In summary
Save the date! Fresh off the success of Nail The Sales on 1 October, I'm happy to say we'll be back with TWO Lincolnshire Bootcamps in 2025. The first will be on 30th April in Boston, so clear your diary to join us. Booking will open soon!
In other news, we need to ask your views on the local skills landscape and how your business benefits from recent interventions. Please take our critical survey here.
Featured news and events
Lincolnshire Connect Networking
Wednesday 30th October, via Zoom
Making new connections, finding valuable collaborators and seeking support from the local business community has never been easier! Join us for our next FSB Connect online networking session from your work desk, home office, on site or via your mobile and you’ll have a new way to build your network.
Our virtual sessions are free, open to all and easy to dial into. You’ll get a minute to introduce yourself to the group, profile your business and let us know what support you need from FSB and the local small biz and self-employed community. There’ll be Q&A with the FSB Lincolnshire team and time for networking in break-out rooms too.
Book your free place here.
In other news
See you at the Lincolnshire Business Showcase
Are you keen to get out and about to meet with other local small business owners, see their wares and network all day? Then do join us at the first ever Lincolnshire Business Showcase on 16th October at the Lincolnshire Showground.
FSB is proud to be a sponsor of this brand new showcase where you will get to:
- Explore Local Businesses: Meet and interact with excellent local exhibitors including the Lincolnshire FSB team.
- Network: Engage with industry professionals and like-minded individuals.
- Make Informed Decisions: Gain insights to make informed purchasing decisions.
Admission is free for all attendees, but you do need to book. Get your free ticket here, right now. https://lincolnshireshowground.co.uk/business-showcase
See you there!
Unlocking Employment Event
We work closely with the employment team at HMP Lincoln to connect local employers who wish to give a prison leaver a role in their business to the prison’s outreach work.
If you are interested in this scheme and would like to find out more, HMP Lincoln are holding their Unlocking Employment Workshop for you. Taking place on Wednesday 16 October at The Drill in Lincoln, it’s being held with the support of Timpsons and Kiely Bros who have had significant success in employing former offenders.
Be there and the experts will guide you through the employment process, increase your knowledge on employing ex-offenders and support you in starting your journey to being a top recruiter of prison leavers.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to unlock your company’s future success. Book your free place at Eventbrite
New Impact Booster Training Dates for South Kesteven SMEs
Are you ready to take your organisation to new heights of success and impact? If so, you’ll be pleased to know that if you’re based in South Kesteven, you have the chance to take up a fully funded place on the popular Impact Booster Programme at Harlaxton College when the course returns in September 2024.
Delivered in partnership with South Kesteven District Council, this scheme helps you to unlock the full potential of your organisation with an innovative programme designed to support community-focused organisations like yours in the South Kesteven area. Whether you're a charity, social enterprise, foundation, SME, or not-for-profit group, this programme is tailor-made to elevate your performance and impact.
The interactive workshops, personalised mentoring, and hands-on activities will empower you to develop your strategy, improve your skills on fundraising and impact measurement.
The new intake this Autumn will have sessions on the 30 September, 14 October and 4 November, and a further series will run in 2025 on 13 and 27 January and 10 February. To find out more or to apply for this free support, visit their website.
Boston College Launches Career Advance Project for Local SMEs
Boston College is offering local SMEs in Boston Borough, East Lindsey, and South Holland the chance to boost their workforce skills through the Career Advance Project (CAP). Funded by the Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF), CAP provides comprehensive staff training, often fully funded, across a wide range of courses, from technical skills to leadership development.
Participants gain access to guest speaker sessions, peer workshops, and real-world projects, with progression opportunities post-training.
Please note:
- all learners are required to complete 50 guided learning hours.
- the funding is intended for upskilling employees and cannot be used to provide a lower qualification in an area where the employee is already qualified.
- as an employer, you must agree to one of the following conditions for the employee who completes the program: provide a new, advanced job role; increase their wage; transition them from part-time to full-time employment; or assign new responsibilities. This commitment can be documented and communicated to the college via email from the employer.
Contact Boston College to enroll.
Free Adult Safeguarding Workshop for SMEs
Small business owners in Lincolnshire can attend a free workshop in November to help build knowledge and capabilities to spot the signs of abuse and neglect among staff and clients and know how to act appropriately.
A collaboration between Lincolnshire Domestic Abuse Partnership, LSAB and Lincolnshire County Council, the one-hour workshop is suitable for business leaders but also leads/champions in:
- Wellbeing
- Mental health
- Domestic abuse
The event takes place on Tuesday 19 November between 9.30am and 10.30am. Find out more here or register your free place here.
Still in the news
New Impact Booster Training Dates for South Kesteven SMEs
Are you ready to take your organisation to new heights of success and impact? If so, you’ll be pleased to know that if you’re based in South Kesteven, you have the chance to take up a fully funded place on the popular Impact Booster Programme at Harlaxton College when the course returns in September 2024.
Delivered in partnership with South Kesteven District Council, this scheme helps you to unlock the full potential of your organisation with an innovative programme designed to support community-focused organisations like yours in the South Kesteven area. Whether you're a charity, social enterprise, foundation, SME, or not-for-profit group, this programme is tailor-made to elevate your performance and impact.
The interactive workshops, personalised mentoring, and hands-on activities will empower you to develop your strategy, improve your skills on fundraising and impact measurement.
The new intake this Autumn will have sessions on the 30 September, 14 October and 4 November, and a further series will run in 2025 on 13 and 27 January and 10 February. To find out more or to apply for this free support, visit their website.
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Your FSB Development Manager for Lincolnshire is Katrina Pierce. If you'd like more information about the topics above, or if you have news about this area that you'd like to share, please get in touch.
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