Celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week
Celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week – 16th to 22nd November and National Start Up Day – 19th November Oldham Enterprise Trust (OET) and our Youth Enterprise Network Oldham (YEN: O) are celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week and National Start Up Day by launching new exciting partnership with two nationally recognised “brands” Look out for details throughout the...
Coronavirus loan schemes and Future Fund extended to 31 January 2021
The Prime Minister announced on Monday afternoon that the government’s three Coronavirus business interruption loan schemes – the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) – and the Future Fund will be extended to 31 January 2021. It was also announced...
Peer Networks
Create a trusted support network Peer Networks is a national peer-to-peer networking programme for SME leaders that want to grow and develop their organisation for future success. Delivered locally by GC Business Growth Hub, it creates diverse cohort groups of individuals to collaboratively work through common business issues. Through interactive action learning, it enables you to discuss...
THINK A CAREER IN CYBER IS OUT OF REACH? IT’S NOT!
Raytheon Professional Services, have launched a Cyber Academy, which will provide training to develop the skills needed to become a cybersecurity specialist. The retraining programme is designed to create a new generation of cyber security technicians, who will develop the necessary skills and knowledge to secure cyber security employment. It has been created in partnership...
Action needed to stop local lockdown
Unfortunately Oldham is at risk of lockdown – and that could hit your business. The number of people testing positive for Coronavirus has risen over the last few weeks. Latest figures, for the week ending 8 August, show there have been 255 new cases in Oldham, which is a rate of 107.5 cases per 100,000...
Double Your donation Challenge
Have you heard about the Mahdlo Chairman’s Double Your donation Challenge?? You can read a bit more about the campaign by clicking here. https://www.mahdloyz.org/mahdlo-chairman-announces-double-your-donation-challenge/
Amazon, Enterprise Nation are running free bootcamps
Looking to take your business online? In partnership with Amazon, Enterprise Nation are running free bootcamps to help businesses turbocharge their sales and you're invited to apply! Choose your sector Beauty & Wellbeing 3 - 7 August Apply now Food & Drink 24 - 28 August Apply now Service based businesses 7 - 11 September Apply now Home, leisure, gadgets &...
Funding competition The Sustainable Innovation Fund
Funding competition The Sustainable Innovation Fund: SBRI phase 1 Organisations can apply for a share of up to £10 million, including VAT, to help UK businesses and the public sector recover from COVID-19 in a sustainable manner. Competition opens: Monday 29 June 2020 Competition closes: Wednesday 5 August 2020 11:00am Details are here https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/654/overview#summary
Make UK Manufacturing Awards
If you are proud of your business, please check out the Make UK manufacturing awards Its really important this year to get good news out there and build confidence for the future, also demonstrating the role that our sector is and will play in the future economic recovery, and if you win, reap the business…
The Young Innovators Awards are now open!
Young people can apply for an award to make their business idea a reality. The Award includes a £5,000 grant, tailored business support and a living allowance. Innovate UK is working in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to find young people from across the UK with great business ideas. Read more >