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CHAMBER NEWS


Free SME digital healthchecks


Free digital health checks are available to SMEs across Leicestershire looking to improve customer experience, productivity and security. The Business Gateway


Growth Hub is also offering a digital consultancy service to eligible businesses. Growth Hub advisers,


together with a range of digital specialists, are working with companies to understand their aspirations and provide action plans to help them not only see potential opportunities, but also develop appropriate digital strategies. Technical support from specialists is focused on improving performance and reviewing current practices. Other areas of support include accessing grant funding, selling online, website development, selling via platforms like Amazon or eBay, integrating stock systems or customer relationship software. As well as the free


consultations, specialist digital marketing support is also available to businesses in badly-hit sectors including tourism, hospitality, leisure and retail. This includes free access to a digital marketing expertise, creation of a three- month action plan and peer- to-peer networking. In addition, a business


growth grant, ranging from £2,000 to £25,000, is available to provide a 35% contribution towards capital costs supporting growth and development – for example, towards innovative technology products or services that improve performance.


For more information, visit www.bizgateway.org.uk/enquiry


RSM to help members build business resilience


RSM has signed up as the Chamber’s official business resilience partner – with a mantra to share its expertise with members across the network throughout 2021 and beyond. The audit, tax and consulting firm will deliver


workshops, webinars and other online content that is designed to help businesses build an organisation fit to respond to the twin challenges of Covid-19 and Brexit. It will also help them to recognise the opportunities that arise as the pandemic subsides and the UK sets its sights on global trading relationships. Kevin Harris (pictured), Leicester office managing


partner for RSM, a strategic partner of the Chamber, said: “2021 will be a year where resilience and agility will be the hallmarks of successful businesses. These traits can come in many different forms.


‘The coming year will be one of growth and excitement for East Midlands businesses’


“By joining forces with East Midlands Chamber, RSM will support local businesses throughout the year to quickly adapt to any business disruptions while maintaining continuous business operations and safeguarding their people. “The coming year will be one of growth and


excitement for East Midlands businesses. Through this partnership, Chamber members will have access to the best knowledge and support in the region to help them make the most of the months to come.” RSM has already supported the Chamber through


the implementation of 4Risk, a cloud-based risk management platform, within the organisation to provide a complete picture of its enterprise-wide risks, mitigations and assurances. The tool, which sits within the company’s


Insight4GRC suite for governance, risk and compliance software, helps businesses to understand, map and monitor the various risks they face. As the business resilience partner, RSM will also help members understand their exposure to cyber risks and steps they can take to safeguard against these. Kevin added: “Resilience is much more than just


risk, and through our innovation expertise, we will support businesses to understand the opportunities that can come from doing things differently to get better results – and the incentives that exist for this.


Asda offers apprenticeship levy transfer


Asda has pledged to support businesses across Leicestershire by transferring some of its apprenticeship levy to create new apprenticeships in the county. The supermarket giant has teamed up with the


Leicester Employment Hub, run by Leicester City Council, to identify SMEs that would benefit from the support to develop talent they may otherwise not be able to afford. Businesses with an annual wage bill of more than


£3m must pay 0.5% of this total figure as a levy to the Government, but can claim it back for funding its own apprenticeships.


36 business network April 2021 Asda has opted to transfer a portion of its annual


funds to pay for apprentices across some of the areas where it operates. After a pilot with £100,000 funding in the area covered by the Leicester and Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnership, it has now increased the pot by a further £200,000. Tracey Waterfield, employment hub manager at


Leicester City Council, said it was a “good time for employers to take advantage of this great offer”.


For more information, email the Leicester Employment Hub at employmenthub@leicester.gov.uk


“With businesses across the East Midlands


learning to adapt and survive in a Covid-19 landscape, tax incentives continue to offer a way to boost cash reserves available to reinvest. “R&D tax credits are playing a fundamental part of


the Government’s strategy to encourage investment in UK-based innovation. This will no doubt present a huge opportunity for businesses in the East Midlands, where R&D is at the heart of the region.” Scott Knowles, chief executive of the Chamber,


added: “Over the past year, businesses have been challenged in ways that may had never before experienced. “We are still living with ongoing disruption and, therefore, resilience is the watchword for 2021 so it’s great to strengthen our already fantastic relationship with RSM to offer invaluable expertise to our members.”


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