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






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The newsletter of the *Nottingham team* of the *D2N2 Growth Hub*

 

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

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Entrepreneurship & Community Outreach Taster Event - Ingenuity Impact

Entrepreneurship & Community Outreach Taster Event - Ingenuity Impact

*Date and Time:* 3 Dec 2024, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
*Location:* New Art Exchange, 39, 41 Gregory Blvd, Nottingham, NG7 6BE

Community members - join us for this community entrepreneurship outreach taster event to find out more about the opportunities, support and funding available through Ingenuity Impact to create and grow an impactful start-up!

Ingenuity Impact is inclusive, diverse and accessible for all, no matter your age, background or experience. This event is supported by the Charter for Inclusive Entrepreneurship. Free refreshments provided.

*This taster event will cover the following:*


* An overview of the programme and what it offers
* Benefits of getting involved, including the funding available
* Case study of an Ingenuity Impact Alumni and their idea
* Idea generation taster activity for creative problem solving
* Opportunity for Q&A and open discussion

*About Ingenuity Impact:*

Ingenuity Impact is a national innovation and entrepreneurship programme that directly addresses the UK’s major social, health and environmental challenges through the creation of impactful start-ups. The most impactful ideas are awarded top prizes and receive a share of prize funding.

*We focus on 3 key challenge themes:*


* Building stronger communities
* Improving health
* Tackling climate change

The programme is inclusive, diverse and accessible for all and supports students, alumni and community members nationally to turn ideas for change into exciting new ventures.

*Register at: **Entrepreneurship & Community Outreach Taster Event Tickets* [ [link removed] ]

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Nottingham-based print company John E Wright go greener with a grant from Nottingham City Council’s Workplace Travel Service

Successful locally-founded business John E Wright, [ [link removed] ] who specialist in signage and large format print, are strengthening Nottingham's green credentials by charting a course to become carbon neutral by 2030.

A grant from Nottingham City Council’s Workplace Travel Service will supercharge their efforts, allowing John E Wright to initially install five EV chargers at their NG2 site in readiness for a rollout of electric vans.

John E Wright first applied for a grant online, before speaking with Peter Saunders who oversees the Workplace Travel Service project.

Alan Edwards, Technical Director at John E Wright said “The application process was a breeze and was helped in all aspects along the route by Peter – twice!”

“The 5 new EV chargers mean that our Nottingham HQ is now ready for the rollout of electric vans. Getting a large contribution to the installation costs via the Workplace Travel Service has been really helpful.”

Following a review of the application by the Workplace Travel Service panel, 2 grants totalling £25,000 were awarded. John E Wright paid 25% of the cost, plus VAT, with the remaining 75% coming from the Government’s Local Transport Plan and Nottingham’s Workplace Parking Levy, which means businesses and organisations in Nottingham are supported with sustainable workplace travel improvements at no cost to the Council. 

*Could your business, charity or public sector organisation benefit from a grant? Find out more now [ [link removed] ] - grants for this financial year are closing soon*

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How to Create Dynamic Content and Tell Your Story on Social Media

How to Create Dynamic Content and Tell Your Story on Social Media

*Date and Time:* 15 January 2025 from 9:30 AM
*Location:* Online Event

*Overview *Are you finding it challenging to create social media content that resonates with your audience? This workshop is designed to help you develop a content-generating mindset, ensuring you never run out of engaging ideas for your social channels.

Mark will demonstrate how businesses of any size can make the most of social media by creating authentic content that tells their unique stories. You'll learn:


* How to create a steady flow of content ideas to keep your feed fresh and engaging
* Where to source high-quality, free content to elevate your social media account
* What types of content social networks favor, so your posts reach more people
* How to align your content strategy with your business goals, making every post count toward your objective.

This is an ideal session for anyone looking to create compelling stories and enhance their brand presence on social media.

*Who Should Attend?* This webinar is suited for business owners, social media managers, marketers, or anyone responsible for their organization’s social media content, regardless of experience level. If you're eager to create impactful content and amplify your social media presence, this session is for you.

*About the Trainer*

Mark Saxby founded Status Social in 2011, bringing a wealth of knowledge from over 12 years of experience and a background as an award-winning BBC and ITV journalist. Status Social has generated over £19 million in sales through social media for its clients, leading workshops for over 6,000 delegates and helping them achieve real business goals.

*Register at: **[link removed]* [ [link removed] ]

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High Growth Roadshow: Investment Ready Workshop

High Growth Roadshow: Investment Ready Workshop

*Date and Time:* 5 December 2024 at 9.00am to 1.00pm
*Location:* University of Nottingham, Jubilee campus

*About the Event*

Following on from the launch of the East Midlands Combined County Authority’s (EMCCA) £8m Early-Stage Angel Investment Fund in July, we're excited to announce that we will be hosting the second in a series of high growth focused investment ready workshops for 15 selected ambitious businesses in December.

Register to express your interest in attending the workshop and the FundingHero offer. We will let you know two weeks before the event if you have been chosen as one of the 15 businesses to attend the workshop and the twelve-month licence to the FundingHero investment readiness platform. Information on accessing the one-month FundingHero licence will be sent to you in the order confirmation message.

This fully funded workshop will be run by FundingHero, the Midlands based specialist high growth investment readiness provider. This initiative is being sponsored by East Midlands Combined County Authority, British Business Bank and Barclays Eagle Labs to specifically support businesses who are looking to raise their first or second major external funding round for Pre Seed to Series A companies to allow them to expand and scale.

These in-person workshops will provide access to high growth funding and CFO level scaleup expertise that may not normally be attainable to businesses based on their stage of growth.

The workshops will cover four key areas: Fundraise Planning, Financial Strategy, Fundraise Budget and Fundraise Timeline, so businesses understand the rigours of the process when

planning to raise external investment from the range of different funding sources of debt and equity. Alongside this, an exclusive twelve-month licence to the FundingHero investment readiness platform will be provided to the 15 selected workshop participants and a further one hundred one-month licences will be made available to interested parties considering raising external investment to grow and scale.

*Register at: **High Growth Roadshow: Investment Ready Workshop Tickets| Eventbrite* [ [link removed] ]

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NTU Amplify Innovation Community Lab

*Date and Time:* Wednesday 19 February 2025, 9 am
*Location:* Nottingham Trent University, City Campus, Newton Building, NG1 4BU

*Event details*

This two-day programme takes place on Wednesday 19 and Wednesday 26 February 2025, from 9am - 3 pm. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Through a series of interactive sessions, participants from various industries will collaborate to explore and apply tools and techniques aimed at fostering innovation in new products, services, processes, or technologies, ultimately driving business growth.

*Who is eligible to attend?*

The ICL welcomes graduates  that are currently employed by Nottingham City SME businesses. Graduates from any university are welcome, however they must have graduated since 2021. Please note spaces are limited to one graduate per business due to limited availability, so you are advised to book on early to avoid disappointment.

We are delighted to confirm our guest speaker who will share their invaluable insights on innovation best practices in a smaller enterprise, the benefits, the hurdles, how they overcame them and their innovation success story. The guest speaker for this cohort will be Richard Ardis from We Are Fulfilment.

*Register at: **Innovation Community Lab (Wednesday 19 and Wednesday 26 February 2025) | Nottingham Trent University* [ [link removed] ]

*Booking deadline is Friday 10 January 2025, 12.00 pm*

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Nottingham City Starting in Business Programme
Nottingham City | Starting in Business Programme Group 17

*Date and Time:* 4th & 5th December 2024 from 09:30 – 15:30
*Location:* Online Event

*Overview*

This two-day programme of workshops led by one of our experienced business trainers will teach you the nuts and bolts of starting and running a successful business.

*Over the course of the programme, we will cover:*


* Knowledge, skills, and characteristics needed by successful business owners
* Sole trader, limited company, partnership – which is best for you?
* Your legal responsibilities as a business owner
* Marketing your business
* Understanding tax, National Insurance and VAT
* Record keeping and business banking
* Start up and running costs
* Planning your personal survival budget
* How to price your product or service
* Importance of cash flow forecasting for your business

*Eligibility checks will be made

*Register at: **Nottingham City | Starting in Business Programme Group 17 | Online - NBV* [ [link removed] ]

 

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Using Video in Content Marketing

Using Video in Content Marketing

*Date and Time:* 29th January 2025 at 9:30am - 4:00pm
*Location: *Delta Hotels by Marriott, Nottingham Belfry, Woodhouse Way, Nottingham, NG8 6PY

*Overview*

Video content is ubiquitous in marketing today. It is predicted to form an even greater part of marketing for a business in the future. Audiences love to watch video content and often find it easier to consume when attention spans are shortening.

From a business marketing perspective, video makes sense when wanting to get target audiences to understand a key message and to get them to take an action.

But video doesn’t need to cost the earth; nor does it need to take lots of time to create. The rise of short-form video and its inclusion in many online platforms shows that businesses need to create this type of content if they want to keep up.

In this action planning workshop, we’ll look at the rise of video including making video from your smartphone, livestreaming and short form video like TikToks, Reels and Shorts. We’ll plan video content for your business and get practical so you gain confidence in this exciting new era of video for business.

What’s covered:


* Why video is the format getting the most views on all platforms
* The differences between videos for YouTube, short form video and livestreaming and when you may choose to use which
* Video concepts and structure planning
* Getting out of your business comfort zone: why it’s easier than you think to not be boring
* YouTube and ‘regular’ video formats
* TikToks, Reels, Shorts
* Livestreaming – why, when, how
* Practical time

Who should attend?

Anyone who would like to learn about how short form video works and/ or who needs more confidence and experience in creating them for business.

*Register at: **Using Video in Content Marketing Tickets, Wed 29 Jan 2025 at 09:30 | Eventbrite* [ [link removed] ]

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Connected Futures

*Can you support the future of inclusive workspaces?*

Our mission at the Connected Futures Partnership is to improve employment outcomes for young people with Learning Disabilities (LD) and/or Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC), and we need your support!

*Why join us? *


* High employer interest - Many employers want to recruit inclusively but don’t know where to start.
* We can support you! Best practice - We want to showcase what is working well within your organisation, so others can develop.
* Fill skills gaps - 89%* aspiration rate to work and yet only 1.8% young people with LD and/or ASC are employed.
* Debunk myths - Support isn’t as costly or time-consuming as you might think. Proven success - Inclusive and accommodating employers achieve high levels of retention.

*Our Request*

We need trailblazer employers willing to explore internal opportunities to boost inclusive practice in recruitment, retention, and career progression. Working with ‘Employment Researchers’, you will develop a plan that is tailored to your business.

*Contact: **[email protected]* <[email protected]>* or **[email protected]* <[email protected]>* for more information.*

*You can also visit: **Connected Futures* [ [link removed] ]

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