See this week’s newsletter from the Marches Growth Hub Shropshire here

Headlines include:

Guidance on working in cold and wintry weather :Guidance on how to protect workers in low temperatures.

SWEF – Enterprise & Business Grants: The SWEF enterprise and business fund awards grants of up to £2,000 to young people in Staffordshire or Shropshire who need support with business start-up costs that they would otherwise not be able to afford, and particularly those who are not in education, employment, or training.

School of coding & AI Launches ‘Digital Shropshire’ with UKSPF Funding: It’s Project ‘Digital Shropshire’ is looking to support over 500 Shropshire residents over the next two years in Digital and Communication Skills for Life.

Neil is building a new career : One of the initial ‘graduates’ of a new scheme to help Shropshire entrepreneurs is now well on his way to building a new career.

New business guidance to boost skills and unlock benefits of AI : New draft guidance will support businesses to upskill their workers with the tools they need for jobs alongside AI.

Shropshire Chamber Business Awards Launch 2024 : Join us to officially launch the 2024 Shropshire Chamber Business Awards, with new-look categories, and new criteria.

Board members and supporters of the new Vibrant Shropshire Cultural Compact gather for launch:The sell-out event brought together 90 delegates from a range of sectors to hear about the Cultural Compact and how partners can work together to help culture make a difference in the county.

Oswestry: what’s the latest? : An update from the Future Oswestry Group