News - Business Gateway Growth Hub

14 May 2021

Tender opportunity to deliver Innovation webinars for Business Gateway

The Business Gateway Growth Hub is expanding the range of webinars on offer to local businesses. We are planning to host a series of webinars focusing on supporting micro and small businesses to embrace Innovation in these challenging times....

14 May 2021

Mental health and resilience – are you doing enough in your food and drink business?

As it’s Mental Health Awareness Week we caught up with award-winning health and wellbeing practitioner Tracy Duggan about why wellbeing and resilience support is so important for your employees, especially right now with the Covid-19 pandemic.

13 May 2021

Grants still available: Green BELLE for low carbon and energy efficiency

Green BELLE grants are specifically for SMEs in Leicester and Leicestershire who would like to install low carbon and energy efficient measures in their premises. These include heating, lighting, insulation, renewable energy and other measures. Grants are between £1,000...

13 May 2021

Beat the Street launches in Leicester

In less than a week you’ll be able to collect your ‘Beat the Street’ card to take part in a Leicester City Council initiative which hopes to encourage everyone, including business owners and their staff, to get moving. The...

13 May 2021

Grants still available: ‘Growing Enterprise’ grant up to £2,500

We’re taking a look at the many grants available to businesses in Leicester and Leicestershire so that you don’t miss out on the financial support you need to grow your business for the future. First in the series is...

11 May 2021

Pay As You Grow Scheme Reminder

If your business has taken a Bounce Back Loan during the Covid19 crisis the Pay As You Grow (PAYG) scheme announced last September by the government allows you different options when it comes to repayment. You can: request an...

10 May 2021

New £2.5m Creative Industries Fund launches next week

Innovate UK is launching a new funding competition called the ‘Creative Industries Fund’. It aims to provide a package of targeted support for growth so ambitious, creative businesses can reach their potential. UK registered micro and small businesses in...

5 May 2021

Going Green means reducing costs for small businesses

“We can all worry about carbon when we’re flush with cash. It’s much harder when you’re trying to keep your business afloat and we understand that.”

30 April 2021

Business Gateway Peer Networks – a sector support network for your SME

We are recruiting for the second Peer Networks scheme and this time there will be 17 cohorts of 11 people, working and learning together with an experienced group leader, to tackle the common issues that they face. Here are...