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Get ready for Take Off...

A must-attend event for any growing, ambitious creative and digital business.

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

Take Off 20 builds on previous sell-out events which have supported over 100 Creative and Digital businesses from across the local area. Join us on the launch pad to network and find out about the many areas of business support,?and funding?available.

This three-hour session offers you the opportunity to hear from a team of expert Business Advisers who will be on hand to answer your questions, direct you to the right support for your business and help you sign up to the support programmes which are best for you.

More information is available on our Eventbrite page.

Are you Disability Confident?

Disability Confident is creating a movement of change, encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain and develop disabled people.

Being Disability Confident is a unique opportunity to lead the way in your community, and you might just discover someone your business cannot do without.

It was developed by employers and disabled people?s representatives to make it rigorous but easily accessible, particularly for smaller businesses.?

You can find out more on the GOV.UK website.

Vacancy: An exciting opportunity to help grow Nottingham BAME Businesses.

The Nottingham City Council team of the D2N2 Growth Hub, sitting within Economic Development is seeking to recruit an experienced, target driven, team player to an Account Manager position on a 22 hour per week, fixed term basis to March 2021.

To role will lead on the project management and delivery of support to the B Global Business Network aimed at Businesses of African Heritage. This role will be critical in supporting Nottingham?s Growth Plan and helping businesses to invest in the city and its people.?

The Account Manager will play a pivotal role in supporting Nottingham City based Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from Nottingham?s African Heritage, BAME and diverse communities. By identifying SMEs who are already experiencing growth or who have growth potential, and proactively working with these businesses to ensure that they are accessing all available support in overcoming barriers to growth and in reaching their full growth potential.

This will reduce the barriers for Nottingham?s African Heritage and diverse communities accessing support.

The post-holder will be required to proactively work with these businesses to increase membership to the B Global network, and ensure that they are accessing all available support in overcoming barriers to growth and in reaching their full growth potential. This role will be critical in supporting Nottingham?s Growth Plan and helping businesses to invest in the city and its people.

The salary is ?32,878.00 (Grade H1) pro rata on 22 hours per week.

Find out more information on the East Midlands Shared Services website.

For informal enquiries please contact?Anthony Byrne on?0115 876 4642 or email: [email protected]

We particularly welcome applicants from black, minority, ethnic communities and disabled people as they are currently under represented within our workforce.

Nottingham City Council is open to conversations regarding flexible working options at the point of interview.

All completed applications must be submitted no later than 12 midnight on 4 February 2020.

The D2N2 Growth Hub is funded under the ERDF 2014 -2022 programme and this role is part funded by the ERDF programme.

Women In Tech February 2020

Thursday February 6 from 18:30 to 21:00

Antenna, Beck Street, Nottingham NG1 1EQ

This month we are really excited to welcome Emma Maraio speak at Women in Tech! As always, there'll be free drinks and food for all thanks to our fantastic sponsors Capital One, JH and MHR!? Everyone is welcome and there are no tickets required. Just turn up - it's entirely free! More here!

Last call, don't miss out...

Thursday 6 February, 08:00 to 14:00 Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 6AG To coincide with National Apprenticeship Week 2020, NTU, Nottingham College and Nottingham Jobs have come together to hold the first Nottingham Apprenticeships Conference.

Open to businesses from across all sectors and industries, this conference will feature an inspirational key note speech from Sir John Peace, as well as providing attendees the opportunity to gain an insight into the apprenticeships on offer in the local area and much, much more!

Booking deadline?Friday 31 January at 12:00pm - visit the conference webpage.

Creating A Low Emission City Conference

Thursday 26 March from 09:30 to 15:30

Trent Vineyard, Lenton Lane, Nottingham NG7 2PX

What practical measures can cities take to improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions? This is the key question that will be addressed at the ?Creating A Low Emission City Conference?.

Hosted by Nottingham City Council and chaired by Robert Llewellyn from Fully Charged and Mark Goodier, radio presenter and EV advocate.

Find out more on the Eventbrite page.