SWIoT launch, Business Drop-in and higher apprenticeship communications Petroc College is continuing to make use of online tools to keep in touch with the business community as well as students. As you may know, our newly-developed South West Institute of Technology (SWIoT) has been created as part of the Department for Education’s (DfE) £170 million […]
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With businesses having made hard decisions in the current Covid-19 pandemic, many are now looking ahead to understand how they can recover and restore their operations in anticipation of government guidance on the recovery period. Our teams of experts, from HR advisers and lawyers, to Health and Safety consultants, and Business Growth specialists have put
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HotSW Growth Hub has put together a service for South-West based companies Eligible businesses can now access a fully funded one to one advice session with a Business Adviser through the Growth Hub Covid-19 Business Recovery Support. You must be a business based within Devon, Plymouth, Somerset or Torbay. The service provides you with an
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Welcome to our first regional e-communication since the start of lock down. These are unique and challenging times for people managers and businesses, our team in the South West is here to help. Whether it is questions regarding the current Coronavirus situation or issues ranging from absence management to redundancy, you can contact us via our
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Following the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement on 27 April, I’m writing to inform you that the Bounce Back Loan (BBL) Scheme opens for applications from today. Delivered by lenders accredited by the British Business Bank for this scheme, Bounce Back Loans target small and micro businesses in all sectors, providing loans from £2k up
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Make UK has today launched our plans for the future: ‘Manufacturing Our Road to Recovery’ which sets out how to: Boost economic confidence Ensure a safe return to work Build resilience Download the pdf handout: Make UK has also launched a ‘Back to Business’ pack which includes: Return from Furlough template letter – designed to
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Make UK’s bi-weekly Manufacturing Monitor survey results are now published, giving an indication of the manufacturing climate in light of COVID-19 This is a fortnightly survey to ‘take the temperature’ of the sector and help us with our messages to government. The first survey results received very strong press coverage, and we are keen to
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Dymond Engineering and Metal Products in Barnstaple remains open for business during the COVID19 lockdown, being able to maintain social distancing discipline and the recommended hygiene practices across the site. Since the lockdown we have been involved with a number of orders for essential goods. These included urgently needed powder coating of respirators which we
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Make UK is currently running the quarterly Manufacturing Outlook survey and we need your input to boost information about our sector. Tell us what is happening in your business and we can present an accurate picture of the manufacturing sector to government, the Bank of England and the media during this turbulent political time. The
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National Manufacturing Barometer Survey (Special Focus: COVID-19 Contingency Plans) MANUFACTURING SECTOR NEEDS URGENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT AMID CORONAVIRUS CRISIS The latest Manufacturing Barometer highlights a need for accelerated Government support as SME businesses go into steep decline. Small to medium-sized (SME) manufacturers are calling for greater and faster financial support from the Government as they confront
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