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Skills Bootcamps Boost for Devon, Plymouth and Torbay
Devon County Council has received its largest ever funding award from the Department for Education (DfE) for the expansion of its successful Train4Tomorrow adult skills. . .

Kick Off your business journey
Kick Off in Business offers free, fully funded, award-winning online courses designed to help individuals start their own business or become self-employed. The fully. . .

Survey launched to give businesses the right support to recruit
Somerset Chamber of Commerce has joined forces with Somerset Council to get Somerset working by helping employers recruit through a new programme of support,. . .

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act
Is Your Business Ready for the New Digital Markets and Consumer Rules? The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act 2024 is bringing significant. . .

Innovate UK Loans for Future Economy: Round 20
UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy. Innovate UK is offering. . .

British Business Bank publishes its Small Business Finance Markets 2024/25 Report
The British Business Bank’s Small Business Finance Markets 2024/25 report, published this week, finds that challenger and specialist banks’ share of gross lending is. . .

LaunchBideford: A Unique Opportunity for New and Growing Businesses
Torridge District Council, in partnership with SaveTheHighStreet.org and Bideford Town Council, has launched an exciting initiative to support local entrepreneurs. LaunchBideford is a new. . .

Screen Devon seeks Devon-based businesses
Attention Local Suppliers: Screen Devon is calling on Devon-based businesses to register on their new database, which will be shared with film and high-end. . .