📍 E-Factor Business, Prince Albert Gardens, Grimsby, DN31 3AT
As part of the University of Hull’s Help to Grow programme, all SMEs are invited to the interactive workshop exploring top tips for embracing change, developing an innovative culture and taking calculated risk to accelerate your business growth.
One in seven people in the workforce is likely in their private time to also be caring for/assisting a friend or family member (Juggling work and unpaid care) Source: Carers UK 2019.
These employees are ‘working carers’, who try to balance their work and caring responsibilities. Many working carers report they can struggle to juggle work and caring and often feel like they have to make a choice between the two.
A flexible approach by employers to supporting those in the workforce who have caring responsibilities can:
Attract and retain employees (reducing recruitment and training costs).
Reduce stress (for all staff involved)
Increase resilience and productivity of the workforce
Reduce sick leave
Improve the organisation’s service delivery
Increase employee morale
An employer wishing to seek support in making their business more carer friendly can contact the North East Lincolnshire Carers’ Support Service – this is the main carers support service in North East Lincolnshire, and can support businesses in the development and execution of carer friendly policies and processes, as well as carers directly in a variety of areas (such as counselling, advocacy, befriending, activities, training, etc)
You can also seek information about carers, carer rights and training on managing carers, as well as ideas for supporting carers, from the NEL employers for carers portal, which is free to all businesses in NEL.
You will need to register with the code : #EFC2217
Smarter Energy NEL
E-Factor are looking to extend their recent decarbonisation support for local businesses with the introduction of Dr Vicky Dunn to their Advisor team. With many years of experience within this field, she will act as their low carbon and business sustainability technical advisor.
Having worked for the last 14 months on the unique Smarter Energy NEL partnership between E-Factor, North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC) and Grimsby Community Energy, for whom she is a director, she is keen to continue to maintain the high-level of business advice required by the local SME community to make well informed decisions about investing in ways to lower their carbon footprint and their burgeoning energy costs.
Smarter Energy NEL has to date worked with 121 number of businesses, delivering 52 of grants to the sum of £112k whilst helping business save on average 7.2% saving in carbon outputs with significant energy savings.
Tim Maddinson, Business Support and Advice Manager for E-Factor, stated:
“With such emphasis on the lowering of carbon outputs at a time when energy costs have increased dramatically, it has been extremely rewarding to work with the Smarter Energy NEL partnership to date. With Vicky now joining the Advisor team, E-Factor are committed to providing a vital service to our local business community to ensure they have the correct facts and advice as they need it.”
To discuss support available for your business to cut energy bills and carbon emissions, visit Smarter Energy NEL - E-Factor Business or call 01472 252780.
Great Big Small Business Festival 2023
This October we are excited for the second great big small business festival, a unique celebration of local business right across northern Lincolnshire. Last year thousands of people got involved and this year looks set to be even bigger!
Packed to the gunnels with informative workshops, cutting edge masterclasses and tours of iconic industries located in the area. Not forgetting the ever-popular business hive live, the area’s biggest exhibition of the wealth and talent in the Northern Lincolnshire’s local business community.
With the grand finale of the Great Big Small Awards, this is a week to book out in your diary. Sign up for a workshop or masterclass, go on tours, book your stand at business Hive live, enter the awards!...What ever you do, this is a celebration of our local business community….come and be part of it!
Stay tuned for more information.
Community Response Fund (Immingham)
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Jonathan Evison has announced a second round of funding from his Community Response Fund, targeting crime and community safety at a local level by directly responding to issues identified by the public that are affecting their neighbourhoods and local areas.
The PCC’s Community Response Fund (CRF) is a project which responds directly to the issues that the public have identified via Humber Talking, the engagement tool used by the PCC and Humberside Police which asks residents key questions about the issues that affect their community.
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) has been highlighted as a priority by residents in Immingham and reports of ASB incidents are on the increase. The most common areas experiencing anti-social behaviour are around the Civic Centre and Homestead Park. The most common ASB is youth-related.
As part of the Community Response Fund, projects are sought which provide diversionary activities for young people that will help reduce instances of anti-social behaviour in the area.
Celebrating what makes Grimsby great, our heritage and future relationship with the sea, FESTIVAL OF THE SEA returns for the third year on Saturday 15 July at the Alexandra Dock waterfront. Come along for an exciting day filled with interactive activities, engaging workshops and a variety of experiences.
Enjoy talented local and national artists bring live music, arts and crafts, street theatre, walkabout acts and dance along with activities for young people, families and friends. This is a free event.
Reflections - a night-time spectacular
Grimsby is set for a massive night-time spectacular where extraordinary entertainment, escapism and reflection comes together.
REFLECTIONS : A NIGHT-TIME SPECTACULAR is a FREE event taking place on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 July in the East Marsh of Grimsby, in Freeman Street Market and in Garibaldi Street car park.
