Worcestershire LEP March 2016 Newsletter

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March 2016 Newsletter

In this edition:

Update from Worcestershire LEP Chair, Mark Stansfeld: March 2016

Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership continues to be committed to delivering the programmes that we have funding for, continuing Worcestershire’s development towards being a modern, creative and innovative economy. Our funded […]

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Deadline Approaching for WLEP’s Business Plan Workshop

Worcestershire businesses are being reminded to register for the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership’s (WLEP’s) Business Plan Breakfast Workshop before the 24 March deadline. WLEP’s Annual Conference in November 2015 outlined progress […]

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Get involved in National Apprenticeship Week: 14 – 18 March 2016

Businesses, apprentices and training providers are being encouraged to get involved during National Apprenticeship Week, which runs from Monday 14 March until Friday 18 March. The theme for this year’s […]

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Farm and Forestry businesses invited to bid for round of funding

Farm and forestry businesses are being invited to submit an application for the next round of funding in the LEADER programme. Projects which support farming and forestry productivity in rural […]

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Superfast Worcestershire races towards target of 90 per cent of County businesses able to access faster fibre broadband

Mark Garnier MP has been seeing first-hand how the roll-out of faster fibre broadband by the Superfast Worcestershire partnership is transforming the way county firms do business. His visit to […]

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The digital guide to internationalise

UKTI are hosting a series of workshops that will show you how to set up your company’s online presence to better reach international audiences, with a practical focus that ensures […]

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Priti Patel announces 600 new trainees at Halfords

Halfords, whose head office is based in Redditch, will recruit 600 new trainees over the next 12 months in a bid to reduce the skills gap, Employment Minister Priti Patel […]

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Growing Worcester economy prompts eResponse expansion

Worcester’s thriving economy has seen recruitment and training experts eResponse Group moving premises – creating four new jobs and regenerating a city centre building in the process. The jobs firm […]

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Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS) representing the County at Better Business for All Awards 2016

Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS) has been recognised as an outstanding entry for the Better Business for All Awards 2016 and will compete in the finals on 8 March. The twelve […]

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Your chance to influence future business climate

Local businesses are being encouraged to help the British Chamber of Commerce to better understand the current business climate and challenges that companies are facing by completing the latest Quarterly […]

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Voice your opinion on Arts in Worcestershire by 20 March 2016

Businesses are being encouraged to voice their opinions on the Worcestershire Arts Partnership’s new Arts Strategy. The strategy considers how the arts connects with the economic agendas and the role […]

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National Living Wage in effect on 1 April

It’s just under one month until the new National Living Wage becomes law on 1 April 2016. Workers aged 25 and over who are not in the first year of […]

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Businesses are invited to attend the International Festival of Business 2016

Worcestershire’s businesses are being encouraged to attend the International Festival of Business. The International Festival for Business 2016 (IFB2016) aspires to be the world’s leading business event for 2016. More than […]

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Dates for your diary – March Newsletter 2016

3 March 2016 – Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Business Expo 4 March 2016 – Application deadline for Worcestershire LEP Business Board role 4 March 2016 – Business Growth […]

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