Workshops & events

Kick Off in Business From the comfort and safety of your own home, our start-up experts will guide you through the process, share tricks of the trade and explore the key considerations when starting a business or becoming self-employed. Don’t worry if you don’t already have a business idea. Our experienced trainers will help uncover business opportunities and explain how they can be developed. Our award-winning team is fully qualified…

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• 4 Dec 2023
• 8:45 am - 4:15 pm
• Online

From the Department for Business and Trade. Join tax experts SimplyVAT in this session which will support your understanding of VAT implications when trading with Europe. What you’ll learn how to be tax compliant when selling into Europe become confident on the steps and requirements you need to take top tips and how-tos on VAT Description This webinar will enable businesses to confidently export to Europe by demystifying the most…

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• 4 Dec 2023
• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
• Online

Join us for an insightful online event where we delve into how knowledge of operational performance and efficiency links to profitability in the manufacturing industry. Discover the key factors that drive success and learn how to optimise manufacturing processes for maximum efficiency and profitability. During this event, technology provider Ferry will share how their low-cost platform can drive improvements in operational performance, cost reduction, and increase profitability in real time….

• 5 Dec 2023
• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Online

This webinar dissects the topic of contracts of employment, slices through the legal jargon. It explains in simple and practical terms what you need to know and do as an employer. If you are considering hiring your first employee, this webinar is for you too!

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• 5 Dec 2023
• 7:30 am - 9:00 am
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This webinar dissects the topic of contracts of employment, slices through the legal jargon. It explains in simple and practical terms what you need to know and do as an employer. If you are considering hiring your first employee, this webinar is for you too!

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• 5 Dec 2023
• 9:30 am - 11:00 am
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From the Department for Business and Trade. Freeports are special areas within the UK’s borders where different economic regulations apply, from tax and customs incentives. Join this session to see how your business can benefit. What you’ll learn Understanding the concept of Freeports as special economic zones with special rules applying to tax and customs Understanding why Freeports are important, how businesses can benefit from them and where these are…

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• 5 Dec 2023
• 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Delivered by Julie Adams a Carbon, Cost and Procurement Consultant with Auditel, a leading Cost, Procurement and Carbon specialist organisation. Auditel helps organisations reduce their carbon emissions whilst also reducing their costs. In the current challenging economic climate, organisations are battling with the desire to drive growth and profitability, whilst investing in low-carbon emitting technologies to reduce their carbon footprint and speed up their journey to achieving Net Zero. Professional…

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• 5 Dec 2023
• 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Online

Pop down to your local People Planet Pint meetup to find more about what’s going on locally with sustainability and how you can get involved Using business as a force for good More and more businesses are recognising that they need to benefit all stakeholders, not just shareholders and their bottom line. Businesses who are have been awarded B Corp certification have been credited to have met rigorous standards of…

Sustainable Development Goals Centre, Leicester LE1 9BH

• 6 Dec 2023
• 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
• Leicester City