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20 September 2021

Rebranding Leicester’s Fashion Sector – Saj Khan

The traditional model of manufacturing, with the exception of a few factories, was to use the limited resources they had to produce a garment as cheaply and quickly as possible with little regard to quality and craftsmanship. This very...

16 September 2021

Learn how to make positive changes in your business

Making positive changes in your business can be difficult if you don’t know how or where to start. That’s why we offer a series of events to explain all of this to you. Our partners – like Leicestershire’s universities...

16 September 2021

Dates set for Leicestershire Innovation Week 2022

Next year’s Leicestershire Innovation Week will be held between 21 and 25 February 2022. It is returning to the month of previous years following the change in 2021 when it took place in June. Innovation Week 2022 is part...

16 September 2021

Covid – Government’s Autumn and Winter plan

Yesterday the Prime Minister set out the government’s plan to manage Covid throughout autumn and winter. To support businesses through the autumn and winter period, the Government will continue to provide up-to-date Working Safely guidance on how employers can...

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14 September 2021

Vaccination Survey for Leicestershire County Council

As the vaccination programme continues, Leicestershire County Council is exploring new ways to improve vaccine uptake across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR). One area they have identified is through workplaces, therefore they would like to firstly gather intelligence to...

13 September 2021

The list of UK negotiated free trade deals is growing and opportunity awaits the bold

Has the UK truly been a nation of exporters or a nation that has traded successfully with its nearest neighbours as part of the same trade block? Whatever view you take, significant opportunity remains for trade with the EU,...

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9 September 2021

Starting out in business and getting financed in the right way for you – Lawrie Chandler

When you’re starting out in business, it can be pretty difficult to navigate the business landscape. Looking at it from a finance perspective can add another layer of complexity. Critically, businesses thrive or die based on cash. The topic...

8 September 2021

Digital Upscaler Technology Forum dates announced

First of its kind, Digital Upscaler a technology-focused business support project delivered by East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire) has launched an autumn series of Technology Forums to support high growth businesses across the region. This series of Technology...

8 September 2021

Export Live webinars from the Department for International Trade

The DTI (Department for International Trade) is offering a series of Export Live webinars , which is open to all individuals or businesses in the East Midlands who are looking to export or want to ask those tricky “export...