Growing
Events
03rd October 202310:30 am - 1:30 pmFREE
Oct/Nov: Harrogate & Ripon Peer-to-Peer programme (Fully subscribed)
Would you like to opportunity to discuss your business’s challenges and successes with a group of other business people from your local area?Are you interested in being part of a dynamic and collaborative business network that is determined to pursue success, growth and innovation, even when times are tough?
03rd October 202311:00 am - 12:00 pmFREE
3 Oct: Get Started with Digital Advertising with Google Digital Garage
Join us for this free webinar with Google Digital Garage on 3rd October at 11am to learn about search, social and display advertising, and the different ways these channels can support your digital marketing strategy.
05th October 20239:00 am - 2:30 pmFREE
5 Oct - Recruitment and Retention Reimagined
Connect with other local businesses and hear from top recruitment and retention specialists about how to boost your chances of success.
05th October 202311:00 am - 12:00 pmFREE
5 Oct: Social Media Strategy with Google Digital Garage
Join us for this free webinar with Google Digital Garage on 5th October at 11am to learn about how you can build a social media strategy into your business plan.
16th October 20238:45 am - 3:00 pmFREE
16 Oct: Digital Transformation Day in Scarborough
Join us at the Digital Transformation Day at Scarborough TEC on 16th October to gain the knowledge and strategies needed to boost your business's online presence and connect with your audience like never before.
17th October 20238:45 am - 3:00 pmFREE
17 Oct: Digital Transformation Day in Pickering
Join us at the Digital Transformation Day at Pickering Memorial Hall on 17th October to gain the knowledge and strategies needed to boost your business's online presence and connect with your audience like never before.
19th October 20239:30 am - 11:00 amFREE
19 Oct - North Yorkshire Council: Connect Over A Cuppa
This free session for North Yorkshire SMEs will provide you with a space to share new ideas, solve problems, and connect with like-minded businesses. You will also get the chance to speak with specialists about support for your business.
24th October 202310:00 am - 4:00 pmFREE
October-November 2023 - Tourism Business Booster: Marketing Planning for 2024
Following the success of last year's events, the Growth Hub will again be working with The Tourism Business to provide workshops to the tourism and hospitality sector to plan their marketing for 2024.
06th November 202310:00 am - 1:00 pmFREE
6 Nov: The Courageous Females Programme (Fully Subscribed)
For Women in Business (owners or their teams) who want to reach their potential and enjoy higher levels of confidence and resilience.
16th November 20239:30 am - 11:00 amFREE
16 Nov - North Yorkshire Council: Connect Over A Cuppa
This free session for North Yorkshire SMEs will provide you with a space to share new ideas, solve problems, and connect with like-minded businesses. You will also get the chance to speak with specialists about support for your business.
06th December 202310:00 am - 2:30 pmFREE
6 Dec: Peer-to-peer Support Programme - Your Small Business Board
Does running a business feel isolating and hard at times? Do you struggle to make decisions or overcome challenges? The Small Business Board is designed with ambitious owners in mind and who are ready to take the next step, whatever that may be.
14th December 20239:30 am - 11:00 amFREE
14 Dec - North Yorkshire Council: Connect Over A Cuppa
This free session for North Yorkshire SMEs will provide you with a space to share new ideas, solve problems, and connect with like-minded businesses. You will also get the chance to speak with specialists about support for your business.
Fire up your Food and Drink business with Make it! toolkits
A free video toolkit to help growing food and drink businesses in York and North Yorkshire. Essential ingredients for food and drink business success.
Screen Tourism Toolkit
A free screen tourism toolkit exploring the opportunities, showing best practice and connecting business with resources and support.
Glossary of Climate Change Terms for Businesses
A free digital glossary defining the key climate change terms relevant to businesses, to help you understand and engage with sustainability resources and support.
Grow Yorkshire: Introduction to Food and Drink Commercial Agreement
This Grow Yorkshire webinar, featuring presentations from partnering organisations, will introduce you to the new Crown Commercial Service Food and Drink Agreement and discuss how it can help you join the supply chain.
Funding Growth
This webinar will provide you with a summary of all the commercial funding options available to businesses, with detail on how to make your business more attractive to funders.
An introduction to sales
This webinar will help you get sales confident by providing tips and guidance on mastering important communication skills.
Employer's Apprenticeship Toolkit
Thousands of businesses just like yours are using apprenticeships to help them grow. Download the toolkit to learn how apprenticeship training can link to your business’s aspirations.
Free Webinar - Customer Retention Marketing
This webinar will provide you with practical tips to help you retain your customers and build a relationship with your audience.
Free Webinar : Show Me The Money!
This webinar guides you through the funding options that are available to new and early-stage businesses, to help your business thrive now and in the future.
Free Webinar : Creating and delivering business growth
This webinar explores how to manage and achieve your business' growth aspirations by looking at and prioritising the activities that are key to success.
Made Smarter
If you’re a manufacturer looking to grow through the use of technology, the Made Smarter programme could help you access advice, support and grant funding.
Free webinar: Cyber risk - what's it all about?
This webinar will examine cyber security, identify its impact on organisations and businesses, and understand how to protect against online risks.
Articles
Digital Transformation Days Set to Empower Yorkshire Coast Businesses
Business owners and marketing managers in the Yorkshire Coast region are gearing up to take their digital offer to the next level as the York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub prepares to host two Digital Transformation Days, in collaboration with Google Digital Garage.
Bright Future for Harrogate Brewing Company with Growth Hub Support
Harrogate Brewing Company, a family-owned business with a decade-long legacy, is celebrating a ‘six-fold increase’ in turnover with comprehensive support provided by the York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub.
The Power of Peer Support: New Initiatives Launching this September
This September, the York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub is launching three new fully-funded peer support initiatives to North Yorkshire businesses.
Business Support Programme: 1:1 Social Media Support with Catch Design
Businesses in North Yorkshire have the chance to supercharge their social media and dial up their digital marketing with fully funded 1:1 bespoke support from industry expert Sue Thompson of Catch Design Management.
Made Smarter Fuels Innovation with £20k grant
Period Mouldings Limited has been awarded £20,000 from the Made Smarter programme to revolutionise its production capabilities through digital innovation.
Brilliant business support boosts Trimble Group
In a notable testament to the power of local business support, Trimble Group has witnessed a significant growth trajectory,
Interest Free Loans for Food and Drink Businesses
The Loan to Equity scheme provides a unique opportunity for eligible applicants, offering an interest-free loan of up to £100,000 over a 12-month term.
Secure your place: Peer Support Programmes 2023-24
Peer to peer groups bring together local businesses to engage in structured discussion which is led by an experienced facilitator.
Scarborough Tech company boosts production
A GRANT of almost £10,000 is helping a Scarborough tech company boost services and production buy investing in new equipment.
