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24 September 2025

Businesses warned over loan shark dangers ahead of Business Finance Week

The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) is warning small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to stay alert to the risks of borrowing from illegal lenders, as part of this year’s Business Finance Week (30 September – 9 October). Loan...

18 September 2025

Upskilling Staff: A Growth Opportunity for SMEs

For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), investing in staff development is no longer just a “nice to have” — it’s a key driver of business success. Upskilling employees can help boost productivity, improve staff retention, and keep businesses competitive...

13 September 2025

SMEs – Here’s how you can benefit from Asda’s Apprenticeship Levy transfers

Did you know that large employers like Asda pay into the Apprenticeship Levy, but often can’t use all the funds themselves?The good news 👉 they can transfer up to 50% of their unused Levy funds to smaller businesses. That...

9 September 2025

Easy read guides to support disabled workers

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently published easy read guides to help support disabled workers and workers with long-term health conditions. Easy read is a way of making written information easier to understand. It uses simple language,...

What do asian hornets look like and why you should report them

4 September 2025

Asian Hornet Week (1–7 September): Why Reporting Matters

This week is Asian Hornet Week (1–7 September), a vital time to raise awareness of the growing risk these invasive predators pose to our pollinators, farmers, and wider environment. For the East Midlands’ farming community, especially those working organically...

28 August 2025

Recruiting Staff for Your SME: How to Attract the Right Talent

Recruiting the right staff is one of the most important — and often most challenging — tasks for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With limited resources and competition from larger companies, SMEs need to be smart, strategic, and authentic...

19 August 2025

Business Community Invited to Shape Future of Beaumanor Hall

Leicestershire County Council is calling on local businesses to have their say on the future of Beaumanor Hall, with a special business forum set to take place next month. The forum will be held on Tuesday, 16 September 2025,...

14 August 2025

SMEs Have Your Say: Help Shape the Local “Get Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Working” Plan

SMEs across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR) are being invited to share their views to help shape a major new plan to boost jobs and skills in the area. The Get LLR Working Plan is part of the Government’s...

12 August 2025

Making your business water efficient

Water is essential — both for keeping your business running smoothly and for protecting our shared environment. With droughts becoming an increasing reality across the UK, the risk of water shortages is growing. Such shortages can disrupt operations, raise...