Welcome to the latest edition of our South and Vale Business Support newsletter!

The Chancellor has announced that a new £5 billion 'Restart Grant' – a one off cash grant of up to £18,000 - will shortly be available for hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym businesses in England.


We have received numerous messages enquiring about this grant and we'd like to reassure you that when we receive further details on how the scheme will operate, we will send out an update via this newsletter.


Read the Budget 2021 key details here.

As we begin to slowly move towards the COVID-19 recovery phase, we are aware that businesses need our support in getting ready to reopen.

To help, we've partnered with Graham Ballantyne, Director of UK Business Mentoring Group, to host two free online workshops on getting to grips with your business financials and improving your business profits.

We know that financial tasks and business accounts can often be cast to one side, but it's now more important than ever to focus on your business numbers as we begin to emerge out of lockdown. These will be a huge part of your road to recovery.


To help you get started, we're bringing businesses a FREE workshop on making your numbers work for you. This is aimed at businesses who need support to understand their business financials and would like a hand at getting these in order.


Date and time:

Wednesday 24 March
15:00 - 16:00


Please note that spaces for this workshop are limited.


Topics include:

• Top tips for managing cash and working capital

• Why most business owners don’t track financial performance

• What do my annual accounts tell me? They are not just for the taxman!

• What should I measure in my business? What are my key performance indicators?

• Get to grips with a free personalised dashboard


Bonus for attendees

Following the workshop, attendees will receive a one-hour free mentoring session to discuss implementation of what they have learned into their business.

Back by popular demand, our 'Seven secrets to improve your Business Profits' workshop will be packed full of useful tips and pointers to expand your thinking and explore what this means for your business.

We have run this session twice before and each time the workshop has sold out, so we recommend registering early to avoid disappointment.


Date and time:

Tuesday 20 April
11:00 - 12:00


Please note that spaces for this workshop are limited.


The one-hour workshop will follow the format of:

• LEARN - discover the seven key areas

• DISCUSS - share ideas with the host and other attendees

• APPLY - apply these to your business to increase your profit


Bonus for attendees

Following the workshop, attendees will receive a one-hour free mentoring session to discuss implementation of what they have learned into their business.

 

Budget 2021 sets path for recovery

'Cyber Action Plan' to help digital small businesses stay secure from rising threats

Exporting from the UK post Brexit: A guide

Emergex vaccines expands at Milton Park

Local business groups ask MPs to support the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill

Check out OxLEP's new Business Investment Fund

UK businesses registered as 'We're Good to Go' get global 'Safe Travels' stamp

Kickstart your food and drink business
 
Williams Advanced Engineering teams up with Australian company

Tue 9 Mar: Building up the supply chain for home retrofit in Oxfordshire

Wed 10 Mar: Managing change – from restructuring and redundancy to home working

Wed 10 Mar: Grow your business on LinkedIn

Wed 17 Mar: "And Breathe..." - Talking Relaxation with Judy Claughton

Wed 17 Mar: Wallingford Virtual Business Buzz

Wed 24 Mar: From flustered to financially confident - how to make your numbers work
                     for you

Thur 25 Mar: Abingdon Virtual Business Buzz

Thur 25 Mar: Cleantech Venture Day

Thur 1 Apr: Thame Virtual Business Buzz

Wed 17 Apr: Wallingford Virtual Business Buzz

Thur 25 Apr: Abingdon Virtual Business Buzz

Tue 20 Apr: Seven secrets to improve your Business Profits

Find out more by reading the Business and Innovation Strategy Action Plans 
on our SVBS website.

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