Funding, Grants, Loans & Business Support for SMEs and Sole Traders

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5 Sep 2013	WS6735	£239*	London Euston  *Early Bird Rate
10 Sep 2013	WS6736	£225*	Leeds City Centre  *Early Bird Rate
11 Sep 2013	WS6737	£225*	Birmingham City Centre  *Early Bird Rate
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Overview

There is unlikely to be any substantial job growth in public service or larger employers in the immediate future. This means that economic growth and employment will need to be driven by SMEs, micro businesses, enterprises and sole traders. The result of this is that there is an increasing amount of support now available for small organisations.

This workshop is designed to address the needs of micro businesses and SMEs that would like to explore the funding and support options out there. Whether you’re an established business or a ‘start up’, developing a funding strategy and accessing funding is vital. We will guide you through all the different funding streams and sources whilst providing you with a wide range of support and advice enabling you to develop an effective funding strategy for your business.

Conceiving, starting up new, or developing existing; SME’s or businesses often requires different skills, additional knowledge and a unique mindset. Accessing funding and support from various sources is a growing key issue and could seriously improve the prospects your company, social enterprise or new business start up.

This workshop reviews a wide range of options, from grant funding to European funding and from loans to consultancy support. We will also look at bidding and tendering for local & central government contracts and other public funding. Additionally the workshop will look what is available in terms of business and consultancy support and other support out there for businesses.

Content

The workshop draws on the experience and knowledge of Consultants in this area and experts with considerable success in their fields and who also run their own successful businesses.

The workshop will cover:

• Sources of funding- including grants, loans, consultancy support and ‘support in kind’
• Sourcing information on specific funding sources
• Funding from Europe, government agencies, regeneration programmes and other public bodies
• Government and local authority procurement and commissioning
• Working in partnership          
• Training and learning opportunities
• Apprenticeships, internships and work experience
• New trends in funding- Big Society, Localism and Open Public Services
• Social Enterprise funding opportunities
• Lists of key websites and other relevant information

Delegate Feedback

"Definitely recommend to colleagues in my team, very informative on a subject where so many providers - Overall a very good day - well worth it"
Business Support Officer - London Borough of Havering

"Thank you for running the course and congratulations to the trainer for keeping lots of pace and energy."
Director, Lincolnshire Dance

Who Should Attend?

• Small business owners, managers and relevant employees
• Business advisers and Enterprise Agency managers and consultants
• Social Enterprise managers and consultants
• People considering starting up a business
• Consultants and fundraisers
• Sole Traders and new start ups

 

Programme

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Facilitator

The Facilitator is a London based trainer and consultant with over 20 years experience in the public, private and voluntary sectors. He is an approved consultant for the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and previously a visiting lecturer/ research associate at the University of Central Lancashire in Community Regeneration and Health, in the Health & Ethnicity Unit.

He is a graduate and qualified trainer, who has developed & delivered fundraising training programmes for many community and non-profit making organisations & regularly writes and researches funding proposal for community groups, local authorities, social enterprises and universities & colleges. He has also undertaken consultancy work with several housing associations and works as an Independent Tenant Adviser on fundraising to tenants & residents groups in London.

Currently working with a range of third sector organisations on various public Funding programmes to research funding sources and other development opportunities. He has significant experience of working on and managing EU funding programmes, especially ESF and is also an associate member of both the Institute of Fundraising & the Institute of Economic Development.

Venue and Travel

Venue details and travel information will be included in your confirmation email. If the venue has not been confirmed at the time of booking, then the information will be emailed to you closer to the event.

Booking & Confirmation

Bookings will only be accepted on receipt of full payment PRIOR to the event via cheque, BACS or credit card.  Cheques to be made payable to ‘National Training Resources Limited’.

All reservations will be confirmed by email within two days of receipt of your completed booking form and payment in full and will include venue details and times.

Please direct all conference queries to the Conference Team.
Tel:  0845 130 6152 or 01827 63919.
Fax:  01827 60836 or 01827 61428. 
Email: conferences@national-training.co.uk

Terms & Conditions

Please read our full terms and conditions. Completion and return of the Booking Form constitutes a contract between yourselves and National Training Resources Limited.  Delegate cancellations/transfers are only accepted up to 3 weeks prior to the event and are subject to a small administration charge. Delegate substitutions can be made at any time.  We reserve the right to cancel or alter the event at any time.