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Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Your Development Manager: natalie.gasson@fsb.org.

1 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Your Development Manager: or call March/April 2017 REGIONAL CHAIRWOMAN AWARDED MBE The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is pleased to announce that Melanie Ulyatt, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regional Chairwoman, was awarded an MBE in the New Year s Honours list for services to businesses. The award was made in recognition of Melanie s steadfast commitment to the growth and development of the region s small businesses. In 2016 Melanie Ulyatt was elected as FSB Regional Chairwoman for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire for a fourth year in a row. Since founding One to One Support Services in 2006, Managing Director Melanie has been on a remarkable journey in business. From an optimistic start-up in Chesterfield to where she is today, an established, successful and inspirational business woman. Since her re-election last year, Melanie has worked tirelessly to build her business and dedicates an enormous amount of time to FSB and its vision to have a community that recognises, values and GET CONNECTED FOR SUCCESS We re launching a new monthly networking service #FSBConnect. It is a high quality, face-to-face networking event that provides great opportunities, new contacts and business information in an enjoyable and relaxed format. Attendees will gather around cabaret style tables and each will be given two minutes to promote their business and hear others do the same. Then we will move you onto a second table where you can repeat the exercise to a fresh audience, all in a supportive, unpressured environment. There will be a theme to each event with a short address from an SME relevant speaker and of course time to mingle and circulate with your promotional literature and those all-important business cards. For dates and times visit adequately rewards the endeavours of those who are selfemployed and small business owners within the UK. Melanie was appointed to the D2N2 LEP Board in 2015 and heads up their Skills for Growth Strategy. Consequently, more decisions on skills in the D2N2 area are now being made by local businesses MELANIE ULYATT MBE and partners who understand what is needed. Melanie is an expert at working hard to Derbyshire Regional Committee to create ensure stakeholders employers, local ample opportunities for businesses to authorities, schools, colleges, universities, shine. employment and skills providers, Melanie said: I m thrilled to have been community groups, the Government and awarded an MBE and feel privileged to others are engaged in this process. As well as policy focused activities have received it. I hope that having these she is committed letters after my name will add power to to working with the my voice when talking about the needs Nottinghamshire and and wants of small business owners. DIGITAL REACH PROGRAMME A 7.2m programme to help businesses widen their digital reach and impact part funded through the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership will hold a series of free information events for businesses in March. The D2N2 Digital Growth Programme is due to help around 850 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the D2N2 LEP area of Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The aim is to make better use of digital connectivity to expand their businesses, over a three-year period. To book visit REGIONAL NEWS 2, 11, 14 BUSINESS UPDATE 3-10 REGIONAL CONTACTS 14 TO ADVERTISE CALL

CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH IR FAMILIES AND WORK PAGE 2 East Midlands Trains, the Derby headquartered rail company, moves more than 25m passengers per year, manages 89 stations and employs over 2,000

2 CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH IR FAMILIES AND WORK PAGE 2 East Midlands Trains, the Derby headquartered rail company, moves more than 25m passengers per year, manages 89 stations and employs over 2,000 people. They connect people to their families, their jobs and their leisure activities throughout and through the East Midlands. They rely on an endless list of partner organisations to help them deliver a great experience to customers. Many of these organisations are small and medium sized. If you go onto any of their stations such as Nottingham and Derby, to name but two, you would see small independent retailers. Many of their suppliers, particularly engineering and on-train catering are small, specialist organisations that add much to their offer and help drive the local economies which they serve. East Midlands Trains are one of the keenest supporters of all train companies of Community Rail and see working with smaller organisations as one of the key reasons they have recently scored highly in Which survey for best commuter satisfaction. East Midlands Trains are always keen to hear the views of local businesses and have recently appointed dedicated Stakeholder Managers, Duncan Cale and Donna Adams, to work across the region to build even strong relationships with stakeholders. If you would welcome a conversation with East Midlands Trains contact duncan.cale@eastmidlands. EDITORIAL: This publication is produced by and published for the Federation of Small Businesses, Sir Frank Whittle Way, Blackpool Business Park Blackpool, Lancs, FY4 2FE. Copyright 1996 Federation of Small Businesses all rights reserved. Editor: James Connor. Tel: james.connor@fsb.org.uk. Whilst every care has been taken in the compilation of this publication errors or omissions are not the responsibility of the Federation of Small Businesses and opinions expressed are those of the authors and are not necessarily the policy of the Federation. START CHALLENGE STUDENTS YOUNG PEOPLE SEEKING HELP FROM BUSINESSES The Federation of Small Businesses Start the benefits of schools and businesses Challenge is an initiative designed to working together. Workshops are inspire young people and improve their delivered for the FSB by Young Enterprise. understanding of the value and role of The best six group ideas from the two education and business. workshops will then have four weeks to The aim is to tackle the excessively work up their ideas and present them at narrow focus on academic skills in the The Start Challenge Final. education system which can fail to give We are looking for business owners young people the employability skills they who would consider giving up a few need. hours of their time to offer support and Ultimately, FSB want to encourage guidance to these young entrepreneurs. local schools, colleges and universities Previous businesses who have supported to increase their engagement with small the scheme have told us how inspiring businesses. and motivating spending time with the Now in its fifth year, the FSB Start students is. Challenge will see students (aged If you would like to try your mentoring 12-13) from across Nottinghamshire & abilities Natalie Gasson at natalie. Derbyshire take part in two workshops gasson@fsb.org.uk or call her on 0115 in which they will work as a team to put together a real business idea. The workshops take place on Students will develop a product or Wednesday 17 May at Nottingham service and then build a marketing plan Football Club and Thursday 18 May at around the idea. They receive support Derby Conference Centre from 9.30 to and guidance at the workshops from small 2.30pm with the final on Friday 14 July at business owners in order to reinforce Eastwood Hall. HOW TO MAKE YOUR WEBSITE WORK Following a fantastic turnout when the Nottingham Branch delivered a business signposting and support Pop-up Clinic at Th!nk, Branch Vice-Chairwoman, Leonie Winson, has put together top tips to make your website work for a living. Define the purpose of your website. Make your answer about what your website should really DO? Know your audience. Create customer profiles, these will help you target your website to the needs of your customers. Set measurable goals. Without goals you have nothing to measure against. Don t treat your stats as a score card. The number of hits does not matter! Spend time understanding your reports. It is the quality of traffic that matters not just the number of visitors to your site. Don t be shy! Successful businesses build relationships and create loyal advocates to their brand. Showcase the people in your business. Create search engine friendly content It is true that Google likes content heavy websites. Update your website regularly.

DERBY TELEGRAPH AWARD NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR BUSINESS AWARDS The Federation of Small Businesses is proud to be one of the sponsors at the annual Derby Telegraph Business Awards.

Derbyshire is a thriving hub of many fantastic businesses so we were extremely pleased to be able to shine a light on its vibrant local businesses and resilient entrepreneurs.

3 DERBY TELEGRAPH AWARD NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR BUSINESS AWARDS The Federation of Small Businesses is proud to be one of the sponsors at the annual Derby Telegraph Business Awards. We are thrilled to be sponsoring the prestigious event alongside a fantastic line-up of other sponsors. Derbyshire is a thriving hub of many fantastic businesses so we were extremely pleased to be able to shine a light on its vibrant local businesses and resilient entrepreneurs. The awards are a brilliant opportunity for businesses to extend their networks, reinforce existing connections and celebrate achievements. We look forward to what is bound to be an extraordinary event. The awards aim to celebrate success, recognise achievement and highlight the innovative people and companies in Derbyshire who are putting our region on the map by boosting the economy while making a positive contribution to the local community. Like the organisations, FSB believe that the passion, determination, tireless energy and skill that goes into running a top-performing business deserves recognition and the 13 award categories are designed to celebrate businesses from across a range of sectors. Not only does winning a business award mean recognition for the business owner or management team, it is also a major morale boost for the workforce. The final, which will take place at The Roundhouse, Derby College on Thursday 8 June, will be attended by Derbyshire s business elite. It will be a celebration of the county s best businesses and a reminder that Derbyshire is a great place to do business. The evening, like all top business award ceremonies, will also provide a fantastic networking opportunity, uniting the Derbyshire s business community in a positive way. To nominate your business visit ARE YOU DIGITALLY ACTIVE? WE WANT YOU TO GET MORE DIGITALLY INVOLVED More and more FSB members are becoming digitally active and are using the available platforms for communication such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn as they have proven their worth for several years now. For FSB the use of Twitter has become firmly established as one of our main communication channels and the number of followers on our own continues to rise. We d like to encourage our members to in their business messages. In addition, to give a local flavour to messages and to stay in touch with other members locally, just add your local Hashtag: followed by the appropriate local #Hashtag #FSBassetlaw #FSBChesterfield #FSBDerby #FSBMansfield&Ashfield #FSBNottingham #FSBSouthwell&Newark A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR BUSY FSB VOLUNTEERS FROM US FSB s strength lies in its member-led approach and network of fantastic volunteers. Below are the names of our key Branch volunteers who work tirelessly to represent FSB and organise a calendar of activities. In no particular order, our thanks go to Bassetlaw Branch: Andrew Fullelove, Ian Aird, Colin Gillatt, Tom Chappell, Chesterfield Branch: Melanie Ulyatt, Hazel Watson, Paul Allan, Tracie Riddell, Mark Chimley, Simon Temperton, Derby Branch: Angela Szczepankiewicz, Louise Cutting, Anthony Miles, Anthony Miles, Steve Mason, Hannah Sookias, Mansfield and Ashfield: Elizabeth Orridge, Lisa Griffiths, Richard Fuller, Brett Kirton-Wood, John Hadley, Chris Carrier, Nottingham Branch: Iain Simons, Janette Burnett, Aftab Ahmed, Justin Donne, Leonie Winson, Stephan Olszok, Paul Bercea, Southwell & Newark: Chris Parrett, Wendy Parrett, Dennis Lewin, Adam Roberts, Adrian Parrett, Steve Beeching, Angela Dickinson and Jon Whiles. For more information on branch and regional activities visit nottinghamshire-derbyshire PAGE 11

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DON T BE CAUGHT OUT BE FLOODS The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) have announced their new scheme aimed at improving the way small businesses can get insurance cover against flood risk.

6 DON T BE CAUGHT OUT BE FLOODS The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) have announced their new scheme aimed at improving the way small businesses can get insurance cover against flood risk. We advise any business having difficulty accessing affordable flood insurance to contact BIBA s Find a Broker Service on BIBA participating brokers can assess individual buildings flood risks more accurately because of their access to new databases and their willingness to take account of flood prevention measures taken by the building occupiers who seek flood insurance. The BIBA participating brokers can also - where flood cover insurance is available through this new system - take action to reduce flood policy excesses through the reinsurance market. BIBA do not guarantee that all businesses will always be able to obtain insurance, but a significant number of businesses who currently cannot should be able now to do so, and with much reduced policy excesses. FSB members can also contact FSB Insurance on or visit FSB Insurance Service s website for further information. BOOKING NOW LIVE FOR REGIONAL ACTIVITIES The Region is moving forward with a great calendar of activity for Through our business networking meetings we constantly encourage our members to get to know each other s skills in a more meaningful way. In March we will work with Nottingham Trent University to deliver our Stakeholders Luncheon which has previously been attended by an impressive number of MPs and Ministers. We are proud that the Luncheon brings together small business owners, local influencers and decision makers so that we can work together to champion the vital role small firms play in the Region. In May our Start Challenge will be held for the fifth year and workshops will be held in Nottingham and Derby, for more information see page two. There are also a number of Business/ Policy Meetings, Bassetlaw will play host to a tourism themed round table and a Chesterfield round table will look at exporting. A Nottingham round table event will be scheduled later in the year. There are also a number of social events including a Meet the Members Dinner and Summer Ball. If you haven t attended an FSB event before or for a while there are a number of meetings and events for you to choose from, please take a look at our website nottinghamshire-derbyshire MARKET PROJECT GETS 100,000 Works worth 300,000 to improve Bulwell Market in Nottingham and help local traders is now underway with a third of the funding coming from the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The Bulwell Market works around Pilkington Street are set to create an improved area and extra seating for shoppers and visitors, as well as larger space for the existing Market area. It is hoped this will enable the space to host different types of markets, such as craft fairs and food markets, to generate extra customer footfall. The improvements are due for completion by Easter (2017). REGIONAL OFFICERS Regional Chairman Melanie Ulyatt melanie@onetoonesupportservices. Regional Vice Chairman Adam Roberts adam.roberts@amarholdings. Regional Secretary Angela Szczepankiewicz angela.szczepankiewicz@fsb.org.uk Regional Treasurer Hazel Watson hazel.watson@fsb.org.uk National Councillor Hazel Watson hazel.watson@fsb.org.uk BRANCH CHAIRMEN Bassetlaw Andrew Fullelove andrew.fullelove@pinfoldproperty.com Derby Angela Szczepankiewicz angela.szczepankiewicz@fsb.org.uk Chesterfield Melanie Ulyatt melanie@onetoonesupportservices. Mansfield & Ashfield Elizabeth Orridge Elizabethorridge@hotmail. Nottingham Iain Simons iain@gamecity.org Southwell and Newark Chris Parrett chris@cptnewark.fsnet. PAGE 14

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Your Development Manager: or call ROGER TARRANT, CORNWALL LEAD, POLICY AND EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS Cornwall An Lev Negys Rag Kernow Your Development Manager: ann.vandermeulen@fsb.org.uk or call 0845 130 8217 March/April 2017 TWO NEW MEMBER-LED GROUPS DRIVING CORNWALL FORWARD We are a member led organisation