DIGITAL GROWTH


The Digital Growth Programme Helping you embrace technology to boost your business


Is your business and your staff keeping pace with the ever- changing digital world? Would you like help in using technology to boost your business? Digital technologies are


accelerating at a faster rate than ever. This won’t be news to you, as the majority of people recognise that they have the ability to transform the way people work and how we digitally connect to each other. But still businesses fail to react. This is most likely because, from the outside at least, the digital world seems to be a confusing and daunting place. However help is at hand. The D2N2 Growth Programme is


delivered by the Chamber in partnership with Derby and Nottingham City Councils, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire County Councils, Rushcliffe Borough Council and the Creative Quarter Company. The programme across Leicester


and Leicestershire is managed by the Chamber in partnership with Leicestershire County Council. It is part-funded by the


European Regional Development Fund and runs to 2019. To date, over 800 businesses


have registered with the programme, which aims to support businesses to grow by utilising digital technology through interactive events, one-to-one support, mentoring and grants. The Digital Growth Programme includes: • Strategic action-planning workshops


• Awareness-raising seminars


• Grant funding (subject to conditions)


• Digital business advice • Conferences


It will deliver free workshops -


with places for July and August filling up fast - to support local SMEs with digital marketing and technology. Ongoing support will be


available to SMEs in various locations across the region through the programme, including advice from dedicated advisers, who will


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Paris Pratley-Gomez (Nottinghamshire) 07387 141586


Dimple Chauhan (Leicestershire) 07387 141590


Kam Atker (Leicester City) 079714 03786


help SMEs maximise the use of technology to improve digital performance. The programme will also provide


grant funding opportunities of up to 40% - available between £2,000 and £16,000 - for businesses that require assistance with investing in digital technology. Digital grant funding supports


businesses in exploiting their existing technology solutions or with the introduction of new systems and software to assist with the implementation of new digital resources, in order to improve business performance and productivity. Going digital has different


meanings for different businesses, but no matter what, you can't stand still. If you are ready to benefit from the Digital Growth Programme, then visit www.d2n2-digital.co.uk or www.leics-digital.co.uk. Due to the nature of the project,


only business located in the D2N2 region can attend the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire events and only businesses located in Leicester and Leicestershire region can attend the Leicestershire events. Please note, in order to attend,


your organisation must have registered and have been verified as eligible to receive support through the Digital Growth Programme. The process of registration is quick and easy and you only need to go through this process once. For details, visit the above websites.


Have any questions? Contact the dedicated events and engagement officer in your area:


Rubina Blackwell (Derbyshire) 07387 141583


The Digital Growth Programme’s dedicated events and engagement officers can help you and your business get the most out of digital technology


Upcoming fully-funded workshops Places limited and going fast


D2N2 (www.d2n2-digital.co.uk) 18 July:


18 July: 19 July: 20 July: 25 July: 26 July:


Selling online, an introduction – Nottingham Search engine optimisation (SEO) – Derby Video marketing – Mansfield


Business blogging – Amber Valley


Developing effective content for web – Newark Business blogging – Nottingham


26 July: Converting website visitors – Derby 27 July: Creating video content – Derby 1 & 8 Aug: Social media marketing (two-day workshop) - Nottingham 2 Aug: 2 Aug:


Online marketing for local business - Rushcliffe Selling online, an introduction - Matlock


LEICESTER AND LEICESTERSHIRE (www.leics-digital.co.uk)


18 & 25 July: Social media marketing (two-day workshop) – Leicester 19 July: 20 July:


Developing effective content for web – Leicester Business blogging – Leicester


25 July: Creating video content – Leicester 26 July: 27 July: 2 Aug:


Business blogging - Harborough


3 & 10 Aug: Social media marketing (two-day workshop) - Leicester 8 Aug:


Online marketing for local business - Charnwood Please note that some dates are subject to change.


Paid digital advertising – Leicester Google Analytics - Blaby


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