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Harborough Business Bulletin

Harborough District Council

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November 2022 | Issue 131

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Welcome to the Harborough Business Bulletin. We provide a fortnightly overview of the latest business related news, initiatives and support packages.


Harborough Job Fair - Thursday 1 December 2022

Book your space for the final Harborough Job Fair of 2022 and get ahead of the recruitment drive in the new year. Job Fairs are a great way to meet potential candidates and speak directly to job seekers. 

It is free for employers to attend and you will be provided with a table and chairs, with space for banners and any promotional material. 

The Job Fair usually attracts between 150-300 job seekers all looking for new opportunities! 

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SECURE YOUR SPACE

Redwood in the Spotlight: A HIC Networking Event

Redwood in the Spotlight. 10am - 12pm. Wednesday 30 November 2022. Harborough Innovation Centre. In the current competitive, employee's job market, the next business in the spotlight event is one not to be missed! Hear from resident business Redwood Employee Benefits Services about their journey, the employee benefits sector and the services that are available to help you recruit and retain your most valuable asset, your staff. Redwood will demonstrate how a comprehensive & quality employee benefits package is not just the preserve of a large company with a large budget. This is a fantastic opportunity to network with fellow business owners within the Harborough District, and have a guided tour of the Harborough Innovation Centre and their multi-functioning workspaces and meeting areas. This event is open to all businesses across the Harborough district.
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Grant Deadline: Wednesday 30 November 2022

The Business Gateway Grant Scheme is due to close for Expressions of Interest (EOI) on Wednesday 30 November 2022. 

You may be eligible for a grant through the Business Gateway Grant Scheme, which supports small and medium sized business to grow and develop. Grants between £2,000 - £25,000 are available providing 35% of the total project costs for capital or revenue projects.

Examples of how you might use the grant:

  • New innovative technology products or services that improve your business performance
  • Premises improvement or expansion related business development
  • New products or services
  • Upgrading capital equipment to enable a more technical or automated approach, or to create low carbon emissions
  • Marketing or promotional activity or other revenue costs to help the business grow or create jobs
  • Software development

Please note these are suggestions, the eligibility and scope of each individual project will need to be considered.

IMPORTANT: The deadline for Expressions of Interest (EOI) is Wednesday 30 November at 5 pm. Potential applicants will need to work with a Business Gateway adviser to complete an EOI form before it goes to Leicester City Council. Once that deadline has passed even completed EOIs won’t be accepted so it’s imperative for eligible businesses to take action now if they haven’t already.


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Join forums and help influence future of town

The Harborough Town Hub, is a community led, non-party political volunteer group, which is creating Neighbourhood Plans in Market Harborough, with the support of Harborough District Council.

What does this mean for Market Harborough Businesses?
By contributing to the development of a Neighbourhood Plan, the business community in Market Harborough town centre would be helping to determine the future of the heart of the town. By getting involved, local businesses, alongside members of the community, will have the opportunity to influence the local character and maintain what is special about the centre of Market Harborough. The Plan will help to determine neighbourhood priorities for the Town Centre, relating to a range of social, economic and environmental issues, and could include support for initiatives such as: shop front enhancements, town centre signage improvements or the development of community facilities.

To make this a meaningful plan, which sits alongside the Market Harborough Town Centre Masterplan, the whole business community needs to get involved with its production.

What are the next steps?
The Harborough Town Hub is arranging a meeting for people who live or work in the centre of Market Harborough to come along and gain an understanding of the process.

Register your interest by emailing neighbourhoodplans@harborough.gov.uk and keep an eye out for an email informing the group of when the next meeting will be
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A big welcome to Design375 Ltd

Meet Design376 Ltd, the newest resident at the Harborough Innovation Centre (HIC). After looking at other venues the Design 375 team settled on the fantastic facilities at the HIC. We asked them what specifically drove them to make their decision….

What is it about the HIC that has motivated you to base your business here?
The opportunity to be based alongside and network with other businesses was the main draw, for a start-up like ourselves making connections is essential and the HIC gave us a friendly and approachable feeling from the get-go. To be part of a network of businesses that we could add value to was a particular incentive. From a financial perspective everything is also very straight-forward and simple to understand, with affordable set costs that are easy to budget for – just what we need at this stage of our journey. The location and facilities here are also excellent, the whole infrastructure is really geared up to help businesses establish and grow.

How has your experience been throughout your move to the centre, from your initial enquiry to your physical move in day?
Having looked at a few other venues beforehand we had a good idea of what to expect and where we envisaged ourselves. Carly, Tim, and the team at the HIC went above and beyond to make us feel welcome from the get-go and ensured we had all of the information we needed. Whether it was showing us around having arrived early or lending us some furniture (so that we weren’t sat on the floor!) we cannot speak highly enough of the team here, it really is a community spirit with a can-do attitude where nothing is too much trouble. Thank you.

What services do you offer?
Straight-Forward Graphic & Website Design Services. As a multi-discipline design company and our team has many years of professional industry experience and we are proud to have worked with clients of all shapes and sizes across a wide variety of industries, providing design services in:
PRINT DESIGN – Brochures, Business Cards, Signage & Point of Sale, Vehicle Liveries
DIGITAL DESIGN – Social Media Content, Email Marketing, Image Editing, Presentations
WEB DESIGN – Website Design, Web Development, Domain & Email Hosting, WordPress
BRANDING – Logo Design, Colour Schemes, Iconography & Brand Guidelines


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Small Business Saturday

Save the date for Small Business Saturday: Saturday 3 December 2022. 

Small Business Saturday highlights small businesses across the UK including family businesses, local shops, online businesses, wholesalers, business services and small manufacturers. The campaign encourages consumers to shop small and shop local! 

Small businesses can get involved by hosting events and offering discounts. Visit their website to find a marketing pack and register your business on their Small Business Finder for free! 

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Could your employees be Volunteer Telephone Befrienders?

The Wellbeing Befriending project at VASL is actively recruiting volunteers from all walks of life. Volunteers will each support an adult who is experiencing mental health challenges with a weekly phone call. Volunteers make the call from the comfort of their own home and are reimbursed with the costs of calls. A volunteer can expect full training and continued support along the way. Which includes wellbeing sessions, and chance to meet with other volunteers. VASL can act as a reference for anyone in search of employment too.

The service supports anyone over the age of 18 who is experiencing mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression. Most of our volunteers join with some understanding of mental health issues, whether through lived experiences or from an employment or volunteering role. The key skills we look for are being a great communicator over the phone, to be approachable whilst maintaining professional boundaries.

Volunteers can be based anywhere as long as they have access to a phone in a confidential space. VASL are looking for volunteers to commit to at least 6 months and to have about an hour each week to commit to the befriending calls. VASL would love to hear from anyone in the community who has an interest in helping others and would like to know more about telephone befriending.

Please email wellbeing@vasl.org.uk or call 01858 456042.

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Dates for the Diary

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Getting Started with Sales for Non-sales People


Tuesday 29 November 2022
10:00am - 12:00pm
Online


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Redwood Employee Benefit Services in the Spotlight: A HIC Networking event


Wednesday 30 November 2022
10:00am - 12:00pm
Harborough Innovation Centre, Airfield Business Park, Leicester Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7WB 


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Harborough Job Fair

Thursday 1 December 2022
11:00am - 2:00pm
The Symington Building, Adam & Eve Street,
Market Harborough, LE16 7AG

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STAR product development workshop


Monday 5 December 2022
9:00am - 4:00pm
Space Park Leicester, 92 Corporation Road, Leicester, LE4 5SP


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What's New in Marketing - Evolving your marketing in a post-pandemic world


Tuesday 6 December 2022
10:00am - 1:00pm
Online


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Actioning the Business Plan through Project Management


Wednesday 7 December 2022
10:00am - 1:00pm
Online


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Ambition to Grow - for Manufacturers


Monday 12 December 2022
10:00am - 1:00pm 
Online


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Preventing Work Related Stress


Tuesday 13 December 2022
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Online


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