Business News from BCP Council 🗞️ 19 February 2024
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🤝 Employers' Breakfast - the 2024 labour market
📅 4 March 2024 ⏰ 08:30 - 10:00 📍Digital Skills Hub, Boscombe

You’re invited to a free breakfast—hosted in partnership with the Digital Skills Hub, Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)—where you’ll hear from experts on how to tackle recruitment and ensure your business thrives in 2024.

Discover how local Employer Advisers can work with you to promote and fill your vacancies, offer advice on recruitment strategies and inform you on what support is available for employees with health conditions or barriers to work.
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Find out more and register 🔍
🚀 The Innovation Design Lab
📅 27 February and 7 March 2024 📍 The Chocolate Box Offices, Boscombe
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Research from the Harvard Business Review reveals that 85% of new product launches miss the mark within 2 years. It’s not because the service is bad or the tech doesn’t work. It’s because:
  1. Creators often miss who really wants their product versus who could theoretically use it.
  2. They create flashy features that customers don’t care about.
  3. They chase the wrong customers instead of those with genuine need.

Why? Creators can get carried away by the idea, rushing to build an ‘amazing’ product too quickly. *Is this resonating?* If so, then this free opportunity is likely to be ideal for you. Please only register if you can attend both sessions. 

Find out more and register 🔍
🤖 Robotics Tournament invitation to DEMC members
📅 9 March 2024 ⏰ 08:00 - 16:25 📍Bournemouth School for Girls

Bournemouth School for Girls is the proud host of this year’s FIRST Tech Challenge UK regional qualifying tournament. This event will take place on the 9th of March at Bournemouth School for Girls, marking a celebration of innovation, technology, and the next generation of engineers and scientists.
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This is an exceptional opportunity for the Dorset Engineering & Manufacturing Cluster (DEMC) and its members to connect with the future of engineering, inspire and be inspired by the enthusiasm and creativity of young talents. Come and showcase the critical role engineering and manufacturing play in our lives and future.

👉 Register here.
Find out more about the event 🔍
🤝 The Customer Connection Lab
📅 6 and 20 March 2024 📍 The Chocolate Box Offices, Boscombe

Are you struggling to connect with your ideal customers? It’s time to bridge the gap! Join this engaging two-part workshop designed to empower your business and transform your customer relationships.
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Here's what you'll learn:
  • Identify key customer segments
  • Pinpoint customer needs & desires
  • Tailor your offerings to match customer expectations
  • Communicate your unique value effectively
Please only register if you can attend both sessions. 
Find out more and register 🔍
🤝 Ageism Action Day 20 March 2024
Age Friendly Communities are a World Health Organisation Initiative that aim for places to enable people to age well and live a good later life. Somewhere that people can stay living in their homes, participate in the activities they value, and contribute to their communities, for as long as possible.
 
As part of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s Age Friendly work for Ageism Action Day we are excited to announce new Age Friendly Training.  This will be free and open to all! It will cover core 30-minute modules on topics such as what is an Age Friendly Community?, Age Friendly Communication, Dementia Awareness and Ageism Awareness.  This training will alternate between in person and online.

If you want to register your interest, please sign up here.
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Find out more about the Action Day 🔍
🚨 Counter terrorism awareness for business
Join Counter Terrorism Policing South West in Bournemouth where they will be discussing the threat from terrorism, and explaining simple steps you can take to keep the public and your organisation safe.

Suitable for people not already engaged with counter terrorism, who have an interest in safety and security anywhere members of the public have access. You will meet experts from the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) as well as local specialists.
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Find out more and register 🔍
📅 Dates for your diary - upcoming events
20 February: Understanding Growth Finance Workshop
21 February: Level Up | Women in Tech, Dorset
26 February: Industrial Review Night 2024 - Mini FoDE at BU
27 February: The Innovation Design Lab | Silicon South
27 February: Dorset LEP - Homes & The Economy Conference
29 February: Small Awards 2024 applications close (awards event on 16 May)
1 March: Things Connected Bournemouth, Breakfast Catch Up
4 March: Employers’ Breakfast – All you need to know about the 2024 labour market
6 March: Business Futures Coffee and Networking
6 March: The Customer Connection Lab: Crafting your Irresistible Offer | Silicon South
7 March: Securing Growth Finance Workshop
7 March: Creative and Digital Industry Breakfast (register here)
9 March: The Southwest's biggest Robotics Tournament (DEMC members only)
13 March: Securing Start Up Finance Workshop
14 March: Careers and Apprenticeships Show 2024
15 March: Dorset Apprenticeship Awards 2024 entry closing date - Dorset Chamber
20 March: The Customer Connection Lab: Crafting your Irresistible Offer | Silicon South
20 March: Director Roundtable: Unfiltered
21 March: Springtime Speak Easy | Silicon South
18 April: Counter terrorism awareness for businesses groups and organisations
25 April: You Are The Media Creator Day
8 May: Bournemouth Jobs Fair
17 May: Dorset Apprenticeship Awards 2024 - Dorset Chamber
17 May: Computers in Business event at BU (register your interest here)
21-24 June: Festival of Design & Engineering | Bournemouth University
7 August: Bournemouth Jobs Fair
Additional support and resources
Free diagnostic and match-funded grants from BCP Council
Jan 2024 - Q.1 Dorset LEP e-Newsletter
Guide: Making business finance work for you
Export advice for SMEs doing business in the UK and overseas
New Fire Safety Regulations from 1 October 2023
Single use plastics ban 2023
Evolve Business Accelerator (Royal Arcade Boscombe)
Employer offer from Jobcentre Plus in Dorset
Business Crime Reporting Guide from Dorset Police
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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