Worcestershire LEP January 2018 Newsletter

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January 2018 Newsletter

In this edition:

Update from Worcestershire LEP Chief Executive, Gary Woodman: January 2018

A warm welcome to you all for our first newsletter of 2018. I hope you all had a great festive break and that you’ve returned feeling energised for another exciting...

Work starts on New Road flood alleviation scheme

Work has started on a £1.2million scheme to reduce the impact of flooding in Worcester city centre. This scheme will enable New Road to stay open for longer during major...

Cathedral Square Wins Retail Award

The Salmon Harvester Opportunity Fund (SHOF) has received the Revo Re:fresh Gold Award for Cathedral Square in Worcester. The £20 million scheme at the heart of the city centre has...

Midlands Engine Cyber hosts US cyber workshops

The UK Midlands Engine Cyber initiative are hosting two workshops designed to aid cyber businesses based in the Midlands with outward trade to the US. The workshops hosted by Andy...

Worcestershire Skills Show 2018 set to welcome thousands to Chateau Impney venue

Young people and businesses from across Worcestershire are being encouraged to get involved with this year’s Worcestershire Skills Show 2018. Worcestershire Skills Show is open to school leavers and sixth...

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County set to celebrate launch of the 2018 Year of Engineering

Engineers, businesses and organisations from across the county are set to celebrate next week’s launch of the 2018 Year of Engineering. Worcestershire LEP is teaming up with government and hundreds...

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H&W Chamber Business Awards opens for entries

Local businesses are invited to enter the Annual Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber Business Awards sponsored by Sanlam. The black tie ceremony is set to welcome over 600 attendees on Thursday...

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Finance now flowing from Midlands Engine Investment Fund

The Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), supported by the European Regional Development Fund, is officially open for business, with the first loans being awarded to growing businesses across the Midlands....

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Nine regional workshops to promote the £10m Flexible Learning Fund

In the first weeks of 2018, the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) will be hosting nine free regional workshops funded by the Department for Education to promote the £10 million...

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BCC Quarterly Economic Survey: Skills shortage biggest risk for business

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) have published its Quarterly Economic Survey – the UK’s largest and most authoritative private-sector business survey. Based on the responses of over 7,000 businesses,...

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Businesses can win big with WINN

A £12,000 prize awaits the entrepreneur with the best idea in Worcestershire. An innovation scheme aimed at developing ideas from Worcestershire’s entrepreneurs into successful, thriving enterprises has been launched. The...

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Businesses invited to get involved with Business Masters 2018

Companies are being invited to get involved with TheBusinessDesk.com ‘Business Masters 2018 West Midlands’ Awards. The awards will take place from 6:30pm – 12am, on Thursday 3 May 2018 at...

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World Class cycle centre development shifts up a gear

Construction of the new Boardman Bikes Performance Centre at The Valley in Evesham is now complete, and the Boardman Bikes team is ready to fit the building out and install...

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Applications open to join the Institute for Apprenticeships

The Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA) is advertising for three new board members. IfA is new but has an important role in college life. Its main aim is to assure the...

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Ian Edwards leaves Worcestershire LEP for new role

Ian Edwards has left his role as Deputy Chief Executive of Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership to take an exciting new opportunity at Gloucester City Council. Everyone associated with Worcestershire LEP...

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Dates for your Diary – January Newsletter

16 January 2018 – Flexible Learning Fund, Marriot Hotel, Bristol 19 January 2018 – Nominees announced at the Wonderful Worcestershire launch event 23 January 2018 – The Future of Online Marketing event 25...

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