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January 2021

Thu 28th January, 2021

'NHS Charities Together' Funding for LLR

NHS Charities Together will be awarding the three local NHS charities; Leicester Hospitals Charity, Raising Health (Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust) and East Midlands Ambulance Service a total of £365,000.

Wed 27th January, 2021

Hiring! Business 2 Business Ltd, Kickstart-UK will support as an approved government gateway

If you’re thinking of hiring, maybe it is worth considering the Kickstart Scheme, announced as part of the Chancellor’s £2bn Kickstart Scheme creating six-month job placements for young people and supporting them into employment.

Fri 15th January, 2021

Leicestershire company creates jobs after securing Innovate UK funding for new software

Leicestershire company We Love Surveys has been awarded an Innovate UK grant to develop cutting-edge drugs audit software for the healthcare industry.

Fri 15th January, 2021

Summary of Covid-19 business grants and support

The Government has introduced a range of Covid-19 grants which businesses in Charnwood may be eligible for.

Fri 15th January, 2021

It's Local Business Directory

Are you a business trying to find cost effective ways to amplify your online presence and improve your local visibility?

Thu 7th January, 2021

How to submit a successful GRANT application workshop - 28th January 2021

Writing a grant application can be a lengthy process, it’s time-consuming, demands a lot of effort and creativity and for someone who may not have the relevant experience, it can be daunting. Furthermore, any shortcomings in the production of the..

December 2020

Wed 9th December, 2020

Employer Breakfast Event - Mental Health & Wellbeing

Employer Breakfast Event - Mental Health & Wellbeing Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace. 17th December, 8:30 - 10:30 | Virtual Event

November 2020

Mon 23rd November, 2020

Applications for Covid-19 business grants are now open

Please continue to keep an eye on www.charnwood.gov.uk/cvbusiness and sign up to our email alerts to make sure you are kept informed of any further grant scheme news. http://bit.ly/2m12keU

Fri 20th November, 2020

Shop Safe, Shop Local this Christmas

This Christmas look for your local businesses online or in the high street

Tue 10th November, 2020

New free online learning platform to boost workplace skills

Online platform ‘The Skills Toolkit’ will help people to build their skills during the coronavirus outbreak and beyond.

Tue 3rd November, 2020

Digital Growth Programme

New webinar programme for start-ups

October 2020

Tue 27th October, 2020

Exciting £32 million bid to transform Loughborough

An ambitious £32 million bid to transform Loughborough has been submitted to Government.

Tue 27th October, 2020

Getting ahead with the Job Support Scheme via webinar by Business Gateway Growth Hub

In September Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced targeted government support to protect jobs and minimise unemployment as the Coronavirus Job Retention (Furlough) Scheme ceases at the end of October.

Tue 27th October, 2020

Kickstart scheme off to a flying start in Charnwood

Nearly 150 potential job placements have been identified from around 50 local employers just three weeks after the launch of the government’s Kickstart scheme in Charnwood. Loughborough College was praised by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi..

September 2020

Wed 30th September, 2020

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE TO PLAY LEADING ROLE IN LOCAL KICKSTART SCHEME

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has praised Loughborough College’s commitment to supporting at least 100 people into jobs throughout Charnwood as part of the government’s Kickstart scheme.

Wed 30th September, 2020

Kickstart scheme

The £2 billion Kickstart Scheme launched in September and is now open to any employer.

April 2020

Wed 1st April, 2020

Coronavirus grants payments to businesses

Charnwood businesses which are eligible to receive Government grants due to the coronavirus pandemic can now access their payments. An online registration form is available for completion on the Charnwood Borough Council..

March 2020

Thu 26th March, 2020

Coronavirus business support

Coronavirus business support in Charnwood

June 2019

Fri 28th June, 2019

Be at the Centre of Innovation: inCharnwood film premiere

Your chance to see the premiere of the new inCharnwood promotional film.

Fri 21st June, 2019

New promotional film set to be luanched

inCharnwood to launch inward investment film in July 2019.

February 2019

Fri 8th February, 2019

Innovation Week event announced

A business get-together titled How to Build Innovation in Your Business will take place in Loughborough on March 7th.

Tue 5th February, 2019

Expanding firm chooses Loughborough as its centre of operations

Growing business We Love Surveys has decided to leave London in favour of the vibrant business environment in Loughborough.

January 2019

Tue 15th January, 2019

Green Business Fund workshop to be held in Loughborough

A free workshop will take place in Loughborough on Wednesday 6th February 2019 at which local businesses can find out how to become more efficient and help the environment at the same time - and potentially access funding to do so.

Fri 4th January, 2019

New Year business workshop proving popular

A New Year, New Business free workshop is taking place in Loughborough on January 9th as part of the Enterprise inCharnwood programme.

December 2018

Wed 5th December, 2018

New business incubator facility commences in Loughborough

Entrepreneurs can now take advantage of new business incubator space in Loughborough.

October 2018

Fri 12th October, 2018

Leicester City Football Club training centre to be based in Charnwood

Recent Premier League winners Leicester City will develop a world-class training base in Charnwood. This follows the granting of planning permission for the new facility and represents a major investment by the club.

Wed 3rd October, 2018

Employers wanted to participate in careers fair

Rawlins Academy in Quorn is offering local employers the chance to take place in a careers fair.

September 2018

Tue 25th September, 2018

Major event to highlight a new generation of innovation

A line up of 5 inspirational speakers has been announced as part of the Innovation inCharnwood Showcase 2018.

Tue 18th September, 2018

Successful business advice surgery to take place again

Small and medium sized businesses in Charnwood are being offered the opportunity attend a business advice surgery in November thanks to Charnwood Borough Council and the LLEP Business Gateway.

Mon 17th September, 2018

Local businesses receive free advice

A full day of business advice surgeries was held in Loughborough on September 17th.

August 2018

Tue 7th August, 2018

New schedule of enterprise workshops, networking and drop-ins announced

A new set of dates for the Enterprise inCharnwood business start-up programme has been announced.

Tue 7th August, 2018

Officials from Jianyang in China visit Charnwood

A delegation of officials from China visited Charnwood to find out more about potential trade links.

July 2018

Fri 6th July, 2018

Event sponsorship packages now available

The window of opportunity to sponsor this year's Innovation inCharnwood Showcase is now open. Sponsorship packages ranging from £500 to be an 'Innovation Sponsor' through to £3,000 to be the main headline event sponsor are..

June 2018

Fri 1st June, 2018

Minister visits Loughborough Life Sciences Opportunity Zone

The Rt Hon Lord Henley, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) endorsed the UK’s first Life Sciences Opportunities Zone during a visit to Charnwood Campus, Loughborough today..

May 2018

Wed 30th May, 2018

Another business chooses to locate in Loughborough

Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park is welcoming yet another occupier to the modern ATIC building. We Love Surveys is an enterprise which has chosen the Charnwood location as it expands it activities.  Demand for premises is..

Tue 15th May, 2018

Employment Hub services launched in Charnwood

A new programme which can help small and medium size businesses (SMEs) is now up and running for the Charnwood area. The Leicester Employment Hub service, which includes Loughborough College as a partner, is targeted at employers looking to..

Tue 15th May, 2018

Gateway site set for redevelopment

Plans have been approved for the exciting regeneration of a site close to Loughborough railway station.  Solus Homes Ltd had submitted a planning application for a mix of residential, office, retail and leisure uses at the Morley Street site..

Tue 1st May, 2018

Collaborate programme: Charnwood tourism businesses targeted

Businesses in the visitors and tourism sector across Charnwood can now benefit from a range of business support initiatives delivered under the Collaborate programme. The programme has a number of elements which a business can access. This ranges..

April 2018

Mon 30th April, 2018

Love Loughborough vacancies go live

Love Loughborough, the Business Improvement District (BID) organisation for Loughborough town centre, is looking to recruit 2 people to carry out a number of exciting duties. The BID plays a key role in promoting the town centre, supporting town..

Mon 9th April, 2018

2 Business Start-Up Workshops Announced

Free business start-up workshops in Loughborough

Wed 4th April, 2018

Property industry summit

Summit exploring investment opportunities across the East Midlands which were recently promoted at MIPIM in France.

March 2018

Mon 26th March, 2018

Enterprise inCharnwood

Enterprise inCharnwood is a programme of drop-in sessions and workshops designed to help people in to business or tackle issues faced when growing an enterprise.

Fri 23rd March, 2018

Charnwood Economic Development Strategy 2018 - 2020

New economic development strategy approved

February 2018

Mon 26th February, 2018

Love Business Expo 2018

inCharnwood met with lots of business people from across the Midlands at our exhibition stand at the Love Business Expo 2018. Held at Holywell Park Conference centre in Loughborough on 22nd February, it was busy day networking and promoting to..

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News inCharnwood

Q4 East Midlands Chamber Economic Survey is now live

Wed 20th November

The survey is open to any business based in the East Midlands, the anonymised results are shared with policy makers locally and nationally to make sure they have a proper understanding of how things are going for East Midlands businesses.

The Loughborough Kickstart Market returns to town this weekend!

Tue 15th October

This event is a chance for new entrepreneurs and traders to get experience of a market. Come down to support them on Sunday 20th October from 10am-4pm!