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West Thames College

Spring Courses for Businesses at West Thames College

West Thames College are pleased to annouce their Spring/Summer 2015 Courses for Businesses schedule which now includes the ILM level 5 award in Leadership and Management. Please email Cameron Ternent with bookings or any questions you might have. The courses available are listed  at West Thames College/ Do also refer to the testimonials page.

Innovation Vouchers

Innovation Vouchers

Innovation VouchersAn Innovation Voucher gives you up to £5,000 to work with an external expert for the first time. It allows you to gain new knowledge to help your business innovate, develop and grow.

That expert help could be advice on a novel idea, on using design within your business or on how to make the most of intellectual property (IP).

The national Innovation Voucher scheme gives you access to a wide range of expert suppliers. They include universities, further education colleges, research and technology organisations, Catapult centres and technical, design and IP consultancies. For instance, equipment.data.ac.uk is an excellent source of advice on university research equipment.

Small Business Growth Vouchers

Small Business Growth Vouchers cover half the cost of getting professional advice. The eligibility has now been widened so don’t miss out. Click here to check your eligibility. Growth Vouchers is a government scheme to help businesses get strategic business advice. Businesses can get a grant of up to £2,000 towards the cost of this…
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Free Advertising Service to Employers

University of West London

The Centre for Employability and Employer Engagement (CEEE) at the University of West London offers a FREE service to employers.

 

Advertise your opportunities to our students and graduates.

Volunteer Centre Hounslow

Connect Your Business with Your Community

Volunteer Centre HounslowWe want to explore how we can help your company’s brand reach your local community whilst achieving your Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)  targets!

Volunteer Centre Hounslow is a highly professional, crucial , local charity supplying and supporting thousands of volunteers who change the lives of people in your community.

lbhounslow

Council launches new FREE service to promote apprenticeships and tackle skill shortages

lbhounslowThe new Skills and Employment team in the London Borough of Hounslow aim to support businesses in taking on an apprentice or a filling a vacancy. We are passionate about local people having the opportunity to get into local jobs, particularly small and medium businesses.

Brentford Dragons

Deadline extension to Dragons Competition

The Brentford Dragons contest this year has already produced some fantastic submissions. Well done and thank you to those who have already put their new business ideas forward. Due to the requirements of the academic timetable, we have agreed to extend the deadline to the 1st December. So if you’re from University of West London,…
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A Two Minute Survey

We have had a request from help from a university student that is quite simply 6 tick boxes and will therefore take you moments. Eric is focusing his Honours project on how social media affects businesses and would be grateful if you could complete his survey.

Thameside Enterprise

New Business Support Programme

Thameside EnterpriseWould it be easier to grow your business if you had an understanding of finance? Would a better understanding of costing and pricing help you make the correct decisions? Would the ability to set targets and how to achieve them increase your confidence in how to manage your business?

Hounslow Council are supporting businesses in the borough by funding a series of free business finance workshops and 1 to 1 coaching. Over the next two years nearly 200 businesses in the borough will be improving their skills and confidence in how they use their business figures to analyse and manage their business.

Tax Reliefs Available for Businesses

Tax reliefs can help businesses save money Do you know that there are a range of tax reliefs/allowances that you may be able to claim that could help save your business money? Whether you are thinking of investing or buying assets for your business, or simply thinking of employing someone, there may be a tax…
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