Be Central Bedfordshire - Business Newsletter 10.06.22
Date Added: 10/06/2022
HSE working minds campaign gets a new partner
Make UK has joined HSE Working Minds campaign as an official partner to raise awareness of how to prevent work-related stress and encourage good mental health in Manufacturing.
Working Minds is aimed specifically at supporting small businesses by providing employers and workers with advice that is easy to implement, including simple steps based on risk assessment to Reach out, Recognise, Respond, Reflect, and Make it Routine.
You can stay up to date with the Working Minds campaign by:
- signing up to our monthly e-bulletin
- becoming a champion to support the campaign
Farming Innovation: find out about funding
This programme is part of Defra’s investment in innovation, research and development to fund projects that benefit farmers, growers and foresters in England and will:
• Help farmers, growers and foresters increase productivity, sustainability and resilience
• Reduce the environmental impact of agriculture and horticulture
• Apply agricultural research to provide real benefits for farmers, growers and foresters
• Use science to develop solutions for the practical challenges in agriculture and horticulture
Applications for each competition will be judged, and only the successful ones will be funded.
Complete the Climate Change survey
Professor Phil Hart, Director of Energy and Power at Cranfield University is conducting research into the public perception and response to climate change. The team at Cranfield are keen to reach as many organisations as possible to get a greater understanding of what the general UK population think.
Follow the link to complete the survey.
Supporting growth in Manufacturing
The Manufacturing Growth Programme is the UK’s largest and leading business support programme for SME Manufacturers.
You can benefit from support tailored to your manufacturing SME business:
• An independent business review to identify opportunities for business improvement and growth
• A comprehensive business diagnostic tool specifically designed for manufacturers
• A detailed action plan guiding you through the process of improving your business
• Cover a % of the cost of implementing an improvement project – up to £10,000
• Work with the best external experts to implement those plan
• Connect to wider support to maximise opportunities for growth
To maximise growth for your business, get in touch with your local Growth Manager by email or tel 07790 358 557 who will provide on-going support to achieve your growth plans.
Innovate UK Smart Grants
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovation that can significantly impact the UK economy.
Applications can come from any area of technology and be applied to any part of the economy such as, but not exclusively, net zero, the arts, design and media.
Your proposal must be business focused, with deliverable, realistic, adequately resourced plans to achieve return on investment, growth and market share following project completion.
Apply to this competition, closing on Wednesday, 27 July 2022 at 11:00am.
Sign up to Creative Bedfordshire Network!
Do you work in the creative or cultural industries in Bedfordshire? If the answer is yes, then you can join the network for FREE.
It allows you to connect with others in similar industries, find out the latest news from your peers, and promote your own peer-to-peer events.
Why not set up your profile and get started uploading your own news, events and sharing with others today??
For further information, email the team or visit the website.