We want to hear from you, what your experience has been following the EU exit. How has the transition affected you and your business?

Whether you have had a smooth transition or whether you have experienced difficulties in terms of trade, travel and dealing with the EU, get in touch with us.

Have you experienced using the tools available to modifying your business, following the EU Exit?

If you have been able to use the gov.uk Transition tools, such as the Brexit Checker, how has this helped your business?

Have you been able to access the support offered by Business Gateway Growth Hub?

Let us know.

Email us via business@harborough.gov.uk.

Through administering the current round of Covid business support grants, the Economic Team have come across a number of businesses for which their current business classification are either out of date, or no longer reflect the full extent of their businesses.

As a result, a number of them may be missing out on vital Covid support funding.
 
It is important that businesses regularly review their:

• Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code - this is the information which is help by Companies House to describe what a business does.
• Valuation Office description  - which is the information that influences your business rates registration.

Next week, 8 – 14 February 2021, is National Apprenticeship Week!

Apprenticeships are a invaluable way of training new and existing staff.
 
The benefits to your business could include:

• Funding available to help you train and assess apprenticeship
• you can adapt their training according to the needs of your business
• they're motivated to learn new skills
• you can expand and upskill your workforce
• staff retention
• incentive payment of up to £2000 if you hire a new apprentice before 31 March 2021!

 
Join DMU's webinar on Monday 8 February to hear how apprenticeships can help employers build the skills needed post Covid-19, by clicking the link below.

You can also find out more here.

Get in touch with the Economic Development Team for more information and to see how we can support you in taking on an apprentice. Email us: business@harborough.gov.uk

Futures for Business are launching a series of short, catch-ups to share their experience of all things apprenticeships. Their 15-minute sessions give vital information to employers on hot topics they are asked about on a daily basis.

Join them as they share their insights on how to successfully employ apprentices and train your teams.

Find a list of their apprenticeship short sessions in our "Dates for the Diary" section.

The Centre for Logistics, Education and Research (CLEAR) is a unique research, innovation, education, and training facility based in Magna Park, Lutterworth, due to open in July 2021. North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College (NWSLC), Aston University, Wincanton PLC and GLP are collaborating to deliver this 'one-stop-shop' for boosting success in supply chains.

CLEAR is inviting businesses to a webinar, which will discuss how workforces can be developed as well as how to drive the logistics and supply chains to economic success.

Efficient, secure and resilient supply chains could not be more important.

There is an urgent need to embrace learning and innovative thinking to accelerate the transition to higher levels of performance and productivity.

The webinar takes place on Wednesday 24 Feb 2021.

Find out more and register for this webinar via the link below.

A survey has been put together by Leicester and Leicestershire County Council in order to help   evaluate the impact of the pandemic on our local businesses within the tourism sector, including both indoor and outdoor visitor attractions.

If you own a business within the Visitor economy sector, we would strongly encourage you to complete this short survey. This evidence is crucial to enable us to highlight the plight of the sector.

Please follow the link below in order to complete the survey, which closes on Friday 12 February.