Business Support Opportunities
March 2017
Nottinghamshire Economic
Development Capital Fund
The latest round of funding provides capital grants from £20k to a maximum of £250k, to help businesses grow and employ more local people.
The grant can be used for:-
- New equipment purchases and machinery
- Other capital investments for expansion purposes like
land or property.
Since its launch in 2014 the
fund has helped more than 30 businesses providing grants worth £3.5m. The fund
has also helped to attract a further £20.5 million from other public or private
funding.
How to Apply
The guidance notes, funding criteria, application forms and full press release is available on the Nottinghamshire County Council Website.
Closing date for receipt of completed Stage 1 application forms is Monday 6th March 2017 at 4pm
Grant scheme to support creative businesses looking to hire
an apprentice
A new scheme is offering grants of up to £1,500 to support
Nottinghamshire based creative businesses looking to take on their first
apprentice.
10 supported apprenticeships are available through the
scheme which is delivered through a partnership with Futures, New College
Nottingham and the Nottingham Craft Academy.
Funding is only available to businesses which are based in
the county of Nottinghamshire (excluding Nottingham City) and are looking to
hire an apprentice for the first time. The apprentice must also live in
Nottinghamshire.
How to Apply
Register your interest about the scheme, please email the Nottingham Craft Academy directly:
or call on 0115 950 7776.
Places are available on a first come, first served basis.
The grant scheme is funded by Nottinghamshire County Council and administered by Nottingham Craft Academy supported by Debbie Bryan.
Applications for grants to the scheme are due to close at 5pm on Friday 24th March 2017 (subject to availability).
FREE Workshop - 'Exercising Your Event Plan'
Are you an event organiser? Or do you hold events on your
land/premise and still have owner’s liability?
Nottinghamshire multi agency Safety Advisory Group for events are
running FREE workshops on:-
- What does exercising your event plan look like?
- Ideas of how to test if your event plan is fit for purpose
- The issues/scenarios you may want to run through with your event organiser/organising committee
Dates: Monday 13th March 9.30am-12.30pm, Tuesday 28th March 9.30am-12.30pm & Saturday 1st April 10.00am-1.00pm
Location: Lady Eastwood Centre,
Newark Showground, Drove Lane, Winthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY
How to Apply
To register your interest about these workshops or to book places , please email :
If would like an informal chat about attending please
contact either of the below:
PC 432 Jayne Walters - Police Operational Planning Team Tel:
0115 9672197 | Mobile: 07990 531033
Karen Emery - Emergency Planner, Nottinghamshire County
Council Tel: 0115 9773678
5 Things Every Business Can Post on Social Media
So you have finally found time to set up your Twitter account or
Facebook business page. But now you have the dilemma of what to say. It can
seem daunting at first to think of things to post that people will find
interesting. We’ve put together these five tips to get you started whatever
your business size or sector.
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Testimonials and feedback - Sharing what others think of
you and your business is a powerful tool to getting new business.
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Local events and local area
information
- Champion your local community by sharing information on local businesses
and events.
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News about your industry - Follow your local trade
association and share news and trends about your industry.
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Quotes and humour - Post inspirational quotes or
humorous pictures but be careful not to offend anyone!
- Advice
- Offer helpful advice and tips to help people think of you as an expert
in your field.
For more tips and advice on starting up or
running your business, live chat online with a Business Advisor live – Monday
to Friday 9am to 7pm – free of charge, courtesy of Broxtowe Borough
Council. Broxtowe residents can also access this service.
Chat with a Business Advisor
Support Prostate Cancer UK at the Diamond Charity Ball on Saturday 8th April at the Nottingham Belfry Hotel – tickets are just £35 to include a drinks reception, three course dinner and dancing to The Beat Roots.
There’ll also be a grand charity raffle with a range of great prizes including Spa Break, hotel stays and a children’s Raleigh bike, as well as an auction of Paul Smith handbag worth £500. It’s a great opportunity to network with other businesses.
Why not help support the event through sponsorship? Contact Michelle Manning on 0115 917 3210 or email:
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