An introduction to Barclays Bank, Barclays Eagle Labs & the Start-Up Loan Company

5^th September 2022
3pm to 4.30pm
Online

A great opportunity for new entrepreneurs and young businesses trading less than 3 years to hear about the help and support available through Barclays Bank, Barclays Eagle Labs and the Start-Up Loan Company.

Scott Davidson, Business Relationship Manager within the Business Banking Team will cover:

• Business bank accounts
• Support on offer for Barclays customers
• Freshbooks (free software) for Barclays customers

John McAllister, Ecosystem Manager with Eagle Labs will talk about:

• Scale-up support
• Mentoring support
• Funding readiness programme
• The importance of events/networking
• Support resources available

Habib Karimi from Business Enterprise Fund will share details of the Start-Up Loan – how you can apply, how much is on offer, where to apply and share some cases studies.

To book your place email lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk

Become a Supplier – NHS Supply Chain session

21^st September

10am to 11.30am

Online

Join Martin Toomey, Sustainability Manager with NHS Supply Chain to find out more about the benefits of working with NHS Supply Chain, where opportunities are promoted and the services they look to procure.

NHS Supply Chain brings certain benefits to suppliers that no other route to market can provide.

They currently deliver the following to our suppliers:

• Reduced point of sales, a single route to market for suppliers instead of knocking on 240 trust doors. This is a key benefit for SMEs in particular.
• Specialist procurement conversations with suppliers. The Category Tower Service Providers (CTSPs) have buying teams which have specialist knowledge of their product areas.
• Regional distribution centres with over 9000 stocked lines which allow for increased Supply Chain resilience.
• Suppliers are involved in the CTSP development of category and sourcing strategies, which are approved by our cross functional teams.
• NHS Supply Chain has a dedicated Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) team who engage regularly with suppliers, face to face and at a variety of national and regional events.

The NHS work with a wide range of business sectors and sizes, this event is open to any business interested in finding out more.

Martin is a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Procurement with over 42 years’ experience in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, focused on Sustainability and Ethical trade for the past 17 years.  

To book your place – only one per business – email info@cumbriagrowthhub.co.uk

The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund – Stronger North Roadshow 2022

Tuesday 13th September, 2022
11am to 1.30pm
Barclays Eagle Labs, Bus Station, Bransty Row, Whitehaven

OR
Thursday 13th October, 2022
12noon to 2.30pm
Castle Green Hotel, Kendal.

This Cumbria event in partnership with Cumbria Business Growth Hub will brief business advisers, SMEs and the professional community on the funding opportunities available and how businesses can access the £500m Fund.

Join us at either venue to hear about:

• The British Business Bank and how it supports Northwest businesses
• The impacts of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund in the Northwest
• What funding is available from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund
• Guidance from the NPIF Fund Managers on how to put together a quality application for funding
• Support available through Cumbria Business Growth Hub

There will be opportunities for networking and talking about the innovative, wide-ranging, and flexible funding packages from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

You will hear directly from the British Business Bank, the Fund Managers who operate in Cumbria for the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund and Cumbria Business Growth Hub.

To book your place(s) email info@cumbriagrowthhub.co.uk

Conversion Optimisation – Maximise opportunities on your website

Friday, 16th September, 2022
10am to – 1pm
The Villa Levens, Brettargh Holt, Kendal, LA8 8EA

Getting visitors to your website is crucial but whilst they’re there, you don’t want them to leave without ‘converting’. Whether you’re looking to boost product purchases, increase sign-ups to your mailing list, or encourage likes or follows on your socials, there are always things that can be done to ensure that your website is conversion optimised.

This 3-hour interactive session will demonstrate how to track and measure conversions so you can begin to optimise your marketing spend and start improving sales.

We’ll cover…

• How to measure your website’s conversion rate
• How improving conversion rates can refocus your marketing spend
• Where to start with improvements (with real-world examples)

This session will be delivered by David Hamer, Managing Director of MUV website and digital marketing agency.

To book your place – only one per business – email info@cumbriagrowthhub.co.uk

Events through Barclays Eagle Labs

Top 10 employment tips with Burnetts

Friday 26^th August

12:30pm

Understanding the importance of commercial contracts

Monday 12^th September

3pm

Networking breakfast

Thursday 15^th September

9am

Business Exit Planning Strategy Tips with Burnetts

Friday 30^th September

12.30pm

Property Matters with Burnetts

Friday 28^th October

12.30pm 

All events take place at Eagle Labs Cumbria, The Bus Station, Bransty Row, Whitehaven, CA28 7XE.

For further details and to book your place – Barclays Eagle Lab – Cumbria Events | Eventbrite