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At the beginning of November, the Business Tapas team celebrated in style at the annual Institute of Economic Development awards, picking up the award for ‘Most Innovative Project of the Year’!

We're delighted to announce that Business Tapas has been shortlisted for the award for Most Innovative Project of the Year at the IED Annual Awards 2024!

Business awards are a great way of celebrating success and talent. There are several business awards within Cheshire that you can apply for to earn recognition for the work you do.

Improving Me-NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s Women’s Health and Maternity Programme and the Liverpool Combined Authority Economies for Healthier Lives Team have launched a new toolkit for employers in Cheshire and Merseyside developed by Maternity Action on behalf of the NHS.

Project management is the structured process of planning, executing, and overseeing tasks to achieve business goals. For SMEs, it is essential for improving productivity, meeting deadlines, and optimising resources.

Securing the right funding is crucial for UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to grow. Options include traditional funding, government-backed options and more.

In our interconnected world, cultural diversity plays a crucial role in fostering creativity and innovation within the workplace. Kadja Manninen, Senior Lecturer in Digital Innovation at the Centre for Enterprise, shares how her multicultural experiences, from her Sami heritage in Finland to touring with an internationally diverse circus team, have shaped her understanding of collaboration and creativity. Her insights, supported by research, highlight the importance of embracing diversity to drive innovation and build a thriving, inclusive work environment.

Fully funded and flexible, Skills Bootcamps offer up-to-16-week courses tailored to local employers’ needs. Participants gain new skills or advance their careers, while employers fill skills gaps and strengthen their teams. Focus areas include digital, technical, construction, and green skills.
Get involved to support local workforce growth.

T-Levels are a relatively new qualification in England, having been introduced in September 2020. Designed to bridge the gap between classroom-based learning and practical work.

The Apprenticeship Levy is a UK government initiative designed to fund apprenticeship training in England. Did you know? If your company’s annual pay bill exceeds £3 million, you contribute 0.5% of this to the levy.