Representing Small Businesses In South Buckinghamshire
The South Buckinghamshire & Aylesbury Branch committee represents small businesses from Aylesbury to High Wycombe. We sit on many local bodies representing small businesses including the Bucks economic partnership as well as meeting with local authority leaders and MP's. If you would like to help us ensure that the voice of small businesses in South Buckinghamshire & Aylesbury is heard we would welcome your support. Please contact Sue Day.
USE THE OFFICE SPACE AT AYLESBURY COLLEGE
...and there is SO MUCH MORE for FSB MEMBERS
On November 21st 2012 the FSB Hub at Aylesbury College was launched.
The event was a phenomenal success with almost 100 attending from businesses and organisations across Buckinghamshire.
The FSB Hub now provides opportunities:
- To build relationships with and support local businesses
- To create opportunities for students to build links with businesses and business leaders
- For members to support students' to develop work ready skills through mentoring, workshops and networking skills
- For members to meet fellow members, suppliers, customers
- To work in a different environment with access to a superb range of resources to support your business
The business hub is situated on the ground floor with easy access to the main entrance, restaurant and coffee shop and is open 7 days a week 50 weeks of the year. Parking is easy with a permit.
You will need ID, and it is £12 for annual registration. There is coded access for members and room for 16 to 18 people to work in the hub.
Fill in the Business Hub Member Agreement to get your ID – Call 01296 588 568 to make a card payment, or email conference@aylesbury.ac.uk (with car parking permit, parking is free).
Contact Paula Hedger. A photo will be taken.
This includes 2 meeting clusters, 2 hot desks with PCs and internet access, Wi Fi access and access to the library and IT facilities upstairs.
Discounts and loyalty card benefits are available, and much more.
Open Mon to Friday 06.30 to 10.00pm and Saturday and Sunday 09.00 to 5.00 pm
(50 weeks a year)
A special thank you goes to Aylesbury Colleges' Andrew Freeth and Lisa Rendell whose inspiration, drive and enthusiasm made this happen on site. They see the FSB Hub as an exciting opportunity to for FSB to have greater influence and support the next generation to prepare for business.
The business hub is at the heart of the modern college facility; Lisa manages several small businesses in the college that work tirelessly to provide opportunities for students to develop work ready skills that industry require.
Andrew with his extensive business connections has brought together many groups that are developing many exciting opportunities for Bucks and the FSB.
We look forward to on-going collaborations with the college and working with the talents of Andrew and Lisa.
Remember - The membership agreement document is available from
conference@aylesbury.ac.uk or call 01296 588568, stating your FSB membership number.
Ts and Cs apply
Aylesbury College, Oxford Road, Aylesbury HP21 8PD
Rodney Mallinson
Chairman, FSB South Bucks & Aylesbury branch
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Are you a business in the Wycombe District Council area employing 20 people or fewer?
Do you want to help young people get a better understanding of real life entrepreneurs in Wycombe District?
Would a free 1 minute video about your business help to raise its profile?
Read moreThen the Wycombe Advertising Video for Enterprise (WAVE) competition is for you! Organised by Buckinghamshire New University in conjunction with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), the aim is to give teams of up to 4 students the opportunity to spend a day with you to explore what it means to be a Real-Life Entrepreneur. In return they will make a one minute video promoting your business which will be entered into the WAVE competition.
WAVE arose from a suggestion generated through the Wycombe District Council Chairman's small business initiative last winter and will showcase the importance of small businesses to economic development in the local community.
Local companies are now being approached, and schools will be invited to join the competition after Easter, with filming taking place during the first part of the autumn term.
Awards will be made for the best videos in several categories, including best overall promotional video, best dialogue, best animation. And the participating companies could end up with a video that they can use on YouTube or on their own websites.
Buckinghamshire New University will be hosting the awards ceremony on 29th November.
We've put together an impressive panel of judges. Click to get your WAVE information pack!
To find out about taking part or about sponsoring one of the awards, please call 01494 814748 or email jenny@makeourday.co.uk.
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