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

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Nottingham Castle reopening

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*The widely-anticipated reopening of Nottingham Castle is to take place on 21 June, following ?30m of development aimed at attracting more visitors to Nottingham and boosting the local economy.*

Nottingham City Council?s long-held ambition to transform the visitor experience at Nottingham Castle has been put into action with the help of funding partners the National Lottery Heritage Fund, D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership and Nottingham Castle Trust.



It?s a project that was always at the heart of the City Council?s vision for the wider regeneration of the city, with ?2bn of redevelopments currently underway transforming the city?s Southside and further significant plans in the pipeline such as reimagining the Broadmarsh site, to help put Nottingham on the map.

The renewed Nottingham Castle experience is expected to boost regional, national and international visitor numbers from 222,000 to 400,000 in the first year of opening ? with visitors spending a total of over ?200m in Nottingham over the next ten years.

Read more on the Nottingham City Council news blog [ [link removed] ].
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Social care provider training opportunity

Through Skills Access Hub, the Nottingham City Council IT Service have created a unique training opportunity for health and social care providers.
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"?Our training has been created to guide all SME social care providers in the D2N2 area to completion of NHS Digital?s ?Data Security and Protection Toolkit?, which has been designed to assist providers identify gaps in knowledge or processes which could leave them exposed to data breaches, GDPR failures, or cyber-attacks. This invitation will initially be extended to a single ?Digital Champion? from each organisation, and will be delivered via a combination of online seminars, workshops and 1-2-1 support. These will be delivered at no cost to the provider."

"The second stage of the training will ensure that robust cyber-protection policies are actively in place and are comprehensively understood. This will involve workforce training to circa 90% of staff in each SME?."

Further details are available by contacting [email protected]
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Reset. Restart: A2B accelerator webinar

Thursday 22 April from 10 to 11am?

Thursday 17 June from 10 to 11am
RESTART

Why companies should forget about sales and forget about marketing before thinking really hard about their customer.

Working with the British Library and Business & IP Centre Nottingham, Smorgasbord is excited to be able to offer you a series of webinars as part of the Reset. Restart Business Recovery Programme.

Visit the Eventbrite page to find out more [ [link removed] ].
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Innovation in Management

Tuesday 27 April from?8:15 to 9:30am
UoN Innovation in Management

Even at the best of times, business leaders have an extensive list of management responsibilities to juggle. To achieve growth, so many factors require their attention: increasing productivity, building resilience, improving businesses processes, managing change, succession planning, enhancing communications, getting reward systems and culture right ? the list is endless! Throw into the mix one of the most challenging economic situations in recent history and the job can feel pretty tough.

In this webinar, we?ll be looking at how innovation in management can help you succeed in all of these areas ? even in the midst of a challenging economic climate. Professor Simon Mosey and Dr Lynn Oxborrow will share practical tips that managers can use?"today"?to continually add value to their companies.

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*Simon Mosey*?-?"Nottingham University Business School?"

*Lynn Oxborrow*?-?"Nottingham Trent University"?

Discover more on the University of Nottingham webpage [ [link removed] ].
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LATEST business surgeries

Wednesday 28 April from 10am to 12pm

Wednesday 12 May?from 10am to 12:30pm
BIPC Surgeries

D2N2 Growth Hub adviser?Tracey is back with her regular FREE online business surgeries to help you find the right support products for your business needs.

Each session is uniquely tailored to you so if you are searching for grants/loans for an innovation, seeking university research support, want to join low carbon networks, or need?COVID-19 business advice/support, Tracey can signpost you to the right help.

Book your 45 minute surgery on the Eventbrite page [ [link removed] ].
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Data Market Services Accelerator

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The?*Data Market Services Accelerator [ [link removed] ]*?is a program designed to help startups in the European Union (and associated countries) grow their skills, connect with partners and investors, and gain media and events exposure. It is free to participate, and funded by the European Commission.?Over 6 months, 50 data-centric startups will receive training in key topics such as GDPR, intellectual property, investment matchmaking and fundraising, legal training, and more.



Startups will also add cutting-edge training in data science and trust building in today?s data economy to their company?s toolkit. The training will be delivered by leading experts in the field.

Registration closes Friday 30 April 2021.

Find out more *on the KTN UK website* [ [link removed] ].
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Supply chains workshop

Wednesday 28 April from 10am to 1pm

All organisations depend on third parties to provide them with goods and/ or services and with this comes significant risk.

This half-day workshop will enable you to:

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* Address challenges such as COVID-19, EU Exit and identify priorities going forward
* Consider how Procurement and Supply Chain knowledge underpins good risk management
* Explore and apply risk analysis, prioritisation and action planning tools and templates
* Discover the importance of a systematic approach to risk management

Find out more on the D2N2 Growth Hub website [ [link removed] ].
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Managing Absence in the Workplace

Tuesday 11 May from 9:30am to 12:30pm

The cost of sickness absence is estimated to cost UK employers ?568?per employee (XpertHR, 2020). As we move out of the pandemic employers seek to find creative ways to support their workforce wellbeing, balancing this against the cost of absence to the business and its impact.

According to recent research "minor illnesses" account for over a quarter of all occurrences of sickness absence in 2020 (ONS, 2021). And it a widely held belief that short-term absences have the greatest impact on businesses, due to their unplanned nature and impact on fellow workers.

Find out more on the D2N2 Growth Hub website [ [link removed] ].
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Reopen Your High Street Business Safely

Tuesday 4 May from 10 to 11am
Reopen Your Highstreet

As we continue through the Government?s roadmap, businesses are starting to reopen throughout the country. It is essential that Government guidelines are followed to ensure your business reopens safely.

This webinar offers an overview of the guidelines and suggestions for implementing them to ensure your business is ready for indoor dining from 17 May, and can thrive again.

Find out more on the Eventbrite page [ [link removed] ].
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