MASTERING SOCIAL MEDIA

MASTERING SOCIAL MEDIA

by | 11 Dec 2019 | Business Support

Independent town centre retailers are being offered free social media training in a new initiative from Warwickshire Towns Network, Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce and Warwickshire County Council.

Over three workshops you can learn how to master Instagram and Facebook, develop your experiential retail, tailor your digital marketing plans and ultimately drive footfall to your business.

Stories Marketing will be delivering three Digital Town workshops in Rugby. The first Instagram and Facebook starts on 29 January. Followed by Experential Retail on 12th February and The Digital Future on 25th March. All will be hosted at Oxygen Graphics in Albert Street and the sessions run from 9.30am – 1pm. 

Places are limited register your interest today at http://towncentres.eventbrite.com or call 024 7665 4321 (option 3) to book.

NEW £1.3M GRANT FUNDING

NEW £1.3M GRANT FUNDING

by | 11 Dec 2019 | Business Support

A new investment fund to help finance capital investments for businesses in Warwickshire has been launched. A total of £1.3M is available to local businesses who meet the following criteria –

  • be trading in Coventry or Warwickshire
  • can demonstrate a minimum of two years profitable trading
  • produce a sound business plan/forecast that demonstrates the need for a grant
  • create jobs as a result of the investment.

The fund is delivered by FCA accredited lending specialists Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust on behalf of Coventry City Council, Warwickshire County Council and Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership. For further information talk to Jon Bass at the Coventry & Warwickshire Growth Hub on 0300 060 3747.