Free Web Sites for Small Businesses
Tue 9th March, 2010 by Charnwood Business
British businesses have been offered free websites by a partnership between Google, BT and other UK organisations in a scheme backed by the Government (UK Trade and Investment). If you are a local b.. Read More »
Improve Your Resource Efficiency - Helping your business cut energy costs
Fri 26th February, 2010 by East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA)
The East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is offering free support to help your business access up to £500,000 from the Carbon Trust. Read More »
East Midlands gets £23M boost for Industry
Tue 23rd February, 2010 by Charnwood Business
The East Midlands is to receive £23M of a total investment of £64.4M announced today by Peter Mandelson. It will be distributed by emda and will support a range of new initiatives in key industria.. Read More »
Big Japanese opportunity for Charnwood companies
Thu 18th February, 2010 by Charnwood Business
As many people will know, Loughborough University is to host the Japanese team for the build up to the 2012 Olympics. However Japanese delegations are expected to be visiting from now onwards and it.. Read More »
Clean up your act - an offer from Nottingham University
Wed 10th February, 2010 by Charnwood Business
The Environmental Technology Centre at Nottingham University has funding from the European Regional Development Fund to help SMEs in the area to reduce their environmental impact. SMEs in Charnwood .. Read More »
Free Online Course on Public Procurement
Wed 10th February, 2010 by Charnwood Business
The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills has recently launched an online procurement course, Winning the Contract. This course will help you gain an understanding about public procuremen.. Read More »
Benefits of Employee Engagement
Mon 1st February, 2010 by Charnwood Business
Employers from across the region recently attended an event at Brush Electrical, designed to help them understand the business benefits of improving the way they engage their employees. It was organ.. Read More »
Low Carbon Initiative and Advanced Manufacturing
Mon 18th January, 2010 by Charnwood Business
East Midlands Manufacturing Advisory Service is running a series of presentations across the region that will be of particular interest to companies interested in low carbon developments and in adva.. Read More »
The Weak £UK; Implications for importers and exporters
Fri 15th January, 2010 by Charnwood Business
The economic downturn has led to the sharpest devaluation in sterling for decades. In Barclays latest guide they look at the implications this presents for British importers and exporters. Read More »
Social Enterprise training in Charnwood
Fri 15th January, 2010 by Charnwood Business
CASEDA will be running a series of 5 free workshops between February and June about how to start a social enterprise business. Read More »
New version of web site coming soon...
Wed 13th January, 2010 by Charnwood Business
A new version of the web site will be launched shortly. It will give more prominence to the business directories and much of the other information will be updated and re-written. Read More »
Unemployment dips under 3% again
Thu 24th December, 2009 by Charnwood Business
Some good news at last. Charnwood's unemployment level has gone under 3% for the first time since March 2009. Virtually every ward experienced a drop in unemployment but the bad news is that the lev.. Read More »
Do you have young employees who find it difficult to get to work?
Mon 14th December, 2009 by Charnwood Business
Many young people experience difficulties in accessing employment or training due to transport problems; this in turn can stop them gaining employment. Alternatives such as walking or cycling to wor.. Read More »
Leadership and Management Grants available...
Tue 17th November, 2009 by Charnwood Business
MAKE A POINT... TO SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS WITH LEADERS FIRST Read More »
Russia & Brazil Market Visits (Feb / March 2010)
Mon 16th November, 2009 by Charnwood Business
In 2008 UK exports to Russia reached an all-time high of £4.1bn, an increase of 46% on figures recorded for 2007. Russia is now the UK's 12th largest export market. Read More »
