Birmingham City University has established a new Centre to research and support SMEs. The Centre for Enterprise, Innovation and Growth (CEIG) was set up earlier this year to assist firms in developing their business and achieving growth ambitions. As...
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Growth for truck and van driver recruitment division
The rapid growth of a specialist Worcestershire-based driver recruitment firm is helping to provide new jobs and tackle the shortage of light and heavy goods vehicle drivers. eResponse Driving, a division of county jobs provider eResponse Group, has...
The University of Worcester Gains Centre of Excellence Status from the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs
The University of Worcester has become one of a handful of education organisations to gain Centre of Excellence status from the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs (IOEE). The University, which offers a number of Entrepreneurship degrees through its Business...
New initiatives to be revealed at upcoming WINN Wednesday
Businesses are being invited to attend the upcoming Worcestershire Innovation (WINN) Wednesday event, with a number of new initiatives set to be revealed. The interactive session, entitled ‘Testing 1,2,3’ will take place on 28 September from 5pm – 8:30pm at the...
Registrations now open for Worcestershire LEP’s largest annual conference yet
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (WLEP) is encouraging local businesses to register at the earliest opportunity for the #WLEP16 Annual Conference. Over 475 delegates are expected to attend this year’s half-day conference which will open at 7:45am on...
WINN
Forward-thinking businesses in Worcestershire may benefit from the support and collaboration opportunities offered through WINN.
Built around the belief that ‘great things happen when people get together’, WINN, which is ERDF funded, is a community of inspirational individuals and brilliant businesses who want to develop innovative products, share unique ideas and help the region to grow.
Worcestershire Leader Programme
LEADER is part of the Rural Development Programme for England and is delivered locally by Worcestershire County Council and the Worcestershire Local Action Group on behalf of Defra.
The focus of the programme is on growing the economies of rural communities by enabling local people to identify and implement solutions to local problems.
Business Energy Efficiency Programme
Lowering your energy bills can make a big difference to your business bottom line, so if you are looking to cut costs, we can help.
Our ERDF funded Business Energy Efficiency Programme supports eligible businesses in Worcestershire to become more environmentally friendly, and in doing so, save money on energy costs.
The support on offer is twofold – firstly to assess your business premises, products and processes to see what improvements can be made with energy and resource usage and secondly, to provide grants of up to £20,000 (up to 40% of the total cost of the project) to implement the recommendations from the assessment and make your business more energy efficient.
Find it in Worcestershire
Find it in Worcestershire is the place to find local supply chain opportunities within the County. Set up in 2011, the free to use service offers local businesses the opportunity to meet local suppliers at our monthly breakfast meetings, as well as pitching for work directly on the Find it Portal.
The website was refreshed in June 2016 and now has a quick quote function, VCS opportunity pages for Corporate Social Responsibility as well as Tier One Supply pages and member forums. With a membership of over 8,500 local businesses and opportunities posted worth £200million, Find it really is the place to do Business in the County.
Do you understand your auto-enrolment duties?
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has disclosed that it has increased its interventions by 306% between April 2015 and March 2016 compared to the previous year. These interventions include 6,241 compliance notices, 2,002 fixed penalty notices, 400 unpaid contribution...
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