We are still looking for employers to take part in Harborough Jobs Week. If you have upcoming vacancies, get in touch and we will feature them on our website and social media platforms for free during the week.

We also have 2 events during Harborough Jobs Week for employees & job seekers:

CV's, transferable skills, and applying for jobs - Tuesday 23 March 12pm - 1pm
Job search skills & interview techniques - Friday 26 March, 12pm - 1pm

Find out more about how you can publish your vacancies with us as an employer as well as how employees or job-seekers can develop  skills in our webinars all in the link below.

Government has announced a £20 million Brexit Support Fund for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs). 
The fund will aid small  businesses with changes to trade rules since leaving the EU.

Businesses will be able to apply for a grant of up to £2000 to pay for practical support for importing and exporting.

In order to apply, your business must*

• be established in the UK
• have been established for at least 12 months before submitting the application
• have no more than 500 employees
• have no more than £100 million turnover
• import or export goods between Great Britain and the EU, or move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland 

*this list is not exhaustive
You can find more detail on the fund and the eligibility requirements, as well as the guidance to applying via the link below.

All businesses in England are now able to sign up to the government's free COVID-19 workplace testing programme.

Workplace testing is now available to all businesses, including those with less than 50 employees
Businesses are encouraged to register by 31 March in order to access this free workplace testing.

Regular testing could be the difference between a workplace being able to stay open and operational, or needing to close due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

To find out more about how you and your business can get involved in the programme, please follow the link below.

Also, don't forget the ways in which you can control coronavirus in your workplace:

Do you want to win over your customers on social media? How about helping them increase their spend and loyalty after engaging with you?

This webinar will go through the key tips and tricks you can use to dazzle your customers with amazing customer service on social media.

Award-winning social media agency, Status Social, will be taking us through how social media is a vital tool for interacting with customers and potentially increasing brand loyalty.

To register free, click the link below.

Many businesses in the hospitality and food & drink sector have been forced to diversify by developing new services and products and accessing new markets to survive, as a result of the global pandemic. Business Gateway Growth Hub have a package of support for food & drink businesses, delivered with industry experts.

You can access:

• tailored support, based on your actual needs - delivered by industry experts
• Awareness-raising events and workshops
• Digital marketing support
• Support in identifying new markets
• Membership to the Peer Networks programme

Find out more about how you can improve your business performance and learn from experienced industry experts through the Business Gateway Growth Hub via the link below.