Growth Hub Business Events
We have setup a lot more Business events to take place in January , February, March, April, May and June. Some of the events are Workshops and some Webinars. The workshops are located all over the East riding of Yorkshire and Hull and some in north Lincolnshire. These events are free for you to attend and they will help you in loots of different ways. you can see all the events here: https://heygrowthhub.com/event/
Government Investment to shield schools from high energy bills and boost to budgets
£500m for energy efficiency upgrades in schools and colleges, and extra £2bn for schools next year to be split between mainstream schools and high needs .
Schools and colleges in England will be allocated a share of £500 million to spend on energy efficiency upgrades, helping to save on bills during the winter months and manage energy consumption.
This will not only help them save money, but it will make them more energy efficient during the cold period and increase winter
Smart meters for your business
A smart meter may help your business save money and time
What is a smart meter? Put simply, your business’ smart meter automatically sends gas and electricity readings to your business energy supplier. By reducing the need for manual readings, your life is easier and your bills are more accurate, as you’re only charged for the energy you use.
How does a smart meter for your business work? In order to submit your readings, a smart meter for business uses similar
Businesses to be given UK product marking flexibility
Businesses given 2 additional years to apply new product safety marking.
Government to continue to recognise the CE product marking in Great Britain for a further 2 years, allowing business to use either UKCA or CE markingsmove will cut costs for businesses and remove potential disruptionfuture product marking plans to be reviewed to minimise costs and burdens for business in the longer term
The UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking has been introduced as part of the UK’s own robust regulatory framework. It
Energy Bill Relief Scheme: help for businesses and other non-domestic customers
Do you run a small business? If you’re on a non-domestic energy contract your energy prices will be automatically cut by the government’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme. The scheme covers businesses, voluntary and public sector organisations across the UK:
Find out about the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) for non-domestic customers and how you can get support this winter.
Eligibility
The scheme will be available to everyone on a non-domestic contract including:
businessesvoluntary sector organisations, such as charitiespublic sector organisations
HEY Growth Hub to showcase four local digital SMEs at Tech Week Humber Expo 2022
The Hull and East Yorkshire Growth Hub’s Business Growth Scheme will provide four local digital SMEs (small and medium businesses) with the opportunity to exhibit at a flagship business expo during Tech Week Humber. Taking place on Tuesday 8 November at the MKM Stadium, the Tech Expo will see a range of organisations and speakers come together to exhibit their organisations and to present on a range of digital topics. The expo will also showcase the strength of the region’s
How Can the British Business Bank and Hull & East Yorkshire Growth Hub Support My Business?
HEY Growth Hub in collaboration with the British Business Bank are producing a business event in Hull on Thursday 10th November 2022. Delivered as part of Business Finance Week 7 – 11 November 2022, the event will let you know how the Business Bank’s range of funding products could help your business unlock investment or become more resilient, and will also explore the range of support services and funding available from the HEY Growth Hub.
Join us at C4di in Hull
£6.4 million boost for employers to support disabled people
New online service will give employers the tools they need to empower and encourage disabled employees and those with health conditions.
Thousands of businesses across the UK will benefit from a new £6.4 million online service to help employers better support disabled people and those with health conditions in the workplace.
The early test version of the Support with Employee Health and Disability service provides essential information about supporting and managing employees with disabilities or health conditions at
Grant funding helps fuel local hydrogen producer
Left to Right; Stephen Savage (Deputy Chair of the HEY LEP Investment Panel), Tim Davies (Chief Executive Officer, HiiROC), Richard Scott (Operations Director, HiiROC) and James Newman OBE (Chair of the HEY LEP)
Local technology company HiiROC have successfully secured grant funding from the Growing Hull and East Yorkshire funding scheme, run by the Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership.
The grant has been used to help the fit out of a new facility in Hull to produce and test the
EMMA HARDY MP INVITES BUSINESSES TO AIR THEIR VIEWS WITH BIG CONVERSATION
Hull West and Hessle MP Emma Hardy is urging businesses in her constituency to join her “Big Conversation” and share comments and feedback on the issues they face.
Emma has undertaken a listening tour of groups and organisations every year since she was elected in 2017 and has this year added a business briefing to the programme.
She will meet owners and directors of businesses from 2.30pm until 3.30pm on Thursday 20 October. The event will take place at Nordic House, the