Location: Telford & Wrekin

£1m Telford Growth and Recovery Programme

Telford & Wrekin Council is gearing up to boost local businesses with a fresh round of coronavirus recovery grants worth up to £10,000.

File accounts early and online to avoid delays

Marches businesses are being urged to file their accounts to Companies House in plenty of time before the end of September deadline.

Spaces still available as new Peer Network programme gets under way

A new programme which brings businesses together to learn from each other and expert professional advisers will launch in Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin next week. 

Virtual workshop to help businesses create social media strategy

Businesses across the Marches are being offered expert help with their social media strategy at a virtual workshop later this month.

Fast-growing companies urged to make their voices heard

Fast-growing companies across the region are being urged to make their voices heard in a national survey of scale-up businesses.

Digital expert appointed to help Marches businesses embrace digital tech as part of Made Smarter

A digital technology specialist has been appointed for the Marches region to help manufacturing and engineering businesses boost productivity and growth as part of a £1.9m programme. 

Businesses given more time to apply new product safety marking

Businesses will have an additional year to apply new product safety markings for most products placed on the market in England, Scotland and Wales, the government has announced.  

Webinar series to help protect against cyber criminals

Marches are being offered expert help with their cyber security as part of a webinar series offering an insight into the cyber threats and risks faced by organisations across all sectors and the security measures that can be taken.

Grants of up to £25,000 available for Electric Revolution challenge

Businesses across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin are being urged to throw their hats into the ring for a new grants scheme from Innovate UK. 

Marches Growth Hub helps 52,295 businesses, new figures show

The Marches Growth Hub – the one-stop home for business support and advice across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford – has helped more than 50,000 businesses achieve their ambitions, new figures show.

How to Boost your Cyber Security

Cyber security is something every business should take seriously. Size of business doesn't matter - cyber criminals will target anyone!

Action required – submit your July claims and prepare for changes to the Job Retention Scheme

HMRC is urging businesses in the Marches to submit their July Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) claims by the August 16 deadline to avoid missing out.