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Latest News - December 2024

  • Community Connections Conference 2025

    The Community Connections Conference is a key event for fostering partnerships between businesses and community organisations.

  • LRA employer events January/February 2025

    Labour Relations Agency events to help employers, managers, and HR practitioners with key employment issues.

  • Latest HMRC tax webinars

    Upcoming webinars from HM Revenue & Customs to help employers, businesses and the self-employed understand tax issues that affect them.

Discover Digital Transformation training programme

Registrations are now open for the 2025 Discover Digital Transformation online training programme.

Bespoke AI and data science advice for SMEs

Get personalised AI advice for your small to medium-sized business from The Alan Turing Institute's team of independent scientific advisors.

Travel support for UK businesses to attend European events

Innovate UK is offering travel awards of up to £700 for UK-based SMEs to attend consortia-building R&D events in Europe.

Comply with Windsor Framework arrangements for medicines from January 2025

Prepare for new packaging and labelling measures.

Funding competition for fusion industry challenges

The UK Atomic Energy Authority is offering funding for innovative solutions to address key challenges in the fusion energy sector. 

New courses to boost your digital supply chain expertise

Digital Supply Chain Hub has shared the next instalments of their educational courses designed to help you master the latest in supply chain innovation.

Ecosystem Partnership Programme

Are you driving growth in your local tech ecosystem? Apply for matched funding through the Ecosystem Partnership Programme.

Apply to manage the drinks containers Deposit Return Scheme

How to apply to be a deposit management organisation for the DRS initiative due to launch in October 2027.

InterTradeIreland Venture Capital Conference 2025

This event is an opportunity to network, build connections with investors and learn more about how to raise venture capital.

Supply Chain Solutions

Access free, tailored advice and support to help your business address supply chain challenges and develop its supply chain function.

Help to Grow: Management Course in Northern Ireland

Applications are open for businesses to sign up for a subsidised leadership and management course.

Self Assessment scam warning as 2025 deadline approaches

HMRC is reminding Self Assessment customers to be alert to potential scams and fraudsters ahead of the filing deadline on 31 January 2025.

NI Ethnic Minority Employment and Career Conference 2024

Event aims to maximise the economic potential of Northern Ireland's ethnic minority workforce.

Farming succession support programme

Support providing insights and strategies to help ensure the continued success of farms across generations.

Safety initiative for transport and logistics sector workers

How to reduce vibration risks to road transport drivers by ensuring work vehicles are properly maintained and have effective suspension.

Consultation: charges proposal for greenhouse gas emissions

Views sought on proposed updates to charges for UK ETS, CORSIA and, the UK ETS and national registries.

Save the date for CYBERUK 2025

Registration is now open to attend CYBERUK 2025 from 6 to 8 May in Manchester.