Browse Posts By Date: April, 2011

10% off Massage and Essential Oils

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

10% off Massage and Essential Oils with this flyer

Throughout May 2011

 

 

 

  

 

 

Why entrepreneurs should sack their accountants

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

For growing businesses, there is only one direction for successful companies – and that’s forward.

It’s why start-ups often succeed at first; they are focused on their future, on their destination. It’s also why so many companies stall after a few years, losing their momen

Available funding!

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

Funding is available from Comic Relief to support older people to bring positive change to their communities where there is evidence of older

people being actively engaged in the development, planning and delivery of their work through their role as mentors, peer supporters and advocates.

Employers urged to beat May deadline

Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Employers across the UK are being urged to file their Employer Annual Return (P35 and P14s) online by 19 May, or they could face a penalty.

Synapse learning

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

The next intake for Synapse Learning is 28th April 2011. They are recruiting for 24 staff.

The recruitment days will be held on the following dates;

Wednesday 13th April  

Tuesday 19th April  

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Sexual Health info

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

Sexual Health

Liverpool Community Health provides free and confidential advice and support for both women and men on a wide range of sexual health issues. Some of the services and support we offer include:

Advice and free provision of contraceptive methods

Free condoms

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Fixing air leaks saves Middleton firm £19.6k pa

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

Middleton-based manufacturer, Bifold FluidPower, has achieved savings of over £19,600 a year on energy costs, thanks to a free compressed air leak detection survey.

Bifold FluidPower designs and manufactures hydraulic and pneumatic valves and accessories for use in hazardous

New green growth guide for SMEs

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

 

Green growth

A free guide for unlocking the potential of

Smart meters for 53m businesses and homes

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

 

Smart meter

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announce

Budget impacts on green business

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced new environmental initiatives in his 2011 Budget on 23 March, including a freeze on company car tax and a boost to Green Investment Bank funding.

Tax b

12 ways to be a good boss

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Pretty much every business depends on its people, so managing staff is one of the key factors in achieving business success. Chris Barling has over three decades of experience in managing people and here he looks at some of the ingredients that can create a successful and highly motivated workforce.

B&Q Trades site

Friday, April 15th, 2011

B & Q have started their own trades site that is free to use and will compete with (if not blow out of the water) myhammer and all the other sites that you have to pay to register with.  Anyone interested in the building / handyman/plumbing electrical etc should sign up.  

The site can

Big Leadership for Small Business Leaders!!!

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Final Course for Merseyside… Last 20 places available….. Funding/Subsidy available…

Free Preview Event:

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‘Leading The Future’ Young Leaders’ Congress

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

This is called the ’Leading The Future’ Young Leaders’ Congress, and will run from 24th – 29th July 2011, at our Hope Park Campus in Liverpool.

The 6-Day Congress is aimed at current, emerging, and potential leaders, aged between 1

Riverside Open Day – Tuesday 19th April

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

10am – 2pm

Leading Learner Provider Specialising in Childcare

 

Riverside Learning warmly invite you to visit our Open Day Session to meet staff, tutors and explore courses available at our centre.

Courses currently available:

  • Pre Appre

NEW PART TIME COURSES starting in May 2011 Health and Safety

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

Hope university Have Part time courses in  May 2011

HEALTH & SAFETY

 
  • IOSH Managing Safely
The next four -week course starts May 2011.

NEW INTRODUC

MySignPost.org

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

MySignPost.org is an excellent website which we believe all our clients could benefit from.  This website will help to support more people back into work and has access to a huge amount of courses available for any subject of interest aswell as many other useful services.

Why saying no is sometimes good for business

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

 

In the current economic climate there is perhaps nothing more exciting than being given the opportunity to pitch for new business, and then to go on and eventually win it. It creates a buzz, and instils entrepreneurs with a sense of confidence in their ability.

But be war

NO MORE BOOM AND BUST – FREE talk for Managers of Social and Community Enterprises

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

Experts in Islamic finance believe their way of doing business has shielded them from the global credit crisis.  But how does it differ from conventional Western finance?  Can Islamic finance minimise the severity and frequency of future financial crises?  How can social enterprises or ethical bu

Deputy Prime Minister praises ECHO for new initiative to help businesses in Merseyside

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

DEPUTY Prime Minister Nick Clegg today praised the ECHO for a major new initiative aimed at helping small businesses in Merseyside.

The ECHO is to make a major announcement in the next few days on the campaign which will hand out grants of between £10,000 and £100,000 to local firms.

Regional growth fund money will bring 4,000 jobs says Nick Clegg

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

DEPUTY Prime Minister Nick Clegg today promised that the Government’s regional growth fund would deliver 4,000 jobs for Merseyside.

Mr Clegg will announce that four companies from the Liverpool region have been successful in first round bids to the £1.4bn regional growth fund.

Mr Cl

New Webinar

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Don’t you wish you could attend a marketing webinar provided by Facebook itself? Well we’ve got the next best thing. 

I am lucky enough to have Victoria Ransom, founder and CEO of Wildfire Interactive, the only marketing company funded by Facebook’s fbFund, join me for ou

The Liverpool Embassy is now offering free office space in London!

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

The Liverpool Embassy is now offering free office space in London!

You can now arrange two hours worth of meetings at the Liverpool Embassy at New Broad Street House close to Liverpool Street, EC2 in the heart of the City of London.

By showcasing your business and its successes in Lond

free legal seminar for companies

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Companies House are holding a free legal seminar for companies/company officers on Thursday 26th May 2011at the Holiday Inn, Lime Street, Liverpool

Two sessions of three hours each approximately have been organised, morning or afternoon.  Companies House staff will be hand to answ

Census Bus Comes to Liverpool City Centre this Thursday

Monday, April 11th, 2011

 

The purple double decker census bus will be coming to Liverpool City Centre on Thursday 14th April

It will parked in Williamson Square from 10am – 4pm.

Census staff will be available to answer questions, help

Office furniture and stationery available from KCVS

Monday, April 11th, 2011

KCVS has some spare office furniture in good condition which is looking for a new home. We have a variety of metal and wooden filing cabinets, desks, drawer units (various heights and sizes) and cupboards available. We also have some misc stationery available: A3 paper, A4 ring binders/lever arch fi

Kick-off for positive action in recruitment

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

Employers are now able to use provisions in the Equality Act to choose a candidate from an under-represented group where they have two applicants of equal merit

From 6 April, a number of provisions in the Equality Act 2010 will come into force, including positive action in r

Step Right – 12 Week Sports Coaching Course.

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

Step Right Course Breakdown

 

Step Right – 12 Week Sports Coaching Course.

Venue – Jubilee Sports Bank, Jubilee Drive, Kensington, Liverpool,

Communitybuilders ‘evergreen’ fund to be worth £27m

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

The Government has decided that the Social Investment Business run Communitybuilders fund is set to become a £27m permanently endowed fund.

The Communitybuilders loan fund has become a £27m permanently endowed fund controlled by the Adventure Capital Fund, according to Greg

Additional paternity leave rules come into effect

Monday, April 4th, 2011
New fathers can now transfer leave from mother

New paternity leave rules that allow parents to share up t

The Pitch 2011 competition.

Monday, April 4th, 2011

Welcome to the first newsletter for The Pitch 2011 competition.

This summer we’ll be tracking down the most exciting small companies in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The overall champion will win £50,000 worth of business support, products and services.

&nbs

Express your vanity for charity! – ZUMBA

Monday, April 4th, 2011

Come and join in the fun at Liverpool ONE’s Chavasse

Lord Sugar: ‘People like me are a dying breed’

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Lord Sugar has criticised entrepreneurs for expecting banks and the government to support their companies. 

Speaking during a debate in the House of Lords, The Apprentice star said modern entrepreneurs suffer from an “expectancy culture” with people beli

LCAD- In Your Hands course

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Liverpool Centre for Arts Development are running a new ‘In Your Hands’ course which is set to begin in April. ‘In Your Hands’ is a community arts and employment skills programme which will be running 2 da

Introduction to SOAR- A Strength Based Business Planning Tool

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Liverpool Academy for Sustainable Enterprise in collaboration with Appreciation Works CIC will be introducing social entrepreneurs to ‘SOAR- A Strength Based Business Planning Tool’ on Thursday 7th April from 10am-12.30pm at Blackburne House, L8 7PE.

SOAR is a str

Merseyside Enterprise Zone to be based around Liverpool and Wirral Waters schemes

Friday, April 1st, 2011

The Merseyside Enterprise Zone, one of 21 Enterprise Zones announced by the Government as part of last weeks budget, looks set to be based around the new Liverpool and Wirral Waters developments.

An Enterprise Zone pledged for Merseyside- where tax breaks and fast-track plann

Liverpool to host global entrepreneurship conference

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Liverpool has beaten fierce competition from across the globe to be named as the 2012 host city of the Global Entrepreneurship Congress.

Liverpool has been named as the 2012 host city of the Global Entrepreneurship Congress, run by the US-based Kauffman Foundation.

The

I.T Courses

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Now is a great time to make sure that your skills are up to date

 

Demand for ICT labour and skills outstrips supply for first time in 2 years

   

Key f

Building trust in a modern workplace

Friday, April 1st, 2011

What is the lack of trust costing your organisation?

Low trust levels limit your organisation’s ability to succeed. Low trust causes processes to bog down, communication to become guarded, decisions to be put on hold, and attention focused on hidden agendas rather than on key objectives

Miliband praises impact of social enterprise, but says sector must be taken seriously

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Social enterprise can have an impact on the private sector and change the public sector, but it needs to be taken seriously, Labour leader Ed Miliband said at last night’s Social Enterprise Awards.

The former third sector minister made his comments at a ceremony at London’s O2 following a