BusineSS GRANTS & FUNDING
Apprenticeship Grants
The Government is offering grants of £1500 to small-medium sized
companies to encourage employers to take on 16-24 year olds.
Training costs for 16-18 year olds are covered in full, with a
50% subsidy for 19-24 year olds.
Tel: Barbara Chantrill on 0116
240 7000 for more details or email Barbara.chantrill@leics-ebc.org.uk
Village Shop Support Service
Free business advice and development for businesses is
available through the Leicestershire Rural Partnership's
Village Shop Support Service.
Funded by Leicestershire County Council, the
Village Shop Support Service offers Retailing
businesses support delivered in four ways:
- Online Support 24/7 - free access to a range
of retail training, support and assessment tools.
- 121 Email and Telephone support - specific
questions answered by specialist retail consultants.
- Face to Face support - advice on how to
improve your business, develop new services and increase
turnover.
- Grant support - up to £3,000 to enhance
existing services and introduce new ones.
The service is funded by Leicestershire County Council and
provided free of charge to retailers across Leicestershire by
Kerching
Retail – making your till ring!
Recipients of the 121 and Face to Face support will be
prioritised for communities with a population of less than
7,000.
How do you access the service?
Visit: www.kerchingretail.com/vss
Email: vss@kerchingretail.com
Telephone: 01455 203 206
For further details of the grant scheme, www.oakleaves.org.uk/village-shop-support
The Leicestershire Online Retail Resource
offers an online retail resource, with a range of retail specific
tips, guides and tools aimed at boosting business turnover.
Tools include:
- 2,000 best practice images to stimulate your creativity
- 30 professional retail training videos - covering cutting edge
techniques to maximise your retail business
- Self assessment of your business and positive actions you can
take
- Free e-Book on retail best practice as well as sales training
guides
To register for these resourceswww.kerchingretail.com/vss
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