Business News from BCP Council 🗞️ 4 March 2024
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♻️ Sustainability in Business event
📅 24 April 2024 ⏰ 09:30 - 11:30 📍 Foundry, Poole
Hear about BCP Council's decarbonisation support including free access to the online platform, Climate Essentials, and up to £5,000 in match-funded grants.
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The council's Economic Development team, in collaboration with Barclays Eagle Labs, will be holding an event aimed at all local businesses that are either starting out on their net zero journey or thinking of incorporating sustainability values. Guest speakers from a variety of backgrounds will introduce a range of topics such as energy efficiency and renewable infrastructure, environmental assessment and certification, and how to access the council's free support and grants for decarbonisation.
The first hour will be for guest speaker presentations, while the second hour will allow opportunity for networking and asking further questions.

Book a free place on the link below. If you would like more information about this event, please contact Christine Davies-Eyre at economicdevelopment@bcpcouncil.gov.uk.
Find out more and register 🔍
🚀 Britain's Got Startups!
This event is the perfect opportunity to take your business to the next level by connecting with investors based outside of the South-West and South-East ecosystem.

Britain’s Got Startups has been created to give regional businesses a better platform to raise equity investment. Figures from 2022 show that London has 35% of high growth companies in the UK but receives 50% of the total equity invested into early-stage businesses - that's close to £1.2bn that should be invested into regional businesses if there was a more level playing field.

Complete the founder application hereDeadline to apply: 7 March 2024
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Find out more 🔍
♻️ Online Environmental Sustainability Workshop
📅 7, 14, 21 and 28 March ⏰ 09:30 - 13:30 📍Online

Skills & Learning Adult Community Education are delighted to announce that funding has been secured through the Local Skills Improvement Fund for educationalists and employees, in the Dorset area, to attend a fully funded online Environmental Sustainability Workshop on the choice of dates above. 
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The aim of this workshop is to ignite an interest in environmental protection and to encourage you to be a driving force behind making your workplace and home life more environmentally sustainable.
If you have any questions, please contact Wendy Maggs at wmaggs@salbcp.com
Complete this online form to secure your place 🔍
🤝 A Taster Event with Dorset Business Mentors
📅 14 March 2024 📍Foundry, Poole

Are you an entrepreneur or business owner seeking to take your business to the next level? Join Dorset Business Mentors at The Foundry in Poole for a day of business mentoring taster sessions on 14 March. Business mentors will be on hand throughout the day for 1-2-1 sessions, and from 5.30pm we’ll be running a group session.
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This free and informal event is designed for leaders of all types, structures, and stages of business.

Ticket numbers are limited. Reserve yours from the link(s) below:
Find out more about Dorset Business Mentors 🔍
🤝 FSB networking event
📅 6 March 2024 ⏰ 16:00 - 18:00 📍Foundry, Poole

Join FSB for free of charge networking and presentations at Foundry, Poole.
 
This event is part of a series of free in-person FSB events at the Eagle Lab at Foundry, Poole. Everyone is welcome whether an FSB member or non-member.  The session will include both opportunities to network and presentations focusing on local information and topics of interest.
 
This month, the speakers are Daniel J. Moore of Iron Dragon who will be speaking about ‘Building a Brand that Lasts’, and James West of ONLE Networking talking about ‘Networking: The Overlooked Marketing Superpower’.
Find out more and register 🔍
📅 Dates for your diary - upcoming events
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: Dorset Business Mentors 1-2-1 sessions and evening taster event
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
24 April: Sustainability in Business event
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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