Which businesses or VCSE's are able to attend this event?

This event is only open to SME's and VCSE's operating or located under the Somerset Council local authority. You must be paying your taxes or business rates to Somerset Council. If you're unsure, please use the Council Checker tool.

Thursday, 11 September

Boosting Somerset's SMEs & VCSEs

Supercharge your business or VCSE with expert-led sessions, AI tools, free support, skills training & real success stories

By Somerset Council

Date and time

Location

Council Offices

Cannard's Grave Road Shepton Mallet BA4 5BT United Kingdom

Agenda

Untitled agenda

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Networking

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

From Busy to Brilliant: AI and Digital Support That Powers Growth

• including how to help with gaining funding using AI

10:20 AM - 11:10 AM

Driving Innovation & Success: Council Support for Your Business or CIC

Discover FREE SPF programmes • Mentoring • Start Up & Grow • Energy efficiency support for SMES, green grants

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Unlocking Workforce Potential

• Skills - bootcamps, skill up and apprenticeships • Employment - Employment Hubs, Connect to Work and Disability Confident training for employers

12:00 PM - 12:55 PM

Scale with Purpose: Building Bigger, Better, Bolder – AI, staff & finance

Join us for an inspiring and unfiltered conversation with four bold business owners who didn’t just bounce back from failure—they used it as a launchpad to build thriving ventures. Discover the pivot...

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Further networking opportunity

About this event

Event lasts 4 hours

Boosting Somerset's SMEs & VCSEs

Join Somerset Council for an exciting free event aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) who are based in Somerset!

Join us at the Council Offices for a day filled with expert-led sessions designed to supercharge your business or VCSE—from growth boosting digital AI tools and high-impact free business support programmes, to building workforce skills and scaling your business with real success stories.. Don't miss out on this chance to network and connect with like-minded individuals and boost your organisation's potential.

Extra Bookable Workshops

Business Support - Sheppy room - 09:30 - 16:00

Digital Support - Conference room - 10:30 – 15:30

Mentoring - Asham room - 13:30 – 15:30

Please note this event is only open to businesses who pay their taxes to Somerset Council. Tickets are also limited to one per business in order to allow as many businesses as possible to attend.

Organised by

Somerset Council