✨ Are you aged 16 – 30 years and own your own small business?

👍 If ‘Yes!’, we would love to invite you to trade at our Young Traders Market at SHAPE Youth Summer Fest 2024!

Training and #funding for #SocialEnterprises !

Apply before Friday 3 May.

sandwellbusinessgrowth.com/social-economy…

EPIC #YoungEntrepreneurAwards 2024 will celebrate the achievements of young people, especially those who have faced adversity.
#Sandwell businesses can show their support for young entrepreneurs while taking the opportunity to network at the Awards event: sandwellbusinessgrowth.com/epic-awards/

Monday 22 April is #EarthDay – an international event which honours our planet by promoting conservation and sustainability.

To celebrate, here are ten suggested actions for Sandwell businesses:

sandwellbusinessambassadors.co.uk/ten-business-a…

#PlanetvsPlastics

📢 FREE office space for new businesses and entrepreneurs

💼 There's no catch, if you are a new business, and have been trading less than two years in Sandwell, take advantage of a free working space in Oldbury for 12 months up to March 2025

sandwell.gov.uk/startuphubs

The deadline for nominations is tomorrow (Wednesday 17 April).

We have many wonderful community organisations in Sandwell and this would be a perfect way to honour all the volunteers who give so much time and energy to run them:

A cracking opportunity to find out how to apply for The King's Awards

You know you need your business to be #NetZero , but what exactly is it and how do you get there?

Join us tomorrow (Tue 16 Apr) at the Sandwell Start-Up Hub for the first of our events helping Sandwell businesses achieve sustainability:

It's FREE: sandwellbusinessgrowth.com/event/net-zero… 🌿

We want more Sandwell businesses to apply for The King's Awards.

Winning one is transformative, as you'll discover at our free masterclass on Thursday 23 May.

Meet previous winners and talk to WMLieutenancy about making a successful application

>> sandwellbusinessambassadors.co.uk/sandwell-maste… 👑

Using social media for your business and want to stay ahead of the trends? Join our webinar 'Social Media: Things to Know Now' for the latest advice to update your strategy.

FREE to attend for West Midlands businesses.

Wed 10 April, 2-3.30pm
Register: businessgrowthwestmidlands.org.uk/events/social-…

📢 FREE office space for new businesses and entrepreneurs!

💼 There's no catch, if you are a new business, and have been trading less than two years in Sandwell, take advantage of a free working space in Oldbury for 12 months up to March 2025.

We're celebrating volunteers as @sandwell and the West Mids turn 50 🎂 THANK YOU to all SIPS colleagues who give up their time to support our communities. Do you know a local hero you'd like to nominate?
@sandwell_BA
@BCCCMembers

The #WestMidlands is 50 years old 🎉

Join in the #50forWM50 campaign and nominate the hard-working volunteers who make a difference to our communities.

One will have a tram named in their honour!

sandwellbusinessambassadors.co.uk/50forwm50/

Here's Sandwell Business Ambassador Brian Cape signing the Sandwell Anchor Network charter on behalf of SIPS EDUCATION.

Sandwell anchor institutions use their influence and buying power for the good of Sandwell.

Sandwell Business Growth has lots more info: sandwellbusinessgrowth.com/choose-sandwel… 💫

New businesses in Sandwell (trading for less than two years) can work for free from our Sandwell Start-Up Hub:

sandwellbusinessgrowth.com/start-up-sandw…

Next West Bromwich litter-picking date is Thursday 4 April 🌻
Litter Watch Sandwell Council West Bromwich Town BID Let's Go Sandwell

Share your #Sandwell #stories !

Celebrate 50 years of Sandwell by sharing your memories of living and working in the borough.

sandwellbusinessgrowth.com/sandwell-is-50/

Reaffirming our commitment to creating a world where all women are empowered, valued, and included.

And BTW - this is good for business too.

Happy International Women's Day!

sandwellbusinessambassadors.co.uk/iwd-2024-inspi…

#InspireInclusion #IWD2024

👏🏻🙌🏻💪🏻 Happy International Women's Day 2024 #IWD2024

Connect with innovators and potential collaborators. Attend this event next week (Tuesday 12 March) and take a 'practical step towards transforming your business through innovation':

iuk.ktn-uk.org/events/innovat…