There's so much happening in Sleaford this Christmas with an array of activities and events taking place on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 November and throughout December.

There’s music, the Christmas lights switch on, a packed programme of creativity at the Hub, special events and activities arranged by enthusiastic traders - notably at Millstream Square and Bristol Arcade - and loads more besides. 

Collect a leaflet with all the key events and activities from a number of shops, cafes and venues in Sleaford. You can also view the listings on www.heartoflincs.com 

Collaboration 4 Growth revenue and capital grants to help businesses grow

There are revenue and capital grants between £2,000 and £7,000 available from the Collaboration 4 Growth project for businesses in North Kesteven.

The grant can support anything from upgrading equipment to help expand your business, to search engine optimisation to help promote a newly designed website. Businesses will need to pay 100% upfront, then the grant will pay 60% of the total project cost.

The Collaboration 4 Growth project is delivered by Lincoln BIG and the Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce and funded by the European Regional Development Fund.  

The project comes to an end in June 2023, and the Collaboration 4 Growth team are aiming to allocate all the grants by the end of March 2023.

Further information is available on the Lincoln BIG and Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce websites.

The Quarterly Economic Survey Q4 is open

The Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) Quarter 4 is now open. The QES is your chance to have your say on the issues which are affecting your business. 

With rising inflation, soaring energy costs, continued recruitment struggles and supply chain problems, it couldn’t be a more important time to gather intelligence from Lincolnshire businesses to feed back to national policy makers. You can complete the QES here.

Free support for North Kesteven businesses

NKDC offers the service of a Business Support Adviser, Phil Means. Phil can assist businesses and provide bespoke advice and support.

If you are in business and feel you could benefit from free business advice please contact him. Either call Phil on 07920 472671 or email phil_means@n-kesteven.gov.uk

Chancellor announces Autumn Statement

The Chancellor announced his Autumn Statement yesterday (Thursday 17 November), aiming to restore stability to the economy, protect high-quality public services and build long-term prosperity for the United Kingdom.

Business views on climate change wanted

Do you own, run or manage a business in North Kesteven? Whether you’re a sole trader, an SME or something bigger, we want to hear from you.

As part of our ongoing work to better support our local enterprises we want to understand your thoughts, views and aspirations about tackling climate change within your business.

Your responses will help us to shape the support we offer in this field, and to tailor our programmes to your needs.

Complete the survey online here. 

Is your business on social media?

If so, join our Business NK group here or follow us on twitter. We share information, support and advice on each platform.

Webinars for the weeks ahead

22/11/2022 13:30 - 15:00 Planet: Business Sustainability Masterclass

24/11/2022 13:30 - 15:00 Planet: First Steps Masterclass

29/11/2022 09:15 - 15:00 Lincolnshire's Business Domestic Abuse Conference

29/11/2022 10:00 -11:30 Creating a Social Media Strategy

01/12/2022 13:30 - 15:00 Planet: Green Tourism Toolkit Masterclass