View as a webpage - Share [
]
Bassetlaw District Council - North Nottinghamshire
Bassetlaw District Council
Business e-Newsletter
AccessAble Portal
AccessAble gives detailed information so you can find out whether a place is accessible for you to use, before you visit. Their access guide provides you with accurate information about a venue, along with photographs. They have now launched a portal where you can request an audit of your business premises, by either a surveyor in-person or an online guided assessment, depending on the size and type of business. Find out more about AccessAble and their Accessibility Guide Portal [
].
To help your business through this process, funding is available thanks to the UK Shared Prosperity Funding allocated to Bassetlaw District Council to improve both pride in the district and people’s life chances in Bassetlaw. Through the High Street Support Programme, businesses can apply for up to £2,000 to request an audit of their premises, and receive a report to identify what adaptations or alterations are needed to ensure their property is accessible to all users. To access this grant, businesses must meet with a business support adviser in the first instance. Contact: economic.development@bassetlaw.gov.uk.
Following the audit, businesses may apply for a capital grant through the Town Centre Shop Front Grant to help improve internal and external accessibility to their premises. This scheme will provide new and existing independent businesses the opportunity to apply for a grant of up to £20,000, with applicants contributing 20% match funding of the total project costs if you are a business, or 10% if you are a charity. Further details of this grant can be found on the council website [
].
Shopfront Grants
Worksop, Retford and Tuxford town centres are getting an equal share of £3million to smarten up its high streets and strengthen communities.
The funding will help upgrade shop facades, accessibility and start-up costs for new businesses as well as helping to reduce crime or improve community spaces.
The streetscape funding is part of £20million allocated to Bassetlaw as part of the Governments Levelling Up Partnership, which aims to improve where people live, create employment opportunities and boost community facilities.
Find out more on the council website [
].
Worksop Town Fund Survey
Share your views on the future of Worksop
Have your say on £20M projects in Worksop! Residents and businesses are being asked to share their views as part of a six-week consultation that will shape how £20million of Government Funding could be spent in Worksop. In October last year, the Government named Worksop as one of 55 towns that will receive an endowment-style fund of £20million, released over the next 10 years, which could provide long-term certainty to deliver projects and interventions based on local priorities.
Visit the Council's latest news [
] for more information or if you wish to fill in the survey as a business, go to our Survey [
].
May workshops
Social Media Workshop
*When: *Tuesday 21 May 2024, 10am - 4pm
*Location:* Retford Enterprise
Looking for a cost effective way to market your company? If used properly, social media can be a method!
We are providing start-ups and more established businesses with the chance to participate in a FREE session that will assist their business in creating a plan to make the most of social media and target the right audience.
The session will examine Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms.
Please email Fiona Humpage, Business Advice & Support Officer, at fiona.humpage@bassetlaw.gov.uk for more details or to reserve a spot.
________________________________________________________________________
Your Guide to Performance Management
Wednesday, 8th May 2024 at 9:30am - 4:00pm
*Location:* The Bridge Skills Hub, 9 Bridge Place, Worksop, S80 1DT
This action planning workshop aims to unlock one aspect of the productivity puzzle and help you manage your team’s performance to ensure they achieve their best.
To find out more about this workshop and to book, visit D2N2 Growth Hub [
].
________________________________________________________________________
East Midlands Manufacturing Network
Open to makers across the East Midlands, businesses can attend whichever forum meeting they choose, regardless of where they are based.
Book a network event [
]
________________________________________________________________________
Food & Drink Forum
The East Midlands Food & Drink sector can benefit from the online webinars and face-face workshops, open to business across the East Midlands. Businesses can attend whichever workshop or online webinar they choose, regardless of where they are based.
Book onto a forum [
].
________________________________________________________________________
Nottinghamshire Start-Up Accelerator
The Start-Up Accelerator supports individuals who are exploring setting up in business.
2 day bootcamp 9th & 10th May, Thursday, 9th May 2024 at 9:30am - 3:30pm
*Location:* Online
Book onto a bootcamp today [
].
Future Workshops
Utilising ChatGPT for your Business
*When:* Thursday, 13th June 2024 at 9:30am - 4:00pm
*Location:* The Bridge Skills Hub, 9 Bridge Place, Worksop, S80 1DT
ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, is a leading language model that can transform the way your business interacts with customers, deals with inquiries, and even creates content. However, many businesses still need to leverage this technology to its full potential. This workshop is designed to bring you up to speed with what ChatGPT is, how it works, and how you can use it to give your business a competitive edge.
Find out more and to book [
]
________________________________________________________________________
Practical Guide to Leadership and Management
*When:* Thursday, 18th July 2024 at 9:30am - 4:00pm
*Location:* The Bridge Skills Hub, 9 Bridge Place, Worksop, S80 1DT
Introducing the essential leadership and management skills which must be mastered to facilitate growth of teams and a business.
Book onto this workshop [
]
Free Business Support Surgery
Business Support Surgery poster
Ready to take your business to the next level? Book your 1:1 slot with our business adviser at our next FREE Business Support Surgery. Get expert advice and practical solutions whether you are a pre-start or established business, looking to expand.
*When:* Wednesday 22 May
*Where:* The Bridge Skills Hub, Worksop
*How to book:* Bookings are available from 9am until 4pm. Book online now [
].
Support for local areas to fund local skills needs – Heritage Construction Skills
Requests for Quotes are currently being accepted from organisations to provide three structured heritage workshop sessions spread over a four-week period.
These short courses will support Bassetlaw residents to develop new skills to help them to progress within the workplace and move into Apprenticeships or further training and development. Learners must be Bassetlaw residents, at least 18 years old, be eligible to work in the UK and meet residency requirements. People will have three options for submitting referrals: through the DWP, through their employer, or by themselves.
To find out more or to receive an application pack to quote to deliver this initiative, visit our website [
].
________________________________________________________________________
Improvement relief - Business Rates
If you make certain improvements to your property, you may get relief from higher business rates bills.
You do not need to apply for improvement relief or do anything differently. If you meet the necessary requirements, your council will apply the relief to your bills.
You can find out more about which improvements are eligible by going visiting
Useful links to direct customers to:
GOV.UK guidance on improvement relief: Business rates relief: Improvement relief - GOV.UK ( [
]
GOV.UK guidance on business rates reliefs: Business rates relief: Types of business rates relief - GOV.UK ( [
]
If you have questions about a certificate of qualifying works, please contact the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) at the email address on your certificate. Please note that the VOA cannot answer queries about the occupation condition or your business rates bill.
________________________________________________________________________
North Notts Business Awards 2024
Star advertising North Notts Business Awards 2024
Nominations and entries for the 2024 awards are *now open*.
Entry submissions for the Judged Awards [
] will close on Friday 5th July with nominations for the Public Voting Awards [
] closing on Friday 31st May. So get your nominations and entries submitted today.
Just some of the Judged Awards this year include, Company of the Year, Businessperson of the Year, Family Business Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Best Small Business, Best New Business and newly added award Best Trainee Award, plus many more.
The categories for nominations for the Public Voting are: Best Hospitality Award; Best Tourist Attraction Award; Best Independent Retailer Award and Best Trades Business Award
The North Notts Business Awards ceremony will be held on Friday 4th October at North Notts Arena.
________________________________________________________________________
Placement opportunity for Digital T-Levels students at RNN.
Digital T-Level students at North Notts College are looking for placement opportunities, within a digital environment as part of their T-Level in Digital Production, Design and Development course.
The students are now six-months into their programme and available to undertake industry placement, unpaid, for a minimum of 45 days (315 hours).
Is this something your organisation can offer these students? If so, or you want to find out more, please contact Gary Toon, Skills Consultant at RNN Group. Email gary.toon@rnngroup.ac.uk or call on 01909 504 788.
________________________________________________________________________
Nottinghamshire County and Nottingham City declaration on tobacco control
Smoking is the leading cause of premature death, disease and disability in our communities. Sign the declaration on tobacco control and demonstrate your organisation's commitment to addressing tobacco related issues and improving the health of your workforce.
To find out what you can do to support the declaration, visit Nottinghamshire County Council website [
].
________________________________________________________________________
Volunteers for the Priory Gatehouse
Are you interested in the Heritage and importance of the Priory Gatehouse, a unique 14th Century Grade 1 listed building?
With the help of Historic England, Nottinghamshire County Council and Bassetlaw District Council, essential repairs have nearly finished, and the next chapter of the Gatehouse story is set to chart an exciting and dynamic journey into the future.
If you would love get involved go to Worksop Priory & Gatehouse Community Trust [
] and see what they have already achieved, and if you would like to volunteer to support their work, contact them at info@wpgct.org.uk
Contact us
web:
[
]
email: press@bassetlaw.gov.uk
tel: 01909 533533
facebook [
]twitter [
]youtube [
]
You received this message because you are subscribed to no topic. To stop receiving these messages please Manage your account or Unsubscribe [
].
Bassetlaw District Council - North Nottinghamshire
body .abe-column-block {min-height: 10px;} ________________________________________________________________________
This email was sent to david.holmes@trustedcarcheck.co.uk using GovDelivery Communications Cloud, on behalf of: Bassetlaw District Council · Queen's Buildings, Potter Street, Worksop, Notts, S80 2AH GovDelivery logo [
]