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Free energy crisis webinar
16/08/2022
The Black Country Chamber of Commerce is hosting a free webinar to help businesses understand and navigate the energy crisis.
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Black Country Chamber launches new campaign to drive region’s growth
17/06/2022
The Black Country Chamber of Commerce has launched a new campaign to drive the region’s growth by helping local businesses to tackle the barriers limiting productivity. Its next event exploring the skills the region needs takes place on Wednesday 29 June.

2022 National TOMs walkthrough webinar
16/06/2022
Social Value Portal is holding a free webinar on Thursday 23 June to run through all the new updates to the National TOMs (themes, outcomes and measures) framework. Register your place to find out what’s been enhanced on the platform this year.

Trading Standards Business News Summer 2022 is out!
15/06/2022
The Summer edition of the CEnTSA Trading Standards Business News (TSBN) is out! This edition reports on avian flu, overcoming food supply issues, tips for starting your own business, age restrictions for corrosive substances, rules surrounding nicotine products and fire safety advice.

500 jobs to be created in the region by HS2 + drop-in jobs event
13/06/2022
Five hundred jobs are to be created in the region for the HS2 scheme. Balfour Beatty Vinci and HS2 are holding a drop-in event on Wednesday 15 June to share information about the project and upcoming jobs and training opportunities.

Public spaces #MadeInSandwell: Wednesbury town centre improvements on track
13/06/2022
The first phase of works by the Wednesbury High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) to improve public spaces in Wednesbury town centre is on track to be completed by the end of July.

Sandwell Digital Donation is helping people get online: can your business contribute?
10/06/2022
Sandwell Digital Donation – a scheme that refurbishes and redistributes unwanted tech equipment – has given 100 devices already to local community groups. Read the story so far, and see whether your business can help narrow the ‘digital divide’ in Sandwell.

Introducing Business Without Barriers
08/06/2022
The Federation of Small Businesses has launched an online resource for small businesses who want to remove workplace hurdles for disabled people and people with health conditions.

The great fashion decarbonisation opportunity: an invitation to accelerators
06/06/2022
The Climate Solutions Partnership is inviting ventures to apply to its global programme to accelerate innovation in climate solutions, in particular those with proposed solutions for the fashion industry supply chain.

Free energy standard downloads for SMEs
01/06/2022
BEIS is sponsoring 100,000 free downloads of the new energy management standard BS ISO 50005.
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