The SCR Chambers: East Midlands
Webinar series to focus on how the Peak District can grow its economy
with its accountable body East Midlands Chamber, began the second series in December. Titled Radical Thinking to Develop a
A
Sustainable Future for the Peak District, it will bring to the attention of the wider Peak District community the numerous projects and opportunities that are being considered for the national park, with a view to delivering a beneficial impact on livelihoods and local economies. It aims to spark a lively discussion and input
into the various plans as they develop and evolve. Robin Eyre, Chairman of Business Peak
District, said: “We have some really exciting topics lined up. “From hotels and retail projects to
geographically-targeted investment corridors, greening and wildlife, quarrying and alternative materials, sustainable transport and more – we hope the series of webinars will be of real interest and benefit to our communities in and around the National Park. “The pandemic has caused investors,
businesses, decision-makers, and local and county councils to completely rethink their growth and development strategies. “What we see now is a slew of new ideas,
revitalised projects, and schemes we may never have considered even just 10 months ago.” Confirmed webinars include talks that will
look at place-shaping and the role of sustainable transport in rural areas. The projects under discussion are all at
different stages of development. Some are in their infancy, while others are well underway and some may never even see the light of day. Questions prior to each session are
fter a well-attended round of online discussions during the first lockdown, Business Peak District, in partnership
welcome and attendees are encouraged to ask questions during the event. Scott Knowles, Chief Executive of East Midlands Chamber, the accountable body for Business Peak District, said: “The Peak District is a unique environment for businesses in the region spanning a huge area within Sheffield, Derby, Manchester and Huddersfield. “It includes some of the most dynamic
businesses around and with the multitude of potential opportunities, we have some very interesting topics lined up.” All webinars are free to join and open to
everyone. They will take place typically on the first Wednesday of each month between 5pm and 6pm, with special events also to be announced. All attendees must register to attend but they don’t have to be a member of Business Peak District.
For a full list of the webinars, visit
www.businesspeakdistrict.com/webinar- speakers-schedule
Upcoming webinars with Business Peak District
Wednesday 3 March, 5pm Harnessing creativity and culture in economic recovery and place shaping, by Derbyshire County Council senior economic development officer Alison Foote.
Wednesday 14 April, 5pm Sustainable transport and alternative fuels in Derbyshire and the Peak District, by Go Electric director Jim Sweeney.
Wednesday 5 May, 5pm Derwent Valley innovation corridor, speaker TBC.
Marketing agency Digital Ethos is seeking five full-time young workers to join its growing team after being accepted onto the Government’s Kickstarter scheme – with the help of East Midlands Chamber. The Leicester-headquartered
company wants to fill vacancies for a Research Assistant, Office Administrator, Marketing Executive, Content Executive and Social Media Executive by the end of March. The £2bn Kickstart scheme was
Marketing firm kickstarts recruitment drive ‘We have a great
deal to share and welcome the ideas of
Generation Z’
announced by the Government last year to cover the cost of a six-month work placement for 16 to 24-year-olds, and the Chamber is acting as a gateway organisation to apply on behalf of firms that have fewer than 30 roles.
Digital Ethos, which hired eight permanent staff at the end of 2020 to take headcount to 28, is among this cohort and has become one of the first businesses in Leicestershire to be accepted for the new funding. Luke Tobin, CEO of Digital
Ethos, said: “In a creative industry such as ours, where marketing in all its disciplines has resurrected businesses through the pandemic, we have a great deal to share and
welcome the ideas of Generation Z, those who have recently
completed college or recent graduates. “We need to move with the times and it’s this
generation that will drive our sector forward – that’s why we intend to keep our five recruits on
in the Kickstart Scheme to reach out to their local chambers.”
For more information about how the Chamber can help businesses to apply for Kickstart funding, email
pieter.eksteen@emc-dnl.co.uk
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long term and will encourage them to see the bigger picture. Business owners should consider the skills that are valuable – assessing what is needed, or even wanted, in their sector. Then reach out to their local Chambers, which are more than willing to help.” Pieter Eksteen, Education and Business
Partnership Manager at East Midlands Chamber, said: “Digital Ethos is providing incredible opportunities for unemployed young people who could otherwise be left behind as a result of the pandemic. “We strongly urge other businesses interested
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