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25/06/2020
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Free starter PPE packs for micro-businesses
Micro-businesses are being offered the chance to get a free personal protective equipment (P...Read more >
25/06/2020
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Businesses urged to enter Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
Companies from across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being encouraged to enter the Que...Read more >
23/06/2020
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Casting call for Staffordshire retailers as part of #ShopSafelyInStaffs
Retailers and associated businesses across Staffordshire have an opportunity to see their co...Read more >
23/06/2020
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Join Aerospace Up! week webinars
The University of Nottingham and the Midlands Aerospace Alliance (MAA) have organized a seri...Read more >
08/06/2020
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How we're supporting your business
The LEP is supporting businesses 100% through the coronavirus to recover and thrive in the f...Read more >
05/06/2020
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Coronavirus (Covid-19) recovery checklist for business
The restrictions placed on some business to stop trading to help limit the spread of COVID-1...Read more >
02/06/2020
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Thousands gain new skills thanks to ESIF programmes
Communities across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are benefiting from a range of programme...Read more >
01/06/2020
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Positive results from the UK’s first grid-injected hydrogen pilot based at Keele University
The UK’s first live pilot to inject zero carbon hydrogen into a gas network to heat homes is yield...Read more >
22/05/2020
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LEPS help local businesses on route to safe economic recovery
Local business leaders from across the country put their views to government ministers on ho...Read more >
21/05/2020
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Midlands Engine Investment Fund making an immediate impact and generating over £64m of investment in Midlands’ businesses
Over £64.8 million has been invested into 257 businesses by the Midlands Engine Investment ...Read more >
13/05/2020
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Urgent appeal goes out to workers across the West Midlands: “join us now to protect and save lives in care homes”
Councils and private care homes across the West Midlands have issued an urgent appeal for hu...Read more >
12/05/2020
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Support for jobseekers, furloughed workers, individuals facing redundancy, and employers from National Careers Service
If you are currently looking for work, the National Careers Service West Midlands can help y...Read more >
06/05/2020
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Sixteen to 25-year-olds may be hardest hit by Covid-19 crisis, says national colleges body
The Association of Colleges is predicting that half of the new labour market entrants (appro...Read more >
06/05/2020
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Apply for a coronavirus Bounce Back Loan
The new Bounce Back Loans scheme is now open for applications. The scheme allows small and m...Read more >
06/05/2020
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Statement on Secretary of State’s approval of West Midlands Interchange freight rail hub South Staffordshire
Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership chairman Alun Rogers said:Read more >
29/04/2020
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Staffordshire University technicians help 3D print face shields
Skilled technicians at Staffordshire University are using 3D printers to print face shields ...Read more >
24/04/2020
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Free mental health training will help firms support staff under pressure
A Stoke-on-Trent training provider is offering free mental health awareness courses to help ...Read more >
23/04/2020
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Call out to businesses – let us know how we can support you
Businesses across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are being urged to let their local enterp...Read more >
22/04/2020
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Keele awarded funding to increase student-led knowledge exchange
The Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (KIITE) has been successful in ga...Read more >
20/04/2020
Redundancy and Recruitment Triage Service – Support for businesses and employees in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire
The Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire LEP has worked with partners to create a triage se...
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09/04/2020
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County call for Icare volunteers and staff during Covid-19 pandemic
Staffordshire County Council is calling on businesses whose employees have been furloughed t...Read more >
08/04/2020
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Coronavirus Business Loan Scheme in West Midlands goes live
BCRS Business Loans has gone live with the new Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme...Read more >
08/04/2020
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Staffordshire tech-firm launches solution to support communities and businesses
A new web service has been launched by a Staffordshire tech-firm to support communities and ...Read more >
06/04/2020
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Major Staffordshire business steps in to support care workers
One of Staffordshire’s top employers has stepped in to lend its support to the county’s ...Read more >
06/04/2020
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Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme - update for smaller businesses
The Government has taken further action to support firms affected by the coronavirus crisis ...Read more >
27/03/2020
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New technology challenge to support people who are isolating
Technology businesses in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are being urged to bid for a £500,000 fun...Read more >
27/03/2020
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Your guide to the Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS)
The Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will support self-employed individuals (in...Read more >
26/03/2020
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Appeal for supply of PPE for care workers
An appeal has been made to businesses in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent for PPE equipment ...Read more >
26/03/2020
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Arts Council England announces emergency funding support package
An emergency funding package to support creative industries impacted by the coronavirus cris...Read more >
25/03/2020
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Funding support announced for small businesses and those in retail, hospitality and leisure
Two funding support schemes for small businesses and those in the retail, hospitality and le...Read more >
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