Business Action August / September 2019
August / September 2019 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news about business and enterprise in Barnstaple, Bideford, Braunton, Chulmleigh, Combe Martin, Holsworthy, Ilfracombe, Lynmouth, Lynton, South Molton, Torrington, Woolacombe and more. Full magazine available to non-subscribers mid-August. Business Action Plan and magazine subscribers receive priority access of new issues of Business Action on publication. Subscribe at http://www.business-action.co.uk/plans
August / September 2019 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news about business and enterprise in Barnstaple, Bideford, Braunton, Chulmleigh, Combe Martin, Holsworthy, Ilfracombe, Lynmouth, Lynton, South Molton, Torrington, Woolacombe and more.
Full magazine available to non-subscribers mid-August.
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CONSTRUCTION<br />
Tap into funding for construction<br />
The construction industry<br />
is fortunate in having its own<br />
training body to help develop<br />
its workforce. The Construction<br />
Industry Training<br />
Board (CITB) is an executive<br />
non-departmental public body<br />
supported by the Department<br />
for Education.<br />
It is also accountable to<br />
government ministers and<br />
ultimately Parliament.<br />
What that doesn’t tell<br />
you is that CITB has its own<br />
secret weapon in Devon: Roy<br />
Imeson. For 11 years, Roy has<br />
been on a relentless mission<br />
to help businesses in the<br />
construction industry develop<br />
through improving skills.<br />
Roy has worked in<br />
construction for more than<br />
25 years in a number of roles<br />
from on-site assessment to<br />
apprenticeship programme<br />
delivery and providing advice<br />
and guidance.<br />
As CITB strategic partnership<br />
adviser for the Heart of<br />
the South West, he is looking<br />
to work with as many small,<br />
rural companies as possible<br />
to help them attract, train<br />
and retain talent. He believes<br />
that with businesses facing<br />
challenges from so many<br />
directions, improving and<br />
maintaining skills will help<br />
them survive and grow.<br />
Petroc is hosting a full day<br />
of digital workshops on 21<br />
October. These will cover:<br />
Developing a Marketing<br />
Strategy: New Ways of<br />
Working; Making the most of<br />
Social Media Platforms; and<br />
Measuring Online Success.<br />
skills training<br />
The construction industry needs a skilled workforce and Roy Imeson<br />
of the Construction Industry Training Board is relentless in his<br />
mission to help businesses take advantage of grants for training.<br />
Robert Zarywacz spoke to Roy about funding available to employers<br />
Roy Imeson, advising the construction industry on skills and training<br />
£5,000+ training grants<br />
<strong>Business</strong>es directly employing<br />
between one and 49 staff who<br />
are concerned about the cost<br />
of training might be surprised<br />
to discover that when they<br />
register with CITB, its Skills<br />
and Training Fund can grant<br />
them £5,000 to fund construction-specific<br />
training over a<br />
12-month period.<br />
<strong>Business</strong>es employing 50 to<br />
74 staff can receive £7,500 and<br />
those employing 75 to 99 staff<br />
can receive a grant of £10,000<br />
per year.<br />
Grants can be used for a<br />
wide range of construction<br />
training from NEBOSH health,<br />
safety or environmental qualifications<br />
to face mask training<br />
or <strong>Business</strong> Information<br />
Modelling software courses.<br />
What’s more, businesses<br />
can apply for grants annually,<br />
so a small business with under<br />
49 staff could receive £5,000<br />
for training every year.<br />
Employment and skills events<br />
The sessions at Petroc’s<br />
North Devon campus in Barnstaple<br />
are fully funded for SMEs<br />
that meet eligibility criteria.<br />
■■Details 01271 852428 or<br />
dsfsb.eventbrite.co.uk<br />
Next Steps Development<br />
is hosting a free Untapped<br />
Talent breakfast event in<br />
Barnstaple from 8am to 10am<br />
on 24 <strong>September</strong> where businesses<br />
can find out about free<br />
Signing up is easy<br />
Roy is always willing to help<br />
businesses to sign up and<br />
access training funds. He<br />
attends skills events across the<br />
region and can visit businesses<br />
to complete applications.<br />
North Devon drop-ins<br />
CITB is organising free dropin<br />
sessions for North Devon<br />
construction companies to<br />
find out more about how to<br />
access training. Roy Imeson<br />
will be hosting these sessions<br />
and will be pleased to discuss<br />
how he can help.<br />
Barnstaple – this session<br />
will run from 10am to 2pm on<br />
Tuesday 17 <strong>September</strong> at the<br />
Park Hotel.<br />
Bideford – this session will<br />
run from 10am to 12pm on<br />
Thursday 24 October as part<br />
of the BBxpo exhibition at<br />
Bideford College.<br />
<strong>Business</strong>es can book free<br />
places at these sessions by<br />
visiting eventbrite.co.uk/o/<br />
roy-imeson-18198<strong>2019</strong>00<br />
■■Details 07770 800 954,<br />
email roy.imeson@citb.co.uk<br />
or visit citb.co.uk<br />
Meet CITB at BBxpo<br />
disability awareness training,<br />
the benefits of becoming a<br />
Disability Confident employer<br />
and how the Access to<br />
Work scheme can help with<br />
recruiting and retaining staff.<br />
■■Details untappedtalent<br />
breakfast.eventbrite.co.uk<br />
Two heads are better than one!<br />
Offering support in marketing, admin,<br />
creative design, book keeping, events,<br />
website, social media and much more<br />
For a FREE consultation<br />
contact Helen today<br />
Paper Clip<br />
paperclipdevon@outlook.com<br />
07870 604019<br />
www.paperclipdevon.co.uk<br />
keeping your office together<br />
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