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What's new from the growth hub

29th March 2023

The first ever Made in Gloucestershire exclusive event for members will focus on getting you ready to export your food and drink products.

Export
Strategy
Sales & marketing
5 mins

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Business Networking Groups in Gloucestershire

Business Networking Groups in Gloucestershire

28th March 2023

Never underestimate the power of new connections.

Resources
People & skills
Operations
Sales & marketing
Strategy

11 mins

Forest of Dean Growth Hub

Forest of Dean Growth Hub to receive £79,000 funding to create jobs and support business

24th March 2023

The Forest of Dean District Council has allocated £79,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to support the Growth Hub to create new jobs and support local businesses.

Finance
Strategy
People & skills

5 mins

Cheltenham landscape

Cheltenham is 3rd best UK location for microbusiness, research finds

14th March 2023

Cheltenham has been ranked the 3rd best location in the UK for micro-businesses.

People & skills
Strategy

5 mins

Council appoints David Owen as Director of Economy and Environment

Devolution means evolution for GFirst LEP as Council appoints David Owen as Director of Economy and Environment

31st October 2022

As a result of central government’s drive for giving more powers to the regions and the devolution agenda in England, all Local Enterprise Partnerships will be integrated in

Strategy

5 mins

Net Zero - The Growth Hub - must know regulations and standards

The must-know regulations and standards for Net Zero

9th March 2022

When the UK signed the Paris Agreement, it committed to making it a legally binding requirement. On 27 June 2019, it became the first major economy to pass a Net Zero emissions law.

Net zero
Operations
Strategy

5 mins

The 3 Carbon Emission Scopes

A beginner’s guide to the 3 carbon emission scopes

28th February 2022

You’ve probably heard more and more people talking about the ‘3 scopes’ or ‘3 carbon scopes.’ If you’re wondering what on earth they are, or this is the first time you’re reading about th

Net zero
Operations
Strategy

5 mins

Innovation Accelerator equips business leaders with the skills to embed innovation and change management within the culture of their business, in order to deliver sustainable growth.

Introducing Innovation Accelerator: New Pilot Programme for Gloucestershire’s SMEs

22nd February 2022

New pilot scheme launched to help Gloucestershire businesses innovate

How d

Innovation
Strategy
News
Start ups

5 mins

Why should you care about Net Zero

The Net Zero motivation. Why should you care?

21st February 2022

The UK became the first country to establish a legally binding commitment to achieve Net Zero (where the amount of carbon dioxide we add is no more than the amount taken away) by 2050, in

Net zero
Operations
Strategy

7 mins

20 Easy Wins to start your net zero journey

20 easy wins to start your Net Zero journey

16th February 2022

As Anne-Marie Bonneau, a sustainable chef, once said: “We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.”

Net zero
Operations
Strategy

5 mins

Kate vidgen en route parking

Meet the entrepreneur solving Gloucestershire’s traffic, parking, and pollution in one fell swoop

19th January 2022

Let's be honest with ourselves for a second...

How often are you tempted to use the empty pub car park near work?

Net zero
Strategy
People & skills

7 mins

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