West London Finance Seminar for Growing Businesses: Borrowing to Grow – Time to take a Fresh Approach? Free to members of Brentford Chamber of Commerce – Click Here to Book For any business leader interested in optimising their company’s finance, this Event is not to be missed. It’s a chance to spend the morning with leading…
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Branduin Business Support are offering free training and mentoring support for existing small businesses (under 10 employees) in the borough of Hounslow. Join us at the launch event at Holiday Inn Brentford Lock on September 29th from 6:30pm along with other businesses to find out more about the programme which includes 6 workshops and 3…
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We know the summer heat is hanging on, but we are already planning Christmas… Join us at the Holiday Inn on 15th September 2016 from 7pm, for a Christmas party taster night and networking event, kindly supported by Brentford Chamber of Commerce. We invite you try our exciting new party night for FREE but ask…
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Brentford Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce it’s joined up with the campaign to make Greater London a National Park City and is the first Chamber of Commerce to do so.
The idea of declaring London a park may seem counter-intuitive but the aspiration is to make London greener and healthier, to help:
• Ensure 100% of Londoners have free and easy access to high-quality green space
• Connect 100% of London’s children to nature
• Make the majority of London physically green
• Improve London’s air and water quality, year on year
• Improve the richness, connectivity and biodiversity of London’s
habitats
• Inspire the building of affordable green homes
• Inspire new business activities
• Promote London as a Green World City
• Nurture a shared National Park City identity for Londoners
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Coming soon…..National Cycle Challenge
Welcome to the August issue. Now is the perfect time to register for September’s challenge. To help you get ready for the challenge, our Cycling Workplaces initiative is now offering discounted Santander Cycles Business Accounts. Also, find out why the London Cycling Campaign needs London’s businesses to help make its guided rides on Cycle to Work day on 14th September a success.
A Hounslow student who wrote and directed her own film, has seen her name and her production, go up in lights and several members from Brentford Chamber attended the film premiere.
Shane Santillin (pictured), 17, who attends St Marks RC School, Hounslow, saw her film called Jasmine, shown at the Watermans Art Centre, Brentford, earlier this month.
The film was funded by Hounslow Council and the Sky Academy as part of a £40,000 grant for the Sparks! Young Filmmakers Competition which is one many projects that looks to support young people gain opportunities in creative fields such as television, art and sport.
In support of the Government’s new initiative to develop the UK Work force’s higher skills, The Claude Littner Business School at the University of West London is offering a Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (CMDA). This is part of the Degree Apprenticeship programme, a new government and industry scheme which offers the guarantee of a high quality degree, on-the job experience and a professional pathway for development.
Developed by a group of 20 businesses led by Serco, the CMDA produces managers with the management skills and qualities required by employers of all sizes and from all sectors. The programme is tailored to the needs of the working day, balancing education and business demands.
A new free training and mentoring support programme is being offered to local small businesses across Hounslow.
Funded by Hounslow Council and run in association with Branduin Business Support and Hounslow Chamber of Commerce, it is designed to help those that employ less than 10 people and are based in the borough.
The package which has a commercial value of £2,000 but is free for small local businesses to apply for and be part of, includes workshops offering advice aimed at helping to grow small businesses.
It will offer information on creating a business strategy and plan for individual businesses, advice and support on financial management, marketing and online presence and the role of women in business.
Do you have an opening in your business to take on an apprentice?
Sally George from Hounslow Council would like to talk to you about apprenticeships, the funding available to you as a small business and some of the changes taking place from September 2016.
You will be able to book appointments with Hounslow staff who are able to meet at your premises to discuss further, and look at your business needs (if necessary) to see where Hounslow Council can help with recruitment, training and apprenticeships.
Join us for Afternoon Tea (and a glass of champagne with strawberries)
On Tuesday 9th August, 2.30-4pm at the Holiday Inn, Brentford Lock