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Business Networking Tips: Does Your Networking Work?

Whether you’re an old hand at networking, or just dipping your toe in the water, you’ll want a good return on investment from your endeavours.

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REPF business grants West Berkshire

The Rural Fund supports the aims of the government's Levelling Up White Paper and Future Farming Programme. It funds capital projects for small businesses and community infrastructure.

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REPF grants West Berkshire

British Business Bank's "Making business finance work for you" guide is designed to help you make an informed choice about accessing the right type of finance for your business.

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Exporting Tips for Small Businesses

Explore our top tips for exporting

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UKCA and CE Marking Great Britain

The UK government has confirmed an indefinite extension to the use of CE marking for businesses. From the end of next year, certain products sold in Great Britain were due to have a new UK safety mark (UKCA). However, an announcement from t...

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Climate Hub for SMEs

The UK Business Climate Hub provides net zero advice for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK.

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Digital Growth Grant

Through a £12m Government grant Barclays Eagle Labs is boosting the growth of UK tech startups and scaleups for the next two years. Tap into an ecosystem connecting you to business growth experts through dedicated programmes, mentoring and much more.

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T Level work placements

May 2023 Department for Education and SDN are hosting a series of practical webinars looking at how T Level industry placements can support your workforce development.

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UK Export Academy

Grow your international sales with the UK Export Academy

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Growth Hub webinars

The South Central Cluster of Growth Hubs are holding a series of three 20-minute webinars to help businesses during these financially challenging times.

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Skills for Life – upskilling your workforce

Find training and employment schemes for your business

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Hiring an apprentice

Apprentices are aged 16 or over and combine working with studying to gain skills and knowledge in a specific job. Find out what the benefits are and how to hire an apprentice.

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Hiring an apprentice

Apprentices are aged 16 or over and combine working with studying to gain skills and knowledge in a specific job. Find out what the benefits are and how to hire an apprentice.

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Reading Internship Scheme

Does your organisation have a project that would be suitable for an intern to work on for a 4-8 week period? Then the Reading Internship Scheme could be for you.

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Green Skills Training in Berkshire

Free green skills construction courses from Langley College to employers in Berkshire to improve the skills of their workforce.

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