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



Tap into the business support you need today!

*Call our enquiry line: 0333 006 9178*



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Small Business Saturday 2019

*Small Business Saturday* is a national grass roots, not-for-profit campaign that encourages people up and down the country to go out and support small businesses and their communities on the first Saturday in December, and all year round.



You can help us to spread the word and publicise the campaign by taking a photo of yourself, your staff, friends, customers etc. outside your business and tweet out to your followers:

*"Were proud to be supporting #SmallBizSatUK @GrowingNottm"*

Look out for the social media conversation during the day on 7December and be sure to retweet and share your own experiences of *#SmallBizSatUK*

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A last minute reminder...

With just one week left until we celebrate the success of businesses in the Life Sciences sector at the *Medilink East Midlands Business Awards 2019 [ [link removed] ]*, we are delighted that a number of our Growth Hub clients are nominated across all award categories!

The Nottingham Team want to wish everyone good luck and if you havent already booked a place, you can still do so by visiting the *Medilink event page [ [link removed] ]*.

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If you're in the Life Sciences sector and would like to talk to someone about the support we can offer, from networking to grants and workshops, contact *[email protected]*


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*Apprenticeship Levy Transfers*

Delivering more high-value apprenticeships in Nottingham will ensure more people gain the skills and training they need to build successful careers and benefit local employers like yours by giving you the skills your business needs, "and" deliver economic growth for local communities.



As a levy-paying employer, the Council can chose to share its apprenticeship levy with any other employers to fund the full cost of training their apprenticeships. We can share up to 25% of the annual value of our levy through a transfer process.

Nottingham City Council wishes to only transfer funds to employers who:


* Commit to paying the appropriate age related National Minimum Wage for all Apprenticeships funded through a transfer this is not the apprentice wage of 3.90. This support the councils ambition to encourage local employers to pay the Real Living Wage
* Engage with City-wide efforts to promote inclusion e.g. finding out about becoming a Disability Confident employer, being LGBT friendly, prioritising and promoting equality by having a policy in place and working with the Nottingham Jobs team to offer work placements to job seekers

To find out more about Levy Transfer, contact*[email protected]*

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Diversity in Tech: Building diverse, inclusive and resilient teams

Thursday 5 December

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Join us for the launch of AccelerateWorks in Nottingham! Following the success of AccelerateWorks events in London, were excited to introduce AccelerateWorks to Nottingham's tech community with a kick-off discussion on embracing Diversity in Tech.

Come to learn how industry experts build diverse, inclusive and resilient teams and stay for some pizza-fuelled networking!

*Book your place on the Meetup website* [ [link removed] ].

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Reduce your energybills: N2 Energy Grants

SME businesses like yours are taking steps to improve their energy efficiency with an N2 Energy Grant; over*25 businesses*across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire have been helped so far, with an average saving per business of between *50 *and *80%*.

Our energy efficiency grants can provide financial support to invest in measures that lead to cost and carbon savings for your business. Businesses have already used our grants to implement projects such as lighting and heating upgrades, insulation and purchasing new machinery.

We can offer eligible businesses grants of up to 16,000 to fund 40% of the cost of installing energy efficiency measures.

To enable you to act with confidence, our energy saving expert will visit your premises to identify the best cost and carbon saving opportunities and provide tailored recommendations for you to take forward.

The N2EG Programme is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund and is delivered by Nottingham City Council. The programme is open to businesses with fewer than 250 employees located in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

For more information, call*0115 876 4271*or email*[email protected]*

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Boost your strategic thinking...

Saturday 14 December

Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3NG
Enterprise Workshop

A one day workshop which will provide attendees with an opportunity to understand the nature and significance of strategic leadership within their organisations.

Using case studies, models, concepts and theories over-layered on experience from their own roles, attendees will explore how venture strategy can be better planned, developed and implemented in a fast changing environment.

Thinkshops also supports each delegate to create their own 90-day personal action plan which allows them to take the learning back to their workplace and actively improve their own business performance.

Spaces are limited to 25 delegates, *book on our Eventbrite page [ [link removed] ]*.
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University of Nottingham: Energy for Business
Credit: University of Nottingham

We welcome all enquiries, but if your business is classified as a Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) and located in the Derbyshire or Nottinghamshire region you may be able to access funded support through the Energy for Business scheme. Delivered by the Energy Innovation and Collaboration team and funded by the European Regional Development Fund, this low-carbon innovation project offers product research and development, business support and capital funding. Funded support is just the start - we will sign-post you to other opportunities.

*Discover more on the Business Support website* [ [link removed] ].
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