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

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We're here to support?"your business."

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Growing Nottingham news...at a glance...

Skills and Training:

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Skills Access Hub / Kickstart [ #SkillsAccessHub ]

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D2N2 Employee Engagement [ #EngagingPeople ]

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BIPC Reset.Restart [ #ResetRestart ]

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*Emerging Skills Programme [ #Emerging ]*

Support for Creative & Digital Businesses:

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TakeOff21 [ #TakeOff21 ]

Sustainable Business Options:

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Electric Van Experience [ #EVE ]

News and Views:

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*Support Our Big Vaccination Weekend [ #GrabAJab ]*

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BIPC expansion [ #BIPC ]

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Kickstarting Careers, Kickstarting Business

D2N2 Skills Access Hub

Since the ?2billion Kickstart Scheme launched in September 2020, the Skills Access Hub has been supporting local employers to create impactful placements that increase the skills and employment opportunities for young people in our region.



"?I make a real difference being part of the team, and I?m a significant part of it. I?m new to a warehouse environment but I had a two-week training course prior to getting the role which helped me know what to expect.?"

*Amelia, Online Retail Assistant, White Rose*

From skills analysis and placement development, through to advice on how to retain Kickstart talent after the 6 month placement, the team of Skills Advisers have been working alongside local employers like you, to make sure opportunities meet business needs and develop future job prospects for 16 to 24 year olds.

Read the full article on the SAH blog [ [link removed] ].?
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Ready to grow? #TakeOff21

Friday 16 July from 9:30 to 11:30
TakeOff21
*Get ready for Take Off...*

Take your business further with funding, finance and business support, plus access to talent, training, networks and more for Creative, Digital & Tech Businesses in the D2N2 Area.

Our Take Off events have supported 100s of Creative, Digital & Tech businesses so be ready on the launch pad for our next one, it'll be your opportunity to network and find out about the many areas of business support,?*"and funding"*?available.

*Book your seat and find out more on our Eventbrite page* [ [link removed] ].
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*Support Our Big Vaccination Weekend*

This coming weekend, Friday 25?to Mon 28?June, Nottingham is hosting another BIG VAX-THE-NATION WEEKEND*.*

Anyone over 18 can walk-in and get vaccinated at our participating vaccination centres, many close to the City Centre, and we?d love for you to support the effort.

Vax the Nation - NHS

If your business would like to offer a Vax-The-Nation special offer for anyone who gets their jab this weekend (this can be proved using their vaccination card).

We will share the offer on our channels and at our vaccine sites.

Sites taking part include:


* Forest Recreation Ground, Hyson Green
* Richard Herrod Centre, Carlton
* King?s Meadow Campus, Lenton
* Queen?s Medical Centre

Tell us about your offer, [email protected]? by?*3pm Friday*?25 June.

Please attach your business logo to tell your customers you're supporting us!

* Tweet us* @"MyNottingham?" [ [link removed] ]*
* Join the conversation by including #grabajab
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Workplace Travel Service: Electric Van Experience
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The Electric Van Experience (EVE) is a unique opportunity for Nottingham-based businesses to test drive a range of electric vans.

With the Government ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles brought forward to 2030, we want to support businesses to make the switch to electric vehicles. Not only are they more environmentally friendly, but they?re cheaper to run and maintain too.

How can I take part?

Taking part is easy ? just fill out our online?*expression of Interest form [ [link removed] ]*, and one of our Workplace Travel Officers will be in touch to find out more about your business needs and, if your application is successful, to arrange handover of the van.

Please be aware that, although there is no cost to loan the van, there is a small administrative fee to take part in the scheme:

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Engaging People to Deliver Success

Wednesday 30 June from 10am to 1pm

D2N2 Events

Employee engagement has been a management topic for a few years. Evidence suggests that more effective engagement delivers improved performance and business success. How do you measure up when it comes to engagement and are your results what you expect? Where does your evidence come from? If you?re at all unsure, this workshop will explain how you can better understand, measure and plan for greater engagement in to help you create and execute your business plans.

Find out more on the D2N2 Growth Hub events page [ [link removed] ].
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Reset. Restart: Growth Hacking

Thursday 15 July from 11am
BIPC Growth Hacking

Growth Hacking is thought of as a relatively new field in marketing, focused on rapid growth, but the term was coined by Sean Ellis in 2010, after using the process to ignite breakout growth for Dropbox.

It was conceived in relation to early-stage startups, who need massive growth within a short time on tight budgets. The goal is to rapidly test ideas that can improve the customer journey, and replicate and scale the ideas that work (and to modify or abandon the ones that don't!) before investing a lot of resources.

*What will you get from this webinar?*


* Why Growth Hacking is relevant to early-stage businesses
* How to determine if your product or service really is a ?Must Have? product or service
* How to identify your ?Levers for Growth?
* How to test your ideas at ?Warp Speed?

Book your free ticket on the Eventbrite page [ [link removed] ].
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BIPC expansion will support more businesses
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Nottingham and Nottinghamshire libraries are playing a leading role in helping the city?and county recover economically following the pandemic.

Thanks to support from the British Library and Department for Culture, Media and Sport, people of all ages and walks of life across the city and county can access support to start and grow their businesses via a range of free online events and resources.

The British Library has announced a major expansion of its highly successful network of library-based Business & IP Centres (BIPCs) to over 100 regional and local libraries across England by 2023, including in Beeston, Bulwell, Mansfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield.

Business & IP Centres can open up the path to entrepreneurship for anyone with a business idea, regardless of their background by providing events, workshops and one-to-ones, delivered in collaboration with local business leaders, role model entrepreneurs and community partners.

Read more on the My Nottingham News blog [ [link removed] ].
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*Emerging Skills Programme Prospectus*

Details of units to be delivered in July 2021 have been announced. These Additive Manufacturing courses could be really useful for some manufacturing companies. The learning is free and participants are actively encouraged to give feedback as the courses are in development.?

*For further information, please contact:[email protected]*

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