Business News from BCP Council 🗞️ 15 July 2024
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🤝 Your Economic Development team at BCP Council
Did you know that Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is home to over 15,000 businesses, from small independent retailers, through to technology start-ups and scale-ups, and large engineering and manufacturing companies?

In this short video, digital, creative and finance sector lead, Claire Main, tells you everything you need to know about the team that works on your behalf to ensure that the infrastructure and support is in place to help your business meet its growth objectives.

📧 Contact the team at economicdevelopment@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
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Meet the Economic Development team at BCP Council.
Find out more about support for local business 🔍
🤝 Dorset Business Mentors Insights
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Most businesses experience seasonality, presenting golden opportunities for strategic planning and goal setting. Proactive owners can use these quieter times to find a business mentor and meticulously plan for the future.

Seasonal fluctuations affect many sectors. Retailers peak in winter, while tourism thrives in summer, leading to inevitable lulls. These quieter periods allow for deep reflection and strategic thinking. Seeking out a business mentor during this time can be a route to invaluable guidance, helping to identify blind spots, offer new insights, and suggest innovative strategies.

Quieter times are also perfect for comprehensive goal setting, encompassing long-term visions, refining brand messaging, and exploring new markets. This period allows business leaders to evaluate operations, conduct SWOT analyses, and plan strategically.

Moreover, these periods are crucial for focusing on work-life balance, allowing owners and employees to recharge, engage in professional development, and reassess personal goals. Embracing seasonality ensures businesses emerge stronger and more resilient, ready for the next peak.
Read more 🔍
📈 Fully Funded Growth & Productivity Groups are back
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Evolve are excited to launch, in partnership with Dorset LEP, this year’s Business Growth & Productivity Groups.
 
Starting in September, Evolve are set to enhance the capabilities of 40 promising businesses through one-to-one coaching and group sessions, which explore strategic growth, funding for growth, leadership for growth, internationalisation and so much more.
The programme starts in September 2024 and runs to March 2025, with 15 hours of contact time. It’s about exploring and reaching your potential.
 
Sector specific groups are available for people in the following areas:
  • Engineering & manufacturing
  • Marine & maritime
  • Digital & creative
  • Visitor economy
Register your interest 🔍
🚀 Creative Start Up Programme 50+ Open Evening

📅 23 July 2024  📍 The Old School House in Boscombe (TOSH)

Drop into this free night at TOSH and get a feel of this Creative Start Up Programme 50+ (applications are open, deadline 6 September 2024).

This is your chance to get a feel for TOSH and the course, helping to make your decision about whether it's right for you and your creative business - while making some new creative friends.

With drinks, snacks and some creative mingling provided, we'll start with introductions and an overview of the course, followed by activities and an opportunity to get application advice and ask any questions.

Spots are limited so please do book.

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Find out more and register 🔍
🔥 Fire Risk Assessment - have you got yours?
It is almost a year since the The Building Safety Act 2022 Section 156 commenced. You are required to record a fire risk assessment and document your fire safety arrangements.
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Find more information, help and support 🔍
📅 Dates for your diary - upcoming events
16 July: Great South West Regional Roadshow
17 July: Skill Up BCP Launch Event
17 July: Sustainability Expo 2024 - Centre for Sustainable Business Transformations
17 July: BH Banter | Bournemouth Chamber
17 July: Make Your Workplace Experience Safe and Accessible Webinar

23 July: Creative Start Up Programme 50+ Open Evening
7 August: Bournemouth Jobs Fair
13 August: Lunch & Learn | Bournemouth Chambernemouthchamber.org.uk)
21 August: BH Banter | Bournemouth Chamber
29 - 31 August: Bournemouth Air Festival
30 August: DEMC business breakfast on the beach (Dorset based E&M business enquire here for tickets now on sale)
11 September: Business Futures Coffee and Networking
13 September: Great South West: Delivering for the UK
26 September: National Manufacturing Day 2024 - Get involved
15 October: Business Futures - Dream Planning
18 March 2025: The Careers and Apprenticeship Show
15 May 2025: You Are The Media Creator Day 2025
Bournemouth Air Festival Hospitality - useful links
Additional support and resources
Dorset Business Mentors (formerly DorMen)
How to be an age friendly employer - download the pack
Guide: Making business finance work for you
Export advice for SMEs doing business in the UK and overseas
Employer offer from Jobcentre Plus in Dorset
Links to financial support
The Heat Training Grant
Dorset Business Angels
Global Explorers - Innovate UK
The South West Investment Fund
Horizon Scanning and Bid Writing support from Dorset LEP
Grants to support young people with business start-up costs
Directory of current funding and support on gov.uk
Funding opportunities from Innovate UK
Guidance for start up funding
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👩‍💻 ED Team visit FOUNDRY in Poole
The Economic Development (ED) team at BCP Council visited FOUNDRY in Poole for an exclusive preview and tour of the brand new co-working space that will soon be welcoming startup and established businesses, freelancers and networkers.
Adam Walker, founder, said: "FOUNDRY will be offering the Poole business community a platform to meet clients, contacts and build connections. Great to show the BCP ED team around and give them a sneak peak of our private offices, dedicated desks, meeting rooms and boutique members work lounge".
Businesses interested in learning more can get in touch and book a tour.
Adam Walker, FOUNDRY (front, 3rd from left), and the BCP Council ED Team.
The ED team work on behalf of businesses across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, from small independents to large employers, helping them get the support they need to grow, create jobs and be successful.
Find out more about FOUNDRY 🔍
♻️ Limited places remaining for Climate Essentials
Climate Essentials is an online carbon management system that makes climate action easy, engaging, and affordable for businesses. We streamline the journey to net zero by measuring, managing, and reducing emissions.
Climate Essentials is available at no cost for one year to SMEs with up to 250 employees based within the BCP Council conurbation.
Find out more and register your interest 🔍
📢 Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) new CEO
Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) are pleased to announce that Captain Brian Murphy will be taking over as CEO of PHC from Jim Stewart on 1^st July 2023. Brian has been with the organisation since 2004. He was appointed as Harbour Master in 2008 and was given the extra responsibility of Marine & Port Director in 2018.
Read the full Press Release 🔍
🏆 You Are The Media Creator Day - this Thursday
* 📅 Thursday 27 April 2023
* 📍 Lighthouse, Poole
A day for direction for businesses to become self sufficient with their content and message. Find momentum to be a leading voice in your industry and build your audience, so people stay with you.
To help make this event affordable, BCP businesses, Foundry,
Magic Digits
and SAFI Valves
, is now £45.
View the agenda, schedule, speakers and book ✅
📅 More upcoming events and workshops
* Free events from Small Business Britain
+ 27 April: Elevate: Writing copy that stands out
+ 28 April: Create a winning business strategy
* 27 April: You Are The Media Creator Day
* 3 May: Discover how T-Levels can work in your workplace
* 11 May: Speak Easy by Silicon South
* 12 May: Computing in Business (CiB)
* 31 Aug to 3 Sept: Bournemouth Air Festival STEM Marquee (enquire here
Additional support and resources
FREE support programme
for Dorset businesses
Training and employment schemes
for your business
HMRC business advice page
Employer offer
from Jobcentre Plus in Dorset
Workplace and mental health advice from the BCP Together
platform
Visit Dorset LEP website
for information on business support
Business Crime Reporting Guide
from Dorset Police
♻️ Help to get your organisation to Net Zero
Free carbon reduction platform
for BCP based businesses
Links to financial support
UK Global Screen Fund: International Co-production Strand
Grants to support young people with business start-up costs
Directory of current funding and support
on gov.uk
Funding opportunities from Innovate UK
Guidance for start up funding
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