note: All applications will need to be submitted via our dedicated application portal Flexi-Grant.
 Discover how to overcome supply chain hurdles and maintain your business flow effectively
If you are a London-based small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) or an entrepreneur looking to become suppliers in large supply chains, this virtual event is for you. This event is aimed at business professionals of all levels and roles wanting to understand how to access large supply chains.
This workshop is designed to help you evaluate opportunities and ensure your business is ready to be assessed and accepted as an approved supplier in larger supply chains.
You will leave this session knowing:
- How to pursue growth through supply chains
- How to be prepared and supply chain ready
- Various growth opportunities available when accessing larger supply chains
- What supply chains can small businesses realistically access
- What attracts buyers to SMEs
- What barriers small businesses may face when working with larger companies and how to overcome them
- Understand how to access wider finance
- Collaborative tendering and its benefits
- Key learnings and tools to take away from our industry experts
Tuesday 20 Jul 2021, 10:00-16:30
 Join us for the launch of our exciting startup incubator programmes for diverse founders!
On 22nd July, OneTech and LIFT are presenting their series of programmes tailored for entrepreneurs based in Camden, Hackney, Islington and Tower Hamlets.
The first incubator of the 2-year series to lift off is the LIFT Bootstrap School, which begins this Autumn! So be the first to discover this exciting programme specifically built to empower you and your business.
This lunchtime virtual event is for people who are interested in developing the knowledge and skills to start or scale their business through an expert-built programme of tuition and support.
Agenda:
12.00 - Opening
12:10 - Overview of Enterprise Incubators
12.25 - Hear about the experience of past OneTech Founders
12:40 - Ask Me Anything with Emma Obanye and Imelda Fossu
Thursday, 22nd July 2021, 12:00 – 13:15
 Free business training programme – open for registrations
Do you want help to:
- Developing Marketing & Sales plans
- Learn how to use social media better
- Reach more customers and improve your bottom line
- Develop a home delivery and/or Click & Collect service for your customers
- Improve your Food Hygiene Rating
IF you answer YES to any of the above then join our training programme now!
Numbers are strictly limited so please register your interest by emailing us at towncentres@towerhamlets.gov.uk
 Brexit resource hub - Helping London's businesses tackle the challenges of Brexit
These free resources are designed to offer practical advice and guidance to businesses and help them mitigate disruption and take advantage of new opportunities.
Our Brexit Resource Hub provides a range of free support for businesses including:
- Brexit Workshops with expert advisers to equip SMEs with the knowledge they need to navigate the new business landscape.
- Free personalised advice from expert Brexit Advisers help SMEs understand new requirements for doing business with countries in the European Union.
- Brexit Ready podcast series to facilitate business to business guidance on how to navigate the new trading relationship with the EU.
- In-depth guides to the post-Brexit trade deal on issues such as trade in goods and services, GDPR and preparing for a new post-Brexit commercial environment.
Brexit blogs to help businesses navigate the latest information and updates on the transition.
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