The SME Brexit Support Fund could provide up to £2,000 to help with training or professional advice, for businesses classed as small to medium and has up to 500 employees, with no more than £100 million annual turnover. Read more
The ARU innovation voucher initiative provides access to academic knowledge that can help businesses, from advice (consultancy) on how to develop your innovative idea, learning more about diversifying your business, or through R&D activities. Read more
The Queen’s Award for Enterprise is now open for Essex business applicants. The Queen’s Award is one more of the highest honours a business can receive, it provides high profile publicity, global marketing recognition, and is valid for five years. Read more
As part of their work on the Blueprint to a Circular Economy Project, Essex County Council is launching a new Circular Economy Directory. This new service will list a fantastic range of brands, organisations, and charities across the UK project areas (Essex, Brighton, Peterborough and Kent) that are helping to change how we treat our […] Read more
The UN Food Systems Summit competition ‘Best Small Business: Good Food for All’ will identify the best SMEs from across the world transforming food systems for a better tomorrow. Win a share of £100k! Read more
The green technology required to help the UK meet its world-leading climate targets has been given a £166.5 million cash injection, just 6 months on from the publication of the Prime Minister’s 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution. Read more
The Department for Health has launched a new toolkit for employers to help ensure employees get reliable information about COVID-19 vaccines. Several major businesses, including Asda, IKEA and Santander, have already pledged to promote vaccine uptake with their employees and to allow flexibility for staff to get vaccinated during work hours. Read more
The Together for Our Planet ‘Business Climate Leaders’ campaign encourages small and micro businesses to commit to cutting their emissions in half by 2030 and to net zero by 2050 or sooner through the new UK Business Climate Hub. Read more
“Essex County Council are striving to increase apprenticeships within the county. To provide quality opportunities for learning and development to strengthen the Essex economy. The Essex Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Service has now launched and will allow levy donors to utilise unspent levy enabling other organisations to recruit apprentices. Read more
Millions get pay rise from 1 April as National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage increase comes into effect. Read more
