Funded Workplace Training
Fully funded workplace training is available for staff at businesses in the Humber region from Skills Support in the Workplace. The training is aimed at developing your employees skills to meet your business needs.
Stimulating Innovation in the Agri-Food Sector
About SIAFS
‘Stimulating Innovation in the Agri-Food Sector’ (or SIAFS for short), aims to help food & drink SMEs in North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and the East Riding, who aspire to develop and grow their businesses. Funded by the European Regional Development Fund, the project combines Science City York’s (part of Make It York) business expertise with Fera’s research and facilities.
The project offers free access to our diagnostic tool, business workshops, masterclasses and networking events. Eligible businesses can also apply for the
Fuller Working Lives: a partnership approach
Businesses are being encouraged to retrain and recruit older workers and presents the benefits of a fuller working life.
‘Fuller Working Lives: a partnership approach’ explains how as the population ages, employers need to draw on the skills and experience of older workers to avoid loss of labour. It also explains how working longer can improve the health and well-being of individuals and bring the benefits of a multi-generational workforce to businesses. It sets out a number of new recommendations directly
RDPE Growth Programme – Business Grants For Rural Areas
Funding available for projects which create jobs and growth in the rural economy.
In a major boost to jobs and growth in rural areas, businesses are being invited to submit expressions of interest for support under the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE). The RDPE Growth Programme supports projects that invest in building businesses, creating new jobs and growing the economy in rural areas.
You could be eligible for a Growth Programme grant if your business is carrying out a project to
Humber Business Funding Expo
Humber Business Funding Expo
Over 240 people attended the Humber Business Funding Expo at the Hull Guildhall on Wednesday 25th January. The event was organised by Technical Assistance Partnership and the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership. It brought together 20 different organisations who provide funding for business in the Humber region.
Delegates were able to talk to representatives from these organisations and seek advice on which funding streams were available to best suit their business requirements.
The organisations and grant schemes present were:
Humber Local
Growth Hubs Part Of Government Strategy For Supporting Businesses To Start And Grow.
The Government have released their green paper for building the UK’s Industrial Strategy.
The Government aim is to build an industrial strategy that will deliver a high-skilled, competitive economy that benefits people throughout the UK.
The green paper lays out its plans for developing a modern industrial strategy. They want to build on the UK’s strengths to enable all parts of the country to succeed: helping to deliver a high-skilled, competitive economy that benefits people throughout the UK.
Part of the 10 point
Manufacturing Matters – Barometer survey
Manufacturing Matters – Barometer offers firms the chance to have their say and ensure industry gets the support it deserves
The Manufacturing Barometer is being relaunched in your region, giving you – the senior decision makers of smaller manufacturers – the perfect opportunity to have your say on current issues, opportunities and future challenges.
As the largest survey of its kind in England, the Barometer will be a crucial tool in informing the Government’s industrial strategy and helping to shape future support
Boost Your Digital Skills with The Free Google Digital Garage
The Digital Garage offers you the opportunity to boost your digital knowledge to help grow your business or career.
There are free tutorials from Google on everything from your website to online marketing and beyond. Choose the topics you want to learn, or complete the whole online course for a certification from Google and IAB Europe.
It provides you with a one-stop shop for mastering digital marketing. If you have what it takes to complete each of the 23 topics and unlock
Progress in The Humber 2016 Economic Analysis Report
The Growth Hub has commissioned an economic review of the Humber Sub-region for 2016.
The report reflects the business focused and economic-driven agenda of the LEP.
These comprise:
Key performance benchmarks for the Humber versus the UK;
Summary of the economic and political context policy environment;
The Economic and Business Base;
Population, Skills and Settlements;
Resources and Infrastructure
The report has been produced during a period of political and economic uncertainty at the global and national level, following the UK referendum on EU membership, the appointment of a
Transforming products and services: apply for business funding
Business can apply for a share of £15 million to support development of new products and services in any technology or industrial area.
Innovate UK has up to £15 million to support the best business-led and innovative ideas for new products, processes and services.
Ideas can come from any technology, engineering or industrial area. They can fit in with Innovate UK’s 4 priority sectors for growth – emerging and enabling technologies, health and life sciences, infastructure systems, and manufacturing and materials –