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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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Manufacturing Growth Programme
Manufacturing Growth Programme

The Manufacturing Growth Programme supports SME manufacturers to grow by identifying, understanding and removing barriers to growth and by providing?tailored support, including:


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A dedicated, experienced Manufacturing Growth Manager?to provide on-going support


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A comprehensive business?diagnostic tool?specifically designed for manufacturers


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Identifying opportunities and?creating plans for growth?and improvement


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Working with the best?external experts?to implement those plans


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Covering a?% of the cost?of implementing an improvement project


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Connecting you to wider support to?maximise opportunities for growth

Find out more on the Manufacturing Growth Programme website [ [link removed] ].

""The whole process of working with the manufacturing growth programme has been so simple and straightforward. Everything was done to help us get the funding that we needed and the support from our coach has been a real benefit to us as a business.""

*Elliott Hygiene Ltd*

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Green Hub NEW

If you're a business in the low carbon sector who is interested in networking with other businesses or needs support from the D2N2 Growth Hub, adviser?*Tracey Hylton [ [link removed] ]?*invites you to join the Green Hub Network.?

With 1-1 advice specifically for your sector, it's a great opportunity to tap into the wealth of support from the D2N2 Growth Hub and more.

Sign up for the Green Hub newsletter here [ [link removed] ].
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*Green Rewards app - call to businesses*

Nottingham City Council are working?in partnership with other Nottinghamshire district councils to develop a sustainability and wellness app called Green Rewards and are looking for businesses to support the new service by?donating or by funding vouchers which will encourage residents to make changes to live more sustainably.

The app is designed to encourage carbon reduction behaviours through a reward (voucher) scheme. Launch of the app is planned for October 2021, just ahead of COP26.

City residents will be able to use the app to earn points (vouchers) by completing a number of environmentally friendly challenges.?The app encourages behaviour changes across six themes and challenges:


* Travel
* Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
* Energy and Carbon Reduction
* Get involved / Community
* Purchasing and Consumption
* Nature

Getting involved with the Green Rewards app will not only support the city council's ambition to make Nottingham the first UK carbon neutral city by 2028, your company will reach new customers through the city wide promotion campaign of the new app.

For any questions please email?*[email protected]*

To commit to donating or funding vouchers please contact?*[email protected]*
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Executing strategies and delivering results

Tuesday 5 October from 9:30am to 4:30pm
D2N2 Events

Does your approach to strategic thinking measure up and are your results what you expect?

If you?re at all unsure, this workshop will explain how you can approach strategic thinking straightforwardly and help you create and execute your business plans effectively.

The workshop will introduce participants to a full process from initial strategic thinking through to executable plan. This is designed to provide a framework for a business to implement over time.

Find out more on the D2N2 Growth Hub website [ [link removed] ].
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Tech Nottingham October 2021 - Lightning Talks!

Monday 11 October from?6:30 to 8:30pm

A lightning talk is a short talk, under five minutes on whatever subject you wish to speak about (Code of Conduct permitting!). At the start of the session the audience has time to write their talk title on a virtual post-it and those talks make up our evening. If there are too many talks to fit in to the evening, we'll vote on our favourites.

*For the audience*?it's a rapid-fire session where you'll learn loads and gain unique insight into the thoughts, ideas and passions of your peers.

*For speakers*?it's a unique opportunity to speak your mind, try out a talk idea and boost your confidence in front of a friendly crowd. Since the talks are short, the pressure to prep and polish is low and you can focus on key ideas you want to share.

Find out more on the Tech Nottingham webpage [ [link removed] ].
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Involved in international supply chains?

Monday 11 October from 10 to 11am
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AEO status is an internationally?recognised?quality mark indicating that your role as a business in the international supply chain is secure, and that your customs controls and procedures are efficient and compliant.?

It isn?t mandatory, but it gives quicker access to certain simplified customs procedures and in some cases the right to ?fast-track? your shipments through some customs and safety and security procedures.?

As Brexit leads us into uncertain times, one area of international trade that will not change when we leave the EU is the issue of customs compliance and safety and security in the supply chain. AEO status is viewed as a likely facilitator for any of the possible Brexit outcomes.?

Find out more on the D2N2 Growth Hub website [ [link removed] ].
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The life science sector in a post covid world...

Tuesday 12 October from 10 to 11am

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Join this?*Medilink Midlands [ [link removed] ]?*webinar in partnership with?*BHIB Insurance Brokers [ [link removed] ]*?for an insight into the current?significant risks and trends affecting the life science sector in a post covid world.

You will also be given the opportunity to ask your questions directly to the panel in a Q&A session.



The webinar will cover:


* Considering the risks & exposures of Virtual Care services
* Cyber risks & ransomware
* The covid effect and hard insurance market in 2021

Find out more on the Medilink Midlands webpage [ [link removed] ].
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