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Please join us for one or all three great free breakfast workshops coming up at Wolverhampton Science Park……..
Sustainable and Profitable Growth
 23rd May 8.30am – 10.30am Wolverhampton Science Park
Want to grow your business but with sustainability at the heart of it? Want free support to develop your product or service offer?
The Help to Grow Management Programme is 90% government funded and will be presented by Shirley Hodson Walker. This leadership course provides time away from the challenges of running a business to invest in your leadership and learn how to take your business to the next level.
Nick Burton, Senior Innovation & Growth Specialist from Innovate UK EDGE, will share details of the free support they can provide and will dispel the perception that innovation is only led by the large companies or in the tech sector. The reality is quite different and the case studies that Innovate will share will show just that. Also discover where grant support may be available from.
Finally, Christian Byron, Programme Manager at Aston Centre for Growth, will share details of the free of charge Green Advantage programme designed for business leaders, managers and professionals who want to consider the implications of climate and environmental challenges for their business or workplace whilst ensuring business performance and profitability can be maintained.
To book and for further information please click here.
Digital Marketing
 1st June 8.30am – 10.30am Wolverhampton Science Park
Want to improve your Digital Marketing knowledge
An interactive workshop sharing tips, good practice and new ideas from some of our local digital marketing companies, and those who have recently adopted new digital technology. This should help you review your digital awareness, adoption and use; help you understand the digital strengths or weaknesses in your business and provide a better insight to current and future digital opportunities. There will also be time prior and after the presentations to network with fellow delegates, speakers and City council business support officers.
To book and for further information please click here
Cyber Security and Business Continuity Planning
8th June 8.30am – 10.30 am Wolverhampton Science Park
Is your business protected against Cyber attacks? Would you benefit from a free Cyber Health Check?
Detective Superintendent Vanessa Eyles, who heads up the Cyber Resilience Centre, will offer of a free cyber health check, share some top tips, address some common misconceptions, and provide insight through case studies. Chelsea Sibley, from the City Council’s Business Resilience Team, will also provide a broad review of Business Continuity Planning including major disruptions such as power outages, theft, floods and fire. This comprehensive approach ensures that businesses are prepared for any eventuality and can continue operating, even in the face of adversity.
To book and for further information please click here.
We hope to see you at one or both of the workshops – please use the links above to book a place.
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Claiming the right business expenses means you’ll only pay the tax you owe. HMRC have a series of live webinars for the latest information.
Car expenses for the self-employed
If you’re using your own car for business, we’ll tell you about ways to work out simplified and actual cost expenses, flat rate expenses, what a business journey is, plus leasing a car and personal contract purchases.
Register here
Business expenses for the self-employed
We’ll look at the most common business expenses, explain what is and isn’t allowable and how using simplified expenses could help make filling in your tax return easier.
Register here
For more help with your Self Assessment tax return, watch these videos on the HMRC YouTube channel:
Claiming motoring expenses if you’re self-employed
Cash basis and simplified expenses
What expenses can I include in my Self Assessment tax return?
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Warwick Manufacturing Group have created a Business Aid Energy Toolkit (BEAT) to help manufacturing SMEs reduce their energy consumption and increase profitability. By providing your SME easy access to experts and equipment, they can help you make significant reductions in short time frames to make sure you’re prepared for when your fixed tariff finishes.
The three SME manufacturers who were in the trial achieved energy savings of up to 90% on individual machines and up to 46% across their production facilities.
Here is how you get involved?
Fill in the BEAT application form; upon approval, book in your site visit; WMG experts come to your premises to fit the energy clamps, identify production energy usage and cost saving opportunities; you then receive your technical report with results and next steps to action
For more information speak to Jon, the Business Energy Aid Toolkit expert on 07804259162 and find out how to boost your business with BEAT, and to get involved click on the following link https://forms.office.com/e/GggEUjtxzA
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 We’re determined to keep Wolverhampton’s business community vibrant and resilient by working with our local businesses and their employees, those who are self-employed, and those looking to start a business. If you have any business related query please complete the contact form at the foot of the Wolverhampton Employer Support site and we will respond within 48 hours. Alternatively, you can call one of our business support officers during normal office hours (weekdays 9pm-5pm) on 01902 555572.
Depending on the nature of your enquiry we will provide an answer or signpost you to the relevant organisation/s to help you. This might be through a relevant workshop, a specialist website, or more in-depth face to face support.
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