Recession Survival Kit ‘Help is at Hand’
Since the economy went into recession, copious amounts of information, help and advice has been communicated to businesses from numerous different organisations. This can be overwhelming and confusing for businesses to filter and identify the appropriate support, particularly as some have never faced a recession before.
Sussex Enterprise is here to help! Our website www.recessionsurvivalkit.co.uk summarises the information and advice available to businesses from Sussex Enterprise and its partners including Business Link, Local Authorities and government. We have broken the information down into bitesize summaries and included the relevant websites and phone numbers to make it easy for businesses to access the support and information they need.
As for what help we are providing to businesses, our events team is hosting a number of new events and workshops which provide information and advice on recession issues. One event, entitled ‘Credit Where Credit’s due’, is a breakfast networking event to encourage businesses to make payments on time and ‘Cut the Red Tape! Employment Law Speciality’ is a workshop to help businesses understand new legislation changes taking place which is obviously essential in a time where redundancies are taking place. These events are free and all Sussex businesses are welcome to attend. See: http://www.sussexenterprise.co.uk/viewPage.jsp?id=5434935
Our new training programme is being launched to include bitesize courses which are affordable. They contain all the information businesses need into a few hours to save precious time as well. It is essential not to overlook training in times of recession as it can help businesses get ahead of the competition, help improve the skills of their workforce and be in an ideal place when the upturn arrives. Our courses include topics such as health and safety, sales, management and much more. Prices start from £75+VAT and will be available across Sussex. See: http://www.sussexenterprise.co.uk/viewPage.jsp?id=5434935
Sussex businesses are also being offered a free initial HR Review to assess how they manage their employees and highlight any compliance issues. It is vital in a recession for businesses to check they are following statutory procedures as failing to do so can be a very costly experience. Call Helen or Abygail on 01444 259 179 117 for more information.
With the falling pound, businesses now have an excellent opportunity to export and Sussex Enterprise are encouraging this with ‘International Trade Forums’, factsheets summarising government support, training courses and more. Contact David Ripley for more information on: 0845 67 888 67.
Sussex Enterprise are also providing a range of free, informative factsheets available from the website: www.bigbuzzingbusiness.co.uk/factsheets.html. They contain important information on everything from ‘Strategies to Help Your Business Improve Cash-flow’ to ‘How to Develop a Late Payment Strategy’. Within these factsheets are top tips, Q&As with successful business people and essential contacts.
Above all, becoming a member of Sussex Enterprise will provide numerous benefits including a free HR and legal advice line, legal expense insurance, discounts on training and events and much more.
For more information visit: www.sussexenterprise.co.uk, call: 0845 67 888 67, or email: lucy.schonegevel@sussexenterprise.co.uk