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21 January 2021

Green Home Grants Skills Training

The Green Homes Grant skills training competition was designed to provide support to the energy efficiency and low carbon heating supply chains to deliver works under the Green Homes Grant scheme, and to scale up to meet the additional...

20 January 2021

Business volunteers needed to help rewrite the story of careers education

Local businesses are being asked to help “rewrite the story” for young people by putting their skills to use with a local school or college as an Enterprise Adviser. More than ever, young people need all the support and...

19 January 2021

Coronavirus loan schemes benefit businesses in East Midlands

New data published this week shows that businesses in the East Midlands have received a total of almost £4bn in funding under the government’s two largest Covid-19 loan schemes, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and the Bounce...

14 January 2021

EU support – telephone line now open

Following the end of the EU transition period there are new trading processes you need to follow and actions you must take to continue trading with Europe or employing EU nationals. The Growth Hub has launched a free telephone...

14 January 2021

New textiles training centre to launch in Leicester

An innovative project to deliver apprenticeships and accredited training for the textiles industry is set to be launched in Leicester. Leicester City Council has teamed up with leading training provider Fashion Enter Ltd and local clothing company Ethically Sourced...

14 January 2021

Free support for Visitor Economy businesses

A new programme of support has been announced for visitor economy businesses in Leicester and Leicestershire, to help combat the economic impact of Covid-19. This dedicated support programme is aimed at tourism, hospitality, sport and leisure businesses, and the...

14 January 2021

Start-up Accelerator programme launches

In partnership with Leicester Startups, the Start-up Accelerator programme has been launched to support start-up businesses across Leicester and Leicestershire from 22 February to 2 April 2021. This fully-funded programme offers 6-weeks of structured workshops, round tables sessions and...

14 January 2021

Sustainable travel grants available for businesses

Leicester City Council’s Walking and Cycling Team is committed to supporting businesses who recognise the importance of reducing the number of single passenger car journeys made by staff and customers by providing a number of free initiatives to eligible...

12 January 2021

Blog: How to rebuild employee trust and morale

What are you doing to help your employees during this Covid-19 crisis in what seems like a never-ending rollercoaster of lockdowns, restrictions and new ways of working? HR Training Consultant Annie Litchfield from Loates HR provides her 5 top...