Youth Enterprise Bank – Deadline
From Charles Cracknell FRSA at the Youth Enterprise Bank.
The deadline for the next round of the Youth Enterprise Bank www.youthenterprise.co.uk is 20th November 2015. The youth enterprise bank supports enterprising young people aged 13 to 21 with a grant and an access to a mentor that live in Hull and East Riding or in exceptional circumstances that lived in Hull aged up to 18 and still have a connection with the City.
This arrangement is dependent on an organisation willing to act
Humber LEP to host over-50s symposium to tackle labour market issues
The Humber LEP in partnership with DWP and Chapter3 is hosting a discussion event aimed at recruiters and HR professionals on how to tackle a serious issue facing to the Humber labour market.
After discussion on the Department for Work and Pension’s Fuller Working Lives Framework at the Humber LEP’s Employment and Skills Board and a conversation with the LEP’s Recruiters Forum it was decided to host an event that would look at addressing the gaps in employment for older people.
The
Entrepreneurial Skill Set Identified
The importance of entrepreneurship skills to small business performance was the focus of research by academics at Hull University Business School.
Commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the study examined the skills associated with entrepreneurial success and the different ways development of these skills can be promoted within small businesses.
Professor Steve Johnson, said:
Our review confirms that it is possible to identify a set of skills that can be characterised as ‘entrepreneurship skills’ which are distinct from –
Tech City UK Unveils Tech Nation Visa Scheme
Today Tech City UK announces Tech Nation Visa Scheme, an evolution of the dedicated route for helping businesses operating within the digital technology sector to attract and secure world-class talent from outside the EU. Based on direct feedback from the digital business community, four new qualifying criteria have been added to ensure that the UK continues to maintain its position as a globally competitive digital powerhouse.
The four new qualifying criteria are:
Building UK Scale-ups
Recognising ‘Exceptional Promise’
Powering the Northern Powerhouse
Recruiting Teams from Overseas
The Tech Nation Visa Scheme will
Federation of Small Businesses – Newsletter
The FSB’s latest Enterprise Express is available now. It contains all the region’s news, resources, some great free events, business achievements, burning issues and things to watch out for in future… everything you need to know about what’s happening in the business world, all in one place. The kaleidoscopic array of issues addressed in this week’s edition include:
Does size matter?
FSB Nextworking
Businesses waging war against crime
Shaping the future of your business
Ignite your career – employment training and advice event
Free 3 hour mental
Improvements to online digital service for designs
Apply for a design online service, has been improved to allow the filing of multiple designs.
In September 2015 the Intellectual Property Office launched an online digital service which enabled customers to apply to register a single design.
The Intellectual Property Office are continuing to make improvements as this service is in its BETA phase and from 13 October 2015 customers will now be able to apply to register more than one design using this service.
To register your design online visit the Intellectual Property Office
Tourism Co-operation: Funding available in East Riding
Rural businesses in the East Riding can apply for funding to develop tourism.
Applications are invited for investments to establish and develop co-operative partnerships seeking to improve and promote the local visitor economy.
This call seeks applications from rural businesses, charities, trusts and public bodies in North Yorkshire and the East Riding.
Support is available for groups of businesses, or groups of businesses and the public sector to work together. There should be a logical basis for collaborative groups such as being from
Start up Loans
Do you have a great business idea, or have you been trading for less than 24 months? Are you looking for finance and support to help develop your business? If you answered yes, then a government-backed Start Up Loan could help.
The first step is to check that you are eligible for a loan. If you find that you are eligible then you will need to complete s short on-line application form to register as a member. Once registered a member
Creative England’s £1 Million Creative Cities Growth Fund – Deadline Imminent
Creative England encourages existing and emerging industry clusters in film, television, games and digital media. In support of these industries, the Creative Cities Growth Fund offers financial assistance to help partners develop initiatives for existing creative clusters and to invest in local creative companies.
Through the scheme, Creative England is looking to identify public and private firms and organisations to work with in order to develop support programmes around specific industry areas and to invest directly into creative businesses in their
Northern Stars
Northern Stars will connect and champion digital startup talent across the North of England
A Tech North initiative designed to support ambitious digital entrepreneurs from across the North of England, by connecting digital founders and showcasing their talent on the national and international stage.
Northern Stars will raise the profile of inspiring digital startup businesses and broaden the startup community’s connections with investors and a wider support network.
Working in partnership with organisations at local, national and international levels, Northern Stars offers digital