Wokingham Borough Connect
 We're here to help you
We're constantly looking to connect with businesses, develop our relationships within the business community, generate trust, address misinformation and provide support.
We have a great business engagement team on hand to assist businesses based in our borough.
From guidance to increasing your business’ visibility, as well as signposting you to relevant support services or simply helping you with any general business enquires you have, we can help.
To start the conversation reach out on economicdevelopment@wokingham.gov.uk, where our business engagement officers Matt, Ravi and Gary can then get in touch.
 University careers and placement fair
We wanted to make local employers aware the University of Reading is advertising its upcoming Careers and Placement Fair.
This will be in person from 10.30am to 3pm on the 12 October 2022.
The fair is the university’s biggest careers event of the year and is advertised as the main opportunity for employers to advertise graduate jobs, schemes and placements to all students.
This event attracts students from all disciplines and years, crossing both undergraduate and postgraduate study. Bookings are now open so do have a look at the details and see if you might like to attend.
 Be seen in the borough
Did you know that Wokingham Borough Council has an online directory for businesses? ItsLocal is free for customers to use and companies to register and advertise, helping you to increasing your reach within the borough.
The newly updated site now incorporates tabs for networking events and available commercial property, as well as the business directory.
Later this year we will be promoting the directory to residents across the borough, so don’t miss out by registering your business and being seen.
 Energy grants still available
Match funded grants of up to £5,000 to help reduce your energy spend are still available to help support you with:
- LED lighting
- Solar panels
- Heating system upgrades
- Insulation or double/triple glazing to improve heat retention
- Energy efficient equipment
If you are interested in finding out more, contact us using the button below to have a further discussion. We can talk you through how you can apply and what type of project you are interested in undertaking. A number of businesses across the borough have benefitted already, so don’t miss your chance.
 Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride
June was LGBTQ+ Pride month. We celebrated by sharing informative articles with colleagues, as well as insightful lunch and learn sessions on themes such as inclusive language, an inclusive workplace and talking to and supporting children and young people.
Our libraries also put together some helpful reading lists, including recommended books for children. We would love to hear your stories about how you’ve been celebrating Pride in 2022, or how you might celebrate later in the year.
Wokingham Town Council is celebrating with its Pride Picnic on Saturday 9 July. The free event takes place in Elms Field, Wokingham, from 11.30am to 4pm.
It will be a fun and family-friendly event and everyone who supports the aims of Pride is welcome.
You don’t need an existing connection to Wokingham’s LGBTQ+ community - just bring something to eat and a picnic rug and make new friends.
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