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Reminder: Broxtowe High Street Business Support
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Help is at hand from the Broxtowe High Street project to help you attract new customers for your retail business.
*Retail, hospitality, and leisure businesses can access: *
* A High Street Business Adviser to:
* review your current marketing and social media activities, and offer advice on recommended actions
* help you develop or increase your digital presence
* provide social media support such as setting up a Google listing and, where needed, signing up to your first social media account
* Regular events and webinars to support growth and increase your digital know-how.
*Benefits to your business *
* Improved competitiveness by offering your customers a 24/7 shopping experience, with options to introduce click and collect and other online options.
* Raising awareness and footfall to your door and online presence.
*Who’s eligible? *
To qualify for support, business owners must run independent businesses based in the Borough of Broxtowe, and lease and pay rent on a bricks and mortar presence in a high street location.
"Broxtowe High Street project is funded by Broxtowe Borough Council’s UKSPF allocation and delivered by East Midlands Chamber."
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Building a High Performance Team
Poster for Building a High Performance Team
When: 19 March, 9.30am - 4pm
Where: Strelley Hall
Successful businesses accelerate their success by building a high performance team.
These teams thrive no matter what storm is occurring in the business environment. Drawing on the trainer’s own experience in creating numerous high performance teams as well as coaching others, the seminar covers the key foundations of top teams. Practical skills are then provided and experienced to accelerate the journey of building a high performance team.
Who Should Attend
Established business owners and managers, who are responsible for a team and need to hone and develop skills to become a more effective leader.
"This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and is delivered by East Midlands Chamber. "
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WordPress Masterclass
Poster for WordPress Masterclass
When: 26 March, 9.30am - 4pm
Where: Delta Hotels by Marriott
WordPress powers over *43% *of the web. Everything from hobby blogs to the biggest news sites online use this CMS. So there is a fair chance that your website is built on the WordPress platform too.
Now it's time for you to become an expert on your own website by joining this one-day WordPress masterclass action planning workshop. Discover how to use the many features of WordPress to your advantage as well as what to avoid.
Who Should Attend
Anyone within an organisation who works with WordPress or anyone considering using WordPress for a new website project. There is no need to be technical however, a prior understanding of or experience using WordPress is recommended.
"This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and is delivered by East Midlands Chamber. "
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Accelerator Case Study: Rumbletums Café
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Established in 2011 by parents of young people with learning difficulties, Rumbletums Café is a registered charity that provides excellent homemade food, training facilities and is also a community hub for all.
The vision for Rumbletums is that it enables young people to access work related training and to be a part of their local community. Rumbletums is now a well-established business with capacity for up to 30 trainees, 10 members of staff and nearly 50 volunteers.
Challenges faced
Rumbletums proactively identifies areas of improvement and potential threats to the business. Higher energy costs became a huge concern as they are a small business with relatively high energy use. In 2022 they received a grant to help with immediate energy costs, but knew that they needed to make changes to energy usage to be more sustainable in the future.
Solution and Impact
The Accelerator program is supporting the business in improving energy efficiencies and reducing energy costs, which will translate into a more sustainable business. Rumbletums attended an Energy Audit workshop which gave them the tools needed to measure their energy usage. This identified areas in which they could improve, specifically in regards to refrigeration and insulation. They were able to calculate the potential energy savings and even measure how much carbon would be reduced as a result.
Having completed the energy audit, they applied for the UKSPF Business Energy Grant. As a result of this, they were able to purchase energy efficient equipment and complete loft insulation, which meant that they could achieve their goals of reducing energy use. This has helped them to address energy costs in a sustainable way and ensures that they are doing what they can to improve environmental impact.
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Stapleford Market - New Traders Wanted!
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There is a weekly market in Stapleford that takes place every Thursday in Walter Parker Memorial Square.
We currently have space for new traders to get involved, so if this is an opportunity you are interested in please get in touch with our Markets Officer!
Email: clair.low@broxtowe.gov.uk
Phone: 0115 917 3588
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