| Sharing funding news, opportunities, business information and training events to develop your business, network and growth. |
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| Shop Front Improvement Grant |
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The Shop Front Improvement grant funding has been secured from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to support businesses occupying a property with a shop front to make improvements. The scheme is only applicable to SME’s and targeted mainly in the market towns of Amber Valley; Alfreton, Belper, Heanor and Ripley. Premises outside of the market towns are welcome to apply but such applications will be assessed on their merits and impact.
Grant funding of £2,000 to £4,000 can be applied for, this must be matched 40% by the applicant, for example if the total project cost is £5,000 you can apply for £3,000 (subject to eligibility). For further guidance and how to apply click here.
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| Amber Valley Business Networking |
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Next Meeting
Wednesday 12th July 2023
12:00 – 2:00
Alfreton Golf Club
The networking group is for businesses based in the Amber Valley area of Derbyshire. Breakfast or lunch is served depending on the time of the meeting, followed by a one-minute round where all attendees will have the opportunity to tell the room all about their business in no more than 60 seconds.
Meetings will have a speaker who may be someone outside of the group talking about a topic relevant to business or a talk from one of the regular attendees. The remainder of the meeting time is taken up with more opening networking.
Click here for more information and to book your place.
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| Mental health training for professionals |
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Calling all barbers, hairdressers, and other beauty professionals.
Derbyshire County Council are funding The Lions Barber Collective to hold free mental health training to help you have conversations with your clients about how they may be feeling. The next free four-hour training session for Derbyshire hair and beauty professionals is on Monday 31 July 2023. This is an online session that will run from 10am - 2pm. Two further dates will be released for August and September soon.
Book your free training place here
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Safer Neighbourhood Teams across Derbyshire are highlighting the importance of keeping items safe and secure at home, work and in vehicles.
There are various things you can do to deter thieves and opportunists, taking photographs, marking and registering your property can be some of the ways. This also means, that in the unfortunate event of your property getting lost or stolen it can be used as a way of getting it back to you if recovered.
You can register items on Immobilise www.immobilise.com this helps the police identify the owners of recovered property.
You can mark or etch your property with your postcode (as an example) or apply police approved forensic marking solution that is only visible under Ultraviolet (UV) light, this can take the form of a special marker using ink or paint.
For more suggestions on keeping your belongings safe visit the Derbyshire Constabulary website
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| Out and About in Derbyshire |
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Did you know Derbyshire has over 266 miles (444km) of traffic-free trails that are family friendly and accessible for all, with inclusive cycling hubs offering a range of electric and adapted cycles to hire. To help you find a great route from A to B, as well as circular trips too using quiet roads and traffic-free trails you can use the Cycle Derbyshire route planning map here.
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Did you know HM Revenues and Customs (HMRC) have a whole range of online services to support you, your business, and employees. You can subscribe to updates as well as go online to ask questions and seek support from community forums. HMRC also host a whole range of videos covering a wide spectrum of topics including employing people, importing, and exporting, payroll, self-assessment… the list goes on. You can sign up for regular updates via the Government website.
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| Police Stop Me stickers for trailers, plant, farm machinery and caravans |
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In an effort to raise the profile of farm machinery and trailer / caravan thefts, the Derbyshire Rural Crime Team have invested in some some stickers for the rear of your vehicles that will encourage all officers to stop farm vehicles and check they're legit.
Visit Derbyshire Alert for more information or to request a sticker.
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| Volunteering Opportunities |
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Volunteering is a great way to gain new experiences and expand your skill set, it can also be an opportunity for businesses to address their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
There are various ways to get involved and support your local community, you can find out more on the Derbyshire County Council website or through the Amber Valley CVS.
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Contact Us
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For business enquiries, please contact: Regeneration@ambervalley.gov.uk
You are receiving this information as you have previously registered with Amber Valley Borough Council to receive business information and/or Covid Business Support advice. Should you wish to unsubscribe, please email regeneration@ambervalley.gov.uk stating UNSUBSCRIBE within the subject field. Please circulate throughout the Amber Valley business community.
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