Wednesday 29th March 2023

Event: Leadership for Growth Part 3: Communication for Leaders - 29/3/23

Organiser: Hull and East Yorkshire Growth Hub

Event Type: Workshop

Description:
Having a business plan and strategy is half the battle for SME managers or owners. Communicating this clearly and consistently to the most important stakeholders is the next part of this challenge. In this workshop we talk you through the key parts of effective leadership communications, helping you to create your own plan of action.

In this 4-hour Workshop, the third* of a six-part “Leadership for Growth” series, we use best practice case studies and the latest business insights in effective leadership communication:

The workshop includes:
- What messages do you want to communicate?
- What are your communication options?
- Who are your key stakeholders?
- What are the needs of your different stakeholders?
- How do you know your message(s) is understood?
- Developing a simple and consistent communications plan
*This ‘stand-alone’ workshop is also the third of a series of six half-day workshops that will help you to transform the leadership performance of your business.

Who Should Attend:

This 4-hour workshop is ideal for leaders and managers of small businesses. Whether you employ a small growing team, or an established bigger business, this workshop will give you an opportunity to further strengthen your leadership skills and capacity.

Delivery:

This workshop will be delivered by Edward Ryder from Biskit Ltd. Edward has over 30 years of business experience, and regularly works with companies across the UK, helping them scale and grow.

This workshop is fully-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and so your business does need to be registered and confirmed as eligible for our ERDF-funded Business Growth Scheme. Please check Your Event Eligibility process below.

Your Event Eligibility:

Business Growth Scheme workshops and webinars are fully-funded by ERDF and are therefore FREE to attend for SMEs who are fully registered with the #GrowMySME Programme.

An eligible SME is one that, at a minimum, must:
- Have a trading address in the Humber area, which is; Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire
- Have less than 250 full time (or equivalent) employees
- Have a turnover of less than €50m or a balance sheet of less than €43m
For businesses that are yet to register with the #GrowMySME Programme please contact us at bgs@heylep.com.

You will be contacted by a member of the team to fill in an online Registration Form, which collects contact information, and basic information about your business, which will determine your initial eligibility for the Programme.

Once eligibility has been determined, a member of the team will then be able to confirm your event booking. You will also be offered the opportunity to be contacted by your local #GrowMySME business advisor.

For businesses that are already registered with the #GrowMySME Programme, our team will be in touch to confirm your event booking.

NB – Please note:

Your business only needs to be eligibility checked and registered once to access all parts of the #GrowMySME Programme up to June 2023
We can only accommodate one delegate per business at any individual workshop or masterclass in order to meet demand from the Humber SME community
There are 2 upcoming dates for this event.

Start: 29th March 2023 9:00 am
End: 29th May 2023 1:00 pm
Venue: Village Hotel Henry Boot Way (Hull)
Cost: £0.00
Book Now

Event: HR Foundations for Growth Part 6: Recruit, On-Board and Integrate New Staff

Organiser: Hull and East Yorkshire Growth Hub

Event Type: Workshop

Description:
About this event
Finding and recruiting the right staff is one of the biggest challenges an SME business faces. What’s more, when you onboard staff for their first time, you’ve got one chance to make the best first impression.

Our ‘How to recruit, on-board and integrate new staff’ workshop, part of the Foundations for Growth – Effective Workforce Management & Development Series, will help you find and recruit the right staff for your business, and onboard them in the most effective way possible.

In this high impact 4-hour workshop, we will highlight:
- Writing a powerful and attractive job description
- How and where to advertise your new employee roles
- How to create an effective employee package
- Interviewing for success
- Is your on-boarding process the best it can be?
- Integrate new staff members to make the team as effective it can be

Who the session is aimed at

This 4-hour workshop is ideal for leaders and managers of small businesses who will be recruiting their first, or next staff member, and who wish to improve their results.

During the session, delegates have the opportunity to discuss their own business challenges, and identify areas of success and future development.

Further opportunities exist for delegates to undertake a more detailed 4-hour 1:1 session.

Delivery:

The sessions will be delivered by Edward Ryder from Biskit Ltd.

Edward has over 25 years of business experience, and currently provides consultancy support to multiple high growth engineering, e-commerce and manufacturing companies across the UK.

Your Event Eligibility:

Business Growth Scheme workshops and webinars are fully-funded by ERDF and are therefore FREE to attend for SMEs who are fully registered with the #GrowMySME Programme.

For businesses that are already registered with the #GrowMySME Programme, our team will be in touch to confirm your event booking.

NB – Please note:

Start: 29th March 2023 1:30 pm
End: 29th March 2023 5:30 pm
Venue: Village Hotel Henry Boot Way (Hull)
Cost: £0.00
Book Now

Event: How To Create An Effective Business Plan For a Social Enterprise

Date: Wed 29 March 2023
Time: 9:30AM - 4:30PM
Book now
Where: The Ropewalk, Maltklin Road, Barton-Upon Humber, DN18 5JT
This session is aimed at organisations that want to use a business plan to help start up a social enterprise, manage their enterprise or need a plan to help raise income, grants or investment. We will work with you to understand why a social enterprise business plan is different to a mainstream business and show you how you can demonstrate the value of your products and services. By the end of the workshop you will understand what is required, how you can add information and how to construct and manage a plan without spending too much valuable time and money.

This workshop is ideal for new and prospective Directors of CIC’s. The workshop will be delivered by Neil King of CERT CIC, a specialist social enterprise support organisation that have been supporting third sector organisations for 25 years.

Event: East Yorkshire Local Food & Rural Tourism Network Annual Spring Event

Wednesday 29 March 2023 (9.30am - 1.30pm)

The Manor Rooms On The Drewton Estate, South Cave HU15 2AG
‘Identifying Resources to Help Your Business Grow’
You are invited to join us at our FREE networking event aimed at local food and drink and rural tourism businesses in East Yorkshire and the surrounding area.
Venue
Following the success of last year’s event, we are looking forward to returning to The Manor Rooms On The Drewton Estate, with its spectacular views across the rolling hills of the East Yorkshire Wolds.
Timings
9.30am: Registration, coffee/tea and opportunity to visit exhibitor stands
10.00am - 12.30pm: Various presentations
12.30pm: Light local lunch, networking and final opportunity to visit exhibitor stands
1.30pm: Depart
Speakers
We are delighted to announce that Katie Taylor MBE (Drewton’s Ltd) and Elaine Robinson (Broadgate Farm Cottages) were re-elected as Chair and Vice Chair of the Network at our recent steering group meeting. We would like to take this opportunity to thank them and the remaining steering group members for their commitment and support and look forward to working closely with them over the next year.
Katie is looking forward to welcoming members to The Manor Rooms and our spring event and we are grateful for the support of the following speakers:
Andrew Burton, Malcolm Scott Consultants Ltd and Farm Retail Association Council
Member
Catherine, Jonathan and Matthew Hodgson, Great Newsome Brewery and Little Otchan Glamping
Mark Titcombe, Holler Marketing and Nick Lock, Carrot Juice Creative
Vicky Isaac, Project Manager, Bishop Burton College
Adam Toes, Tourism Events & Projects Manager, Visit East Yorkshire
Dawn Hall, Business Support Services Manager, East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Helen Wright, Rural Policy & Partnerships Manager, East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Other Event Highlights
- Launch of the 21st Anniversary edition of the Enjoy Local Food & Drink Guide, with copies available to take away for your customers
- Find out about support and resources available to help your business grow from a variety of exhibitors
- Opportunity to exchange promotional literature with other businesses
- Learn about new visitor experiences for your customers to enjoy
- Opportunity to network with like-minded businesses
- Enjoy a light local lunch!
Registration
Attendance is free, but registration is required.
Places are limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Click Here to View Event Programme

Click Here to Register

We hope you can join us as we identify resources to help your business grow, whilst celebrating the stunning scenery, amazing wildlife, fascinating heritage and delicious local produce available on our doorstep for you and your customers to enjoy.

For further information, please contact Julia Soukup on 07970 904800
Joining instructions will be emailed to delegates a week prior to the event