Welcome to the March 2021 Worcestershire Business Central update. This month has already provided businesses with plenty to think about with the Budget being a main focus, I would like to stress in this time that the Worcestershire Business Central team are here to help.

The budget briefing presented many pieces for businesses to think about, from the new innovation tax reductions, the new apprenticeship benefits and much more. If as a business you would like support with the budget and accessing some of these new support offers, please do not hesitate to contact our team who can help.

Following on from the budget, one of our Specialist Business Advisers, Perrigo Consultants are able to provide finance guidance on what the budget means for your organisation. You can access this support for FREE through our Specialist Business Adviser programme. If you would like to find out more then visit our dedicated web page for the programme here. – https://worcestershiregrowthhub.co.uk/business-advisers/

The feedback on our Specialist Business Advisers programme has been fantastic with multiple businesses of different sizes stating how valuable this free support has been to them, the programme is open until the end of the month and if you’d like to access this programme I would strongly urge you to visit the programme page and contact the team as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

I’d like to close this update with a mention on the EU Transition support available for Worcestershire businesses to take advantage of. We have partnered with the other West Midlands Growth Hubs to provide local businesses with access to a focused support service. As well as offering direct support, the service is also hosting a series of free workshops throughout March with an exclusive summit event on the 16th March.

If you’d like to find out more about this summit, or the other free events being run throughout March, visit our website here. – https://worcestershiregrowthhub.co.uk/business-after-brexit-a-new-chapter-for-the-west-midlands/

If you are interested in trying to access any of the programmes mentioned above or are after specific business support, make sure you contact the Worcestershire Business Central team on the details below.