Blaby District Business Newsletter Sept 2024
Business news and resources
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š¢Council support seals major business boost
Expert business advice from our Work and Skills team has helped a Glen Parva firm secure a new £3 million contract.
Business Growth Officer Alfred Bawak (pictured above left) assisted bosses at Summit Engineering to gain financial support from the University of Derby.
The £200,000 in loan and grant funding meant Summit was able to commit to buying specialist new equipment to meet a contract making parts for a Leicester-based arm of a global construction equipment supplier.
The firm plans to invest £850,000 in a top-of the range robot welder, a hi-tech lathe and robotic stacking and loading system, an advanced vertical milling machine plus other machinery and tooling over the next two years.
Manufacture will ramp up in stages with six jobs safeguarded and 10 new roles created.
Whether you're a start-up or well-established business, our experienced Work and Skills team can offer help and advice for your organisation.
If you are looking for guidance and growth in your business, contact enterprisingblaby@blaby.gov.uk
š Career assemblies
We've had a great response to our call for businesses and individuals to share their expertise and experience at secondary school career assemblies.
But, we're still on the look out for more people, especially from the logistics and warehousing sector. So if you could join us on a weekday morning to talk with year 8 (12 and 13-year-olds) we want to hear from.
Especially if:
- You have had an unusual career route
- You have a less-obvious role for your sector
- Your role involves green or digital skills.
šLBAS workshops
The Leicestershire Business Advice Service (LBAS) has launched even more workshops for businesses across Blaby District.
The free face-to-face sessions cover a range of topics to support businesses to grow.
Signing up to the LBAS gives small and medium-sized businesses access to tailored advice and support. Whether you're looking to understand more about finance, recruitment, marketing and AI or much more, there is a workshop for you.
ā Business Breakfast
Join us for our next Business Breakfast
When: 2 October 2024
Time: 8am – 10am
Where: Marriot Hotel, Grove Park, Leicester
Network with local businesses, meet our Work and Skills team and take part in discussions about skills, business challenges and opportunities.
An interactive session will also focus on how local businesses can help to reduce their skills gap, then encourage participants to actively engage in bridging that gap.
Learn from other District businesses, and find out more about the many resources we can offer you to develop your workforce.
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Posted: Mon, 2 Sep 2024