Growth Hub November News

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Welcome to November’s edition of our e-newsletter, which goes out to over 5,500 businesses and partners across the South Yorkshire region. In this edition, we introduce you to our new team as well as highlighting all the great initiatives and programmes being delivered by SYMCA and its partners to help our local businesses to develop, grow and thrive. Read on to see how we can help your business grow…

New additions to our Growth Hub team

We’re delighted to reveal some new additions to our Growth Hub Gateway team!
Nicola, Joe and Rachel will work alongside our Business Support Advisors to help businesses to overcome barriers and identify business support, trade, innovation schemes and programmes or access to funding and skills opportunities available to help South Yorkshire companies achieve their full growth potential.

On a day-to-day basis, they will handle calls and respond to email enquiries from businesses looking for support and will make referrals on to the advisors in each local authority area. They will also manage the business directory and events calendar covering business-related events taking place in the area.

In addition to the Gateway Officers, three management roles have recently been filled that further support this region’s SMEs in specific areas. We are happy to welcome on board Muz Mumtaz, Bev Foster and Andrew Armstrong. To find out more about the new Growth Hub team members, read our full article.

To read more about the Growth Hub and how we can help to support you, visit our website.

Help us understand your business needs by taking the Quarterly Economic Survey

The South Yorkshire Quarterly Economic Survey is now live for Q4 and we are reaching out to businesses to take part and have a vital say on business needs, requirements and trends.

The Quarterly Economic Survey captures a regular snapshot of business sentiment on the local economy and business matters. It is the largest and most representative independent business survey of its kind in the UK. It is the first economic indicator of the quarter, published in advance of official figures and other private surveys, and it consistently mirrors trends in official data. For this reason, the survey is closely watched by policymakers such as the Treasury, the Bank of England, the Office of Budget Responsibility, the EU Commission and the IMF.

Results from the South Yorkshire Quarterly Economic Survey are used to influence local, regional and national governments and decision makers to help shape the support structures available to the local business community.
Complete the survey

Are you a manufacturer or a technology provider?

If the answer is yes, then the Made Smarter programme could be for you!

Made Smarter is encouraging the UK’s next industrial revolution by giving businesses like yours the competitive edge in a rapidly-growing industry. The programme aims to bring the best out of the UK manufacturing industry by upskilling and encouraging collaboration and innovation – keeping us ahead of the competition in the global manufacturing stage.

The digitalisation and innovation support provided through this programme could make a real difference to your business and future growth opportunities. We can work with you to think smarter, work smarter and make smarter.

If you are a manufacturing business in South Yorkshire, get in touch or register your interest below…
Register Interest

Help to Grow: Digital launches soon!

From December, businesses across the UK will be able to access free and impartial online support on how technology can boost their business performance.

The online support service will be joined by a voucher scheme, where businesses will be able to apply for a discount of up to 50% on the costs of approved software, worth up to £5000.

With many businesses needing to adapt the way they do business during the pandemic, the support the Government is offering through the Help to grow: Digital programme will help them build on their new ways of working.

Register interest in the scheme below…
Register for Help to Grow here

Have you signed up to Peer Networks yet?

Our Peer Networks programme, backed by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), enables local business owners to build their networks with contacts who may be able to assist with a current business issue and also in the future too.

The criteria for SME businesses to join Peer Networks is:

  • Companies should have at least five employees (a limited number of places are available to firms with 2-4 employees)
  • Operated for at least one year
  • A turnover of at least £100,000
  • An aspiration to improve
  • And ideally have the potential to scale up or export or are exporting already.

There is no cost for SME businesses to join Peer Networks and business leaders can take part via virtual sessions from the comfort of their own home or office.

You may have seen online our latest campaign speaking to managers who have already attended the Peer Networks programme. Hear from John Hamilton, Supply Chain Director at Elecomm on how he benefitted from the programme in this video.

To sign up…

Visit www.scrgrowthhub.co.uk
Email: growthhub@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk
Call: 03330 00 00 39

Training still available through Skills Bank!

Are you looking for training for yourself or your employees to help upskill your workforce or to gain a competitive edge? Then you’ve still time to benefit from Skills Bank, as the funding has been extended until December 2021!

The extended funding is part of the support that South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is providing to boost our region’s post-pandemic recovery and renewal.

Skills Bank provides employers across South Yorkshire with access to high-quality training and funding to support skills training that will enable you to develop your business.

For more details, visit https://skillsbankscr.co.uk/

 

What’s on this month?
Events you don’t want to miss

Our interactive online events calendar includes webinars and digital seminars taking place throughout the months ahead to help maximise your business’s potential and offer advice on a number of key topics. This includes:

  • 2 Nov – Help to Grow: Management
  • 9 Nov – Help to Grow: Management
  • 9 Nov – Manufacture Measurement Network: Future Supply Chain
  • 17 Nov – Yorkshire Cyber Security – Meeting
  • 23 Nov – Manufacture Measurement Network: Measurement for Cycling

You can register for any of these events, plus many more we have scheduled, by visiting our interactive online events calendar.  You can also add your own business focused event too!
Be part of our online community
Why not join our community group on LinkedIn?  Here you can find news; latest updates and you can even share stories about your business.  It’s a great place to post discussions and network with more than 6,200 other followers.
Search South Yorkshire Community on LinkedIn or join our group directly.
Follow South Yorkshire business support on social media

If you know any other business in South Yorkshire that could benefit from hearing our latest updates, get them to sign up to our mailing list here.

Please get in touch with us by emailing growthhub@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk or visit our website for updates and further help and support.