Wokingham Borough Connect
 Business Survey 2022 prize draw
Thank you to all those who completed our business survey that we have been pushing out to all our local businesses over the last month. We have had a fantastic response with over 250 businesses sharing their views.
This will now help us to shape the future of our support and help us set up relevant initiatives the business community will benefit from. We'll come back to you on some of the findings of the survey in the next few months.
Congratulations to the prize winning businesses, which are:
- Amenity Warehouse Ltd
- Safesite Fencing Ltd
- Berkshire Consultancy Ltd
Thank you again to everyone who completed our business survey, and if you have any support enquires please get in touch with us by emailing economicdevelopment@wokingham.gov.uk
 Funding for Projects – could you benefit?
The Matthew Good Foundation has launched a Grants for Good Fund to support small charities, not-for-profit groups and social entrepreneurs which are passionate about making a difference to people, their community or the environment.
The fund will share £10,000 between five shortlisted projects. To be eligible, applicants will have to have had an income of less than £50,000 in the last 12 months.
The next deadline for applications is the 15 June.
 Funding available for university’s internship scheme
Are you looking for a spring or summer intern? Would you like one involving some financial support too? The Reading Internship Scheme 2022 is open to employer registrations.
The scheme connects you with undergraduates from the University of Reading through four to eight week part- or fully-funded internships, which can take place in the office or remotely, at part-time or full-time hours.
The university is already working with a number of organisations and are currently advertising opportunities to students. Find more information about the scheme or register your interest - and the University will be in touch.
 Bike month challenge
As many people assess their health, wellbeing, and environmental impact as we head into the summer months, it’s a great time to promote active travel. The Bike Month Challenge is a fun and free program designed to encourage more people to hop on the saddle for a bike ride.
By registering for the Bike Month Challenge, you could help more of your employees to ride a bike, transform their travel and make a positive change in their lives.
It doesn’t matter if they’re working from home, working full-time or part-time - anyone can take part and ride with a team towards a common goal.
All riders will compete in teams of up to ten people to ride to the top of the leaderboards, connect with others and enter fantastic prize draws.
 ItsLocalWokingham business directory
Are you a business owner in Wokingham Borough? You can sign up to our free online business directory.
Newly updated for 2022 the site now incorporates tabs for networking events and the promotion of available commercial property. An updated directory is included under the e-book tab. ItsLocal is free for customers to use and for companies to register and advertise.
The service is aimed at people who live, work or travel to Wokingham borough as well as the Wokingham borough business community itself.
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