The Shropshire Expo: Business support, skills & championing your community

Invest in Shropshire is the business support (Shropshire Growth Hub) and investment team at Shropshire Council, offering advice and support for both Shropshire businesses and those moving into the county.The Marches Growth Hub Shropshire is one of three physical hubs making up the Marches Growth Hub offer to businesses. The other hubs are located in Herefordshire and Telford and Wrekin. The Shropshire Growth Hub provides information, advice and training open to all Shropshire businesses regardless of size or sector, and is available to new and existing businesses.

Invest in Shropshire

Attend this event to discover what help is currently available to you and/or your business through this funding

Shrewsbury Town Football Club

*For all businesses, organisations and individuals in the Shropshire Council area only*Could you benefit from Shropshire’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund projects?Last year the UK Shared Prosperity Team at Shropshire Council successfully secured nearly £15m to fund vital projects in Shropshire. These projects are now actively supporting businesses, communities and individuals across the county.There are a vast variety of programmes available, including:<ul><li>assistance with starting a business</li><li>business growth and expansion</li><li>innovation</li><li>prototyping</li><li>manufacturing</li><li>energy saving</li><li>tourism development</li><li>leadership and management coaching</li><li>gaining employment</li><li>improving digital and numeracy skills.</li><li>How you can support your local community</li><li>Skills for your workforce</li><li>Skills for those looking for employment</li></ul>Listen to presentations and visit the exhibition where representatives will be available for one-on-one discussions to help you learn more about these projects, how they can benefit you and how best to access what they have to offer.Who should attend?<ul><li>Businesses looking for support and opportunities to connect with Shropshire communities.</li><li>Social Enterprises</li><li>Individuals and businesses looking to upskill</li><li>Community Organisations wanting to engage with businesses</li><li>Looking for support into employment</li></ul>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------AND most importantly, all the support provided is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and therefore FREE to access. The event is also FREE to attend.Refreshments and lunch availableA full list of the projects that are currently being funded can be found here <a href="https://www.investinshropshire.co.uk/uk-shared-prosperity-projects/" title="https://www.investinshropshire.co.uk/uk-shared-prosperity-projects/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.investinshropshire.co.uk/uk-shared-prosperity-projects/</a>Further information about the UK Shared Prosperity Fund can be found here <a href="https://www.investinshropshire.co.uk/relocating-and-investing/uk-shared-prosperity-fund/" title="https://www.investinshropshire.co.uk/relocating-and-investing/uk-shared-prosperity-fund/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.investinshropshire.co.uk/relocating-and-investing/uk-shared-prosperity-fund/</a>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UKSPF Projects exhibiting:<ul><li>Marches Energy Grant Worcestershire County Council</li><li>Team Upskilling and Shropshire Skills Hub Shropshire Chamber (2 x projects)</li><li>Employer Disability Support Service Enable</li><li>Silverpreneurs Silverpreneurs</li><li>Agri Shropshire Aston University</li><li>Shrop APF Aston University</li><li>Shropshire NET Zero Leaders The Clean Tech Business group</li><li>Multiply North Shropshire College</li><li>Digital Shropshire School of Coding</li><li>Business Boost 360 Shropshire Growth Hub</li><li>Love Oswestry too Oswestry Cultural Connection</li><li>Multiply Shrewsbury Colleges Group</li><li>Hands Together Ludlow Hands together Ludlow</li><li>Crowd Fund Shropshire Shropshire council with Shropshire Infrastructure Partnership, Shropshire Wildlife Trust and Energise</li><li>VCSE Infrastructure VCSE –Community resource</li><li>Manufacturing Growth Programme Oxford Innovation</li><li>Shropshire Start Up Good2Great</li><li>Destination Management Visit Shropshire</li><li>Work in Shrewsbury Shrewsbury BID</li><li>Community Climate Connectors Marches Energy Agency</li><li>Shropshire Sports Collective Shrewsbury Town FC Foundation</li><li>Step Up (Ignite) Enable</li><li>Sustaining Shropshire Harper Adams University</li></ul>Find out more here: <a href="https://www.investinshropshire.co.uk/uk-shared-prosperity-projects/" title="https://www.investinshropshire.co.uk/uk-shared-prosperity-projects/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UK Shared Prosperity Projects – Invest in Shropshire</a>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Presentations on the day:<ul><li>Marches Energy Grant Worcestershire County Council</li><li>Manufacturing Growth Programme Oxford Innovation</li><li>Employer Disability Support Service Enable</li><li>Silverpreneurs Silverpreneurs</li><li>AGRI 3 Aston Uni</li><li>Shrop APF Aston Uni</li><li>Shropshire NET Zero The Clean Tech Business group</li><li>Multiply North Shropshire College</li><li>Digital Shropshire School of Coding</li><li>Shropshire Sports Collective Shrewsbury Town FC Foundation</li><li>Crowd Fund Shropshire Shropshire council with Shropshire Infrastructure Partnership, Shropshire Wildlife Trust and Energise</li></ul>

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