Cumbria Business Growth Hub & Rural Growth Network
Cost to members: on application
Workington, Cumbria
Week 1: Monday 16 September 2019 to Friday 20 September 2019
Week 2: Monday 07 October 2019 to Friday 11 October 2019
Exam Unit B: Wednesday 15 January 2020
Learn a framework for understanding customer challenges and develop solutions driven by their needs. What's involved? An intensive two-day workshop (plus overnight stay) for senior decision-makers of small and medium-sized enterprises based in Cumbria. You will explore a new approach to innovation, and learn to use the proven 'Design Thinking' process to improve business performance. You will learn how to put yourself into the shoes of the person whose problem you are trying to solve with your product or service.…
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Click here to book your place on the event A team of Contributors will facilitate this event. Each Contributor will have between 15-20 minutes to host a conversation on an aspect of the theme; based around questions drawn from the Towards Maturity Report ‘In Focus’: Solving the Compliance Conundrum. Topics for discussion will be: Engaging Managers Creating Engaging Content From Awareness Raising to Behaviour Change Designing for both Individuals and Regulators Aims, Objectives, and Learning Outcomes: To initiate conversations and…
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Are you confused about how to use Facebook effectively in your business? Is boosting pages burning up your marketing budget? Perhaps you're posting every day but nobody is responding to your content? Maybe you're concerned that your clients will see private photos and information that you don't want them to see? Join Cumbria Growth Hub with funding from Cumbria Growth Catalyst to find how to give an instant boost to your Facebook marketing, 10am to 1pm, Tuesday 17th September, Newton Rigg, Penrith. Paul Teague, the…
Find out moreHosted by Lancaster University Management School Cumbria Forum invites you to join Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones who is responsible for one of the most successful food launches of recent times in the UK with his own range of meat products under The Black Farmer label. Wilfred is, in his own words, 'a poor boy, done good'. Born in Jamaica and raised in inner city Birmingham, unqualified but persistent, he talked his way into television. He was responsible for introducing chefs like Gordon Ramsay and James Martin to…
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Join Cumbria Chamber of Commerce and novi.digital’s SEO Team Lead Mike Kilburn 18th September , Newton Rigg, Penrith 10am to 4pm for an advanced SEO workshop. During the day we will focus on delving in to the details of On-Site SEO, explaining all aspects of Search Console, the importance of choosing the right keywords and explaining why position (ranking) and link-building is an SEO mistake. BOOK HERE In this session Mike will be delivering an overview of how to do…
Find out moreEco-Innovation Cumbria Event Power Up! Embracing Green Energy in Your Business September 18th - 14.00 – 20.00, North Lakes Hotel, Penrith Learn about the changes in the renewable energy sector. This workshop will bring together businesses, renewable energy companies, investors, low carbon policymakers and specialists to uncover the latest opportunities in the market place. It will challenge assumptions, clarify the subsidies available and seek solutions to your carbon and energy questions. You will gain an overview of the functioning and…
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Learn about financial & technical changes in renewable energy, battery storage & electric vehicles. If you’re considering investing in these sustainable technologies, the conference will help you make informed decisions. You’ll hear from a range of experts, who’ll give you a clearer understanding of the current and future investment opportunities and challenges at both the domestic and business scale, including subsidies. Renewable energy and electric vehicles are likely to be a key part of any organisation or community’s drive to…
Find out moreJoin the Eco-Innovation Cumbria project on 18th September for Power Up! Embracing Green Energy in Your Business Learn about the changes in the renewable energy sector. This workshop will bring together businesses, renewable energy companies, investors, low carbon policy makers and specialists to uncover the latest opportunities in the market place. For more information and to register here
Find out moreWho doesn’t want a business with an established brand, more engaged customers and more visitors to your website? It’ll be no surprise that one of the most effective ways to achieve this is with an increased and consistent online presence. Now, here’s the twist. Creating engaging and purposeful digital media doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming. Join Cumbria Business Growth Hub and DigiEnable on Thursday 19th September at Energus in Workington from 10 am to 4 pm to discover…
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European Regional Development Fund
European Social Fund
Cumbria Chamber Of Commerce
Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership
Exporting Is Great
Lancaster University Management School
University Of Cumbria
The Edge
Carlisle City Council
South Lakeland District Council
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Sellafield Ltd
Copeland Borough Council
DWP