Support for businesses

Events/webinars/training/workshops

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London Business Hub
The London Business Hub has a number of resources to help you start, sustain and grow your business. Click on the above link to view its upcoming events/webinars.

Newable
Newable helps companies thrive by providing the essential resources they need to take the next step with their business. They support companies of all shapes, styles and sizes because variety and diversity fuels a thriving economy. Click on the above link to view its upcoming events/webinars.

Google for Startups
Google for Startups supports growing startups to utilise its resources, classes, connections and expertise to build their technical skills and knowledge.

It runs a number of programmes including:

  • Startup School: Provides practical workshops on training for startup founders and their teams, covering topics including SEO, user experience and Google ads.
  • Residency: Supports growth-stage startups to make the most of Google’s products, connections and best practices. Startups benefit from tailored mentoring, as well as access to workspace.
  • Live sessions: A virtual event series bringing together Google experts, industry leaders, venture capitalists and coaches to support founders with their questions.
  • Immersion (black founders): A 12-week skill-building mentorship programme for Black-founded startups. It prepares founders to grow their businesses, raise funding, and advance their leadership skills.
  • Immersion (women founders): A 12-week mentorship-focused programme connecting women-founded startups from across Europe with Google resources.

Click here to find out more.

Newham Chamber of Commerce

Newham Chamber of commerce

We understand that many businesses are facing rising costs and a sense of uncertainty. In Newham there is a dynamic chamber of commerce which offers a multitude of benefits, such as networking opportunities, business support, free legal and financial advice, monthly events and a monthly newsletter.

To enable as many businesses as possible to take advantage of this, in collaboration between the Newham Chamber of Commerce we are providing free membership; this is made possible by the Government’s allocation of the Additional Restrictions Grant to the Council.

So we are calling on all entrepreneurs, sole traders, partnerships and small businesses with up to five employees who aren’t already members to join for free and capitalise on this great initiative designed to support the continuous growth of your business.

Upcoming Events/Webinar

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Autism: Support for Local Businesses 

As part of World Autism Month, the Department for Work and Pensions and Our Newham Work will be hosting a webinar on Wednesday 24 April, aimed at helping local businesses create a more inclusive workplace for individuals with autism. 

Discover practical tips for business success, including access to Disability Employment Advisors, training, specialist referrals agencies, Permitted Work, Access to Work and access to psychologists.

Click here to book 

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Our next Business & Enterprise Roadshow event will be on Thursday 25 April at East Ham Library E6. Join the Business & Enterprise team to see how we can support you and your business, supported by experts from our e-Business Programme who can help you create the best digital customer experiences and improve your day-to-day efficiencies.

Click here to book

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Barclays Black Founder Accelerator

The Barclays Black Founder Accelerator is a 12-week programme aimed at supporting Black founder-led businesses through masterclasses and mentoring. It covers topics like financial metrics, cash flow management, product development, marketing strategies, recruitment, pitching, and fundraising. Industry leaders lead weekly sessions, and mentors work closely with start-ups to help them grow and scale.
Applications close on Wednesday 15 May. 

For further information click here

Food Safety when running a food business from home

Thursday 30th April – 10:30
Online

Save the date thursday 27 june 2024

Diversity in Supply Chains

Hear from a consortium of respected speakers to discuss the incredible value of having a more diverse and inclusive supply chain.

Samuel Wilson's Loan Trust for young people

Samuel Wilson's Loan Trust is a charity which offers business loans to young people aged 18-39 who are "in need by reason of ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantages" to establish and develop new businesses.

The maximum loan is £50,000 starting at 2% interest. Please note that, as part of the application process, a robust business plan with detailed and realistic financial forecasts is required.

Help to Grow: Management Course

The Help to Grow: Management Course is designed and delivered by entrepreneurs and industry experts from world-class business schools. It provides:

  • access to 12 weeks of learning designed to fit alongside work commitments
  • development of a bespoke business growth plan to help your business reach its full potential
  • 1:1 support from a business mentor
  • networking opportunities

The programme is 90% funded by the Government so you only pay £750.

A series of Newham Sparks workshops to boost your business

Newham Council and London Design and Engineering UTC are running a series of Newham Sparks workshops for the borough’s businesses. The first of these workshops will be held on Tuesday, 30 January at East Ham Town Hall. Here, you can learn about how data can help you improve your business.

Why not join the workshops as a New Year initiative? This is for all types of businesses, whether you’re a high street shop big or small, sole trader or any other business in Newham. You do not need to have any existing awareness of data or AI technology in order to join, it is designed for beginners.
 
Click here to join the workshops.

The Mayor of London’s scrappage scheme for businesses

The Mayor of London’s new scrappage scheme for vans and minibuses has been designed to further tackle the negative impact of toxic air pollution in London. It will enable eligible SMEs and charities with ten or less employees to replace polluting vehicles that don't meet the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) emissions standards – ULEZ is expanding to include outer London on 29 August.

The scrappage scheme offers six grant payment options. We encourage Newham businesses who aren’t ULEZ compliant to consider trading up to a fully electric vehicle using either a grant of £7,500 for a van or £9,500 for a minibus.

qNomics

Queen Mary University of London's qNomics Programme offers free business services ranging from advice and training on business finance to planning, market research and expansion.

This free advice and support is delivered by students from Queen Mary's School of Economics and Finance under the supervision of expert practitioners who volunteer their services as part of their commitment to pro bono work.

Here is a list of our upcoming events/training this year. If you are interested in any of these then please email us and get in touch. Further details will be available closer to the time.