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The Big House Presents: EXPO

The creative and digital sector is growing twice as fast as the rest of the UK economy, creating significant numbers of high-skill jobs and making a bigger than ever contribution to the country?s export success. The sector is vital to the successful economic future of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, already home to some of our best known and most innovative creative and digital businesses ? from Paul Smith to Games Workshop, from Unidays to CSS Media. Learn more here.

?Nottingham City Council is committed to creating the right environment for businesses to grow and the inclusive collaboration which projects like Big House encourage are a key part of this strategy. We have a thriving small business community and a strong record of start-up survival.

?Events like this highlight the wealth of opportunities in Nottingham for start-up and established small and micro-businesses. Whether it?s discovering that there is a thriving and accessible local supply chain, a community which will support you to grow or the knowledge that Nottingham can provide a wealth of locations as well as talent, the message to business is clear; Nottingham can and will provide you with the conditions you need to succeed.?

Councillor Sam Webster, Portfolio Holder for Finance, Growth and the City Centre, Nottingham City Council

Accessibility Nottingham Digital Meet-Up? Relaunch event, Tuesday 20?August 6:30pm Nottingham Playwright 38 Shakespeare Street,? Nottingham NG1 4FQ

If you?ve not heard of us before, Accessibility Nottingham is a digital event that aims to promote accessibility and inclusivity in an online world. We bring together inspirational speakers, leading professionals and web developers in order to promote real change towards an accessible online world. In the past, we have welcomed speakers from the BBC, Shaw Trust Disability Services, and Nick Thorley, who has run a marathon despite being blind.

Our events are light-hearted, fun and informative. We provide free food, a free drink and entertainment. You will also have the chance to network with like-minded people.

No experience necessary: whether you know a lot about accessibility, or this is new to you; our events are for everyone.

Get your FREE ticket now to secure your place.

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Alternatively, find out more about Accessibility Nottingham.

Creative Quarter Loan Fund Are you looking for funding for your business? The Creative Quarter Loan Fund could be the answer.

Nottingham's Creative Quarter Loan Fund is helping to boost the city?s creative and digital businesses to develop and grow. Already 50 businesses have benefitted from loans totalling ?120m.

The ?1m fund backed by Nottingham City Council is managed by the First Enterprise Business Agency through their Enterprise Loans East Midlands programme.

The Creative Quarter Loan Fund has recently been refreshed (Summer 2019) and loans from ?500 to ?50,000 will be available over the next 5 to 10 years to new start-ups and existing businesses.?For further details visit the CQ website.

Do you have hard to fill digital / IT opportunities within your business?

If so, could you offer a short-term work experience placement for an individual/s who have up to date digital skills in one or more of the following areas?

• Web Development
• Digital Marketing
• Presenting of Data
• Cyber Security
• Digital Essentials

The placement does not have to be specifically in the digital sector, just a digitally based role that may support the development of your business, it can be flexible around the needs of the business and additional mentoring support is available to individuals whilst on placement through our Graduate Buddies scheme.

The academies have been funded by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) Digital Innovation Fund as a pilot to attract under-represented groups to various digital careers across the sector.?Further information can be found here.

If you would like to find out more about the course content and discuss the potential for a short-term placement in your business, email?[email protected]

Work and Health Consultation: Reducing ill health-related job loss Tuesday 6 August 12 to 2pm? Nottingham City Council, Loxley House, Nottingham?NG2 3NG

This event is an opportunity to feed in your views on a public consultation on measures to reduce ill health-related job loss.?>?BOOK HERE

Tech Nottingham August 2019: Caching and Documenting

Starting in Business Programme Wednesday 14 August 9:30am to 4pm NBV Enterprise Centre, David Lane, Nottingham NG6 0JU

From bookkeepers and beauticians to cupcake bakers and care agencies, whatever business you dream of starting we can help you to transform your idea into a business and support you with a fantastic package of training and funding.?More information here.

D2N2 Growth Hub Digital Seminar Tuesday 20 August 9am to 12:30pm

Rushcliffe Arena, Rugby Rd, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7HY

This breakfast seminar will feature the speakers and information from the recent D2N2 Digital Conference, keeping you up to date with all things digital.?BOOK HERE

What do our clients say? If you haven't been in touch with the Growth Hub yet to find out what they can do for your business, read some of our client case studies to see how they have benefitted. ?

?500,000 gas mains upgrade in the pipeline for Nottingham?s Canal Street

Drivers in Nottingham are being reminded that a ?500,000 gas mains upgrade will be starting in Canal Street on Monday 29 July for 14 weeks.

Local gas network Cadent will be replacing half a kilometre of ageing gas mains the size of a small tractor tyre with tough new plastic pipes that will keep gas flowing to the city?s homes and businesses until the end of the century. Read more here.