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This winter is packed with events and support to help your business grow, read on!

Free Business Networking Event

In celebration of International Women's Day 2024 Date and Time:?Thursday, 7 March 2024,?4 pm to 6 pm Location:?Newton Building, NTU City Campus As part of the ongoing commitment to fostering diversity, inclusivity, and professional development within our local business community,?we?are excited to invite?you to?a special event in celebration of International Women?s Day 2024. Event details: The event will?serve as a precursor to a series of quarterly gatherings which?aim to provide our local businesses with valuable networking opportunities and insights into how Nottingham Business School?can support your growth and success. Register at: Free Business Networking Event | Nottingham Trent University

Consultation on the Economic Plan for Nottingham

A new plan has been created to help boost Nottingham?s local economy over the next ten years. The Council have worked with partners across the city to create a draft Economic Plan for all private, public and third sector partners, residents, and stakeholders. The vision is to deliver a vibrant, sustainable, and investment friendly Nottingham that promotes inclusion, secures resilience and unlocks prosperity for our residents and businesses. The new economic plan will be delivered and overseen by the Nottingham Growth Board and we have now launched a public consultation, which runs until Friday 1 March 2024 The idea behind the Economic Plan is to have a shared vision to improve the economy of Nottingham, with a plan to help the city grow in a fair and sustainable way that benefits all. To do this there will be a framework of activity to help focus ambition and investment in our city, with a plan that all partners can work towards to create sustainable economic growth Nottingham has many strengths, but there are area?s we can improve and there are more opportunities to be had. The vision will be delivered by four key ambitions across four themes: People and Skills: To facilitate additional employment of 20,000 new jobs by 2030. Enterprise and Investment: To generate ?1bn of additional Gross Value Added by 2030 in the city. Infrastructure & Regeneration: Develop infrastructure and services to serve a city population of 345,000 and a population across Greater Nottingham of 710,000 by 2030. Liveability and Experience: To secure the next ?4bn of regenerative investment in our city You can find out more about the Economic Plan and fill in the survey here.

How environmental responsibility can bring your business alive

Date and Time: Tuesday, 12 March 2024 at 10am ? 11am
Location: Online

The work you are doing to make your business more environmentally responsible can feel at times like a slog. Perhaps you are struggling to get employee engagement, or the work feels ?clunky? when you share it externally with your audiences. This is because the work isn?t aligning with the values of your organisation. This webinar will show you how to take a values-led approach to environmental and social responsibility and the benefits this can bring.

We will cover:

• Why organisational values are important
• How values can attract people to your business
• How to define your values if you haven?t done so already
• How to use your values to identify sustainability and decarbonisation projects
• The benefits of a values-led approach

Book your free place?How environmental responsibility can bring your business alive

National Food and Drink Summit 2024

Date and Time: Tuesday, 12 Mar 2024 10:00 am - 04:30 pm
Location: Albert Hall Conference Centre

An event for food and drink SMEs across England to network, share best practice, and explore opportunities for business growth.

Are you a small or medium food or drink business? Do you want to accelerate the growth of your business?

Then join us at the food and drink SME event of the year!

• Network with likeminded food and drink businesses and industry experts.
• Gain cutting-edge industry insights from our growth masterclasses.
• Apply to pitch your product to interested buyers.

DEFRA?s National Food and Drink Summit is a free event for small and medium food and drink businesses to inspire the next steps of your business growth journey.

Find out more and secure your FREE ticket here: National Food and Drink Summit 2024 Tickets, Tue 12 Mar 2024 at 10:00 | Eventbrite

Selecting the right Social Media Tools to help you

Date and Time: Tuesday, 19th March 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Location:?Online

You know you need to use social media to help promote your business, but perhaps you?re worried that the choice is too overwhelming. How do you know which platforms to use for your target market?

Whether it?s Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest or even TikTok, it takes time away from delivering products and services to your customers. In this seminar you?ll get a summary of the major platforms, who is using it and what businesses can use it for so that you can choose which platforms you should focus on and which ones you can avoid.

Register at: Selecting the right Social Media Tools to help you - D2N2 Growth Hub

WordPress Masterclass

Date and Time: Tuesday, 26 Mar 2024 09:30am - 04:00 pm
Location: Delta Hotels by Marriott Nottingham

WordPress powers over 43% of the web. Everything from hobby blogs to the biggest news sites online use this CMS. So, there is fair chance that your website is built on the WordPress platform too.

Now it?s time for you to become an expert on your own website by joining this one-day WordPress masterclass action planning workshop. Discover how to use the many features of WordPress to your advantage as well as what to avoid.

Who Should attend

Anyone within an organisation who works with WordPress or anyone considering using WordPress for a new website project.

There is no need to be technical however a prior understanding of or experience using WordPress is recommended.

What?s Covered

• Overview of WordPress including the different versions
• WordPress concepts ? themes, plugins, widgets, users etc
• Themes deep dive
• Plugins deep dive
• Widgets deep dive
• Full site editing
• Security
• Backup processes
• The future of WordPress

What Outcomes Will Be Achieved

• Leave the workshop with an advanced set of WordPress skills
• Have a deeper understanding of how WordPress works and be able to make better choices about how to use the platform
• Be exposed to some of the latest features
• Learn about what?s coming up in future releases of the world?s most popular CMS

Register at: WordPress Masterclass Tickets, Tue 26 Mar 2024 at 09:30 | Eventbrite

MSDUK Accelerator

Corporate mentoring, strategic workshops facilitated by industry experts and supportive EMB community ? join the MSDUK Accelerator tribe today!

MSDUK Accelerator is a four- month programme designed to help B2B ethnic minority businesses grow.

Connections are just as critical as capital. The programme offers holistic support with corporate mentoring, 1-2-1 advice from experts and specialist workshops. Apply to the MSDUK Accelerator programme for a chance to become part of an extended network of minority founders.

After successful completion of the programme, the founders will be provided with an opportunity to pitch their business ideas to corporate procurement teams.

Express your interest: MSDUK Accelerator Programme | MSDUK

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