THE FIRST WORD


Welcome to May’s edition of Business Network. The world we live in has changed beyond all recognition over the past few weeks,


with the global fight against the Covid-19 pandemic having a huge impact on many aspects of everyday life.


The need to protect people’s health and the NHS and prevent the spread of the virus


has meant that we’ve all had to make sacrifices – some big, some small – to support the national effort. Many of us have found ourselves in isolation or working from home and more still


have found themselves on furlough leave as the Government looks to find a solution to the lockdown issue, to get the economy moving again in the safest way possible. Sadly, there are some businesses and individuals who face an even more uncertain


future. Our thoughts are with those, with the key workers who are helping to care for people and keep essential businesses open and, of course, the families up and down the country which have been affected by this deadly illness. However, in spite of the serious and critical nature of the situation we find ourselves


in, there’s a lot of good to come out of it. It’s been great to see the way that businesses have lent their expertise and resources


to support the UK at its time of need, whether by switching manufacturing to produce much-needed PPE, donating time and effort to ensure vital supplies reach the people in our communities who need it the most, or just providing opportunities to help people stay connected when they may be feeling isolated or alone. We’ve tried to capture as much of this positivity within these pages as possible, to


showcase the best of what Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire business has to offer in times of national crisis. Stay safe and well, look out for each other.


Best wishes, Jon Smart Interim Editor, Business Network


CONTENTS MAY 2020


NEWS UPDATE 4 MEMBER NEWS Production switches to PPE


14 APPOINTMENTS RSM promotes two new partners


16 STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND PATRONS Patron honoured with award


18 CHAMBER NEWS Chamber offers package of member support


INTERNATIONAL TRADE 26 Moving PPE into the NHS supply chain


POLITICS 28 How East Midlands Airport remains a lifeline


for the local economy


INTERVIEW 30 John Whitty, Chief Executive of Chamber


strategic partner Air IT


FEATURES 35 CONFERENCING & EVENTS


Go green: designing sustainable events 39 Take your event online


40 FOCUS FEATURE The benefits of remote working


45 GROWING YOUR BUSINESS Business coaching


TRAINING & EVENTS 48 Taking a different approach to training


BUSINESS SUPPORT 50 DIGITAL GROWTH


Get your website ready for business returning


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52 SKILLS Students win entrepreneurship competition


55 LEGAL Protecting your assets during Covid-19


57 FINANCE Nursery group secures £1.6m funding


60 TECHNOLOGY Keep your employees and data safe while working remotely


62 PROPERTY Nottingham regeneration plan revealed


64 MOTORING Nick Jones tests the Mercedes CLS-Class Shooting Brake


65 INFORMATION Insure yourself against Covid-19 impacts


COMMENT 66 THE LAST WORD


Chamber President Dawn Edwards comments on the latest issues


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