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7 December 2021

SUPPORT FOR COVID-HIT BUSINESSES REACHES MILESTONE

The recovery of Leicestershire businesses affected by COVID continued this week with the number of SMEs receiving support hitting the 100 mark. 100 local businesses have signed up for the Start Up Business Support or SUBS programme, aimed at...

3 December 2021

Is your business ready for electric?

Switching to electric vehicles might seem risky to a business that relies upon its fleet. To remove the guesswork around vehicle range and charging patterns, Go for Zero helps businesses go electric with a free-to-use and impartial assessment of...

30 November 2021

Funding extension for Business Gateway means support for hundreds of local firms

A KEY source of support for Leicester and Leicestershire’s businesses will be able to reach nearly 200 more firms following a decision to extend its funding. An additional £2million of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) money has been awarded...

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25 November 2021

Prestigious Awards return for Innovation Week 2022

Following the huge success of the Innovation Awards in September, LeicestershireLive has launched its fourth event dedicated to its local pioneers: the Innovation Awards 2022. Once again these awards will be supported by the Business Gateway Growth Hub. Celebrating...

19 November 2021

Government makes £27m available for farmers, foresters and growers to boost productivity

Farmers across Leicestershire and the UK can benefit from a £27 million pot to invest in productivity-boosting equipment as the Farming Investment Fund has now opened for applications. If you’re a farmer, forester or grower, the Government is urging you to...

16 November 2021

BLOG: Meet our advisers – Aruna Bhagwan

Changing attitudes to business advice, how robust is your business and taking a holistic approach are some of the things we cover in our latest Meet the Adviser blog. Aruna Bhagwan is one of 11 Business Gateway Advisers and...

15 November 2021

Tender Opportunity: Business Gateway Customer Satisfaction Survey

The Business Gateway Growth Hub, working with the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) and Leicester City Council is inviting quotations to appoint a collection of Consultants to undertake a Business Gateway Customer Satisfaction Survey.

15 November 2021

Boost your Business Growth with 50 hours of training

Are you a member of the senior management team at a small or medium-sized business based in the East Midlands? Do you want to take your leadership skills and your business to the next level? Join other business leaders at the...

12 November 2021

Why should you build your supply chain resilience?

Andy Neilson is a professionally qualified and award-winning procurement and supply chain executive who has delivered business transformational change programmes for global organisations. He has 30 years industry experience having worked for and/or supported large brands such as KMPG,...