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Discretionary grant fund revised to make more small businesses eligible
Cambridge City Council has made some important changes to its discretionary grant scheme to enable more small businesses to apply for financial help with the fixed costs and income losses they have suffered during the Coronavirus lockdown.
Cambridge MP comments on possible ARM sale
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner MP has urged the Business Secretary to intervene as it was reported that SoftBank, the current Japanese owners of Cambridge-based ARM, are in talks to sell the business to US company Nvidia.
Schemes to support cycling and walking to be rolled out
Schemes to make it easier and safer for people to cycle and walk around Greater Cambridge to support the recovery from Covid-19 will soon be rolled out.
Weathering COVID-19 and keeping production open
Julie Palmer, Operations Manager at Paragraf, explains how the company has continued working during the pandemic.
Bloodhound - be part of the adventure
Cambridge Science Centre will be open again from Saturday 15th August for just three weeks. In its first public show since March, it will feature the Bloodhound LSR, which is aiming to break the world land speed record and reach a staggering 1,000mph.
Cambridge Index jumps 4.9%
The Cambridge Index rose 1,099.0 points or 4.9% to close at 23360.2, as nine of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
First C-130J with new centre wing returns to RAF
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has delivered the first of 14 RAF C-130Js to undergo Enhanced Service Life Centre Wing Box replacement back to its base at RAF Brize Norton.
Tame your computer - meeting matters
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members - now in its 15th year - software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she explains how to copy and summarise all meeting request responses (Microsoft Outlook).
ARU receives extra places ahead of Clearing
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has been allocated an extra 250 places by the Government for students studying Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health courses, ahead of A-Level results day this Thursday (13 August).
Form the Future and the NHS showcase diverse careers with free virtual event
During the Covid-19 crisis, everyone has watched in awe at the heroic efforts of all NHS staff – efforts that are made each and every day to look after the public’s health. In the eastern region, the NHS is one of the largest employers – and careers in healthcare are set to grow over the next few years.
5 easy steps to a better Wi-Fi connection
If your Wi-Fi connection isn’t great, than everything you do online will be in steeped in frustration – so let's get to the bottom of how to get a better Wi-Fi connection.
Final week to enter 2020 Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards
The updated deadline for entry to this year's Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards is midnight this Friday (August 14).
Building the right apprenticeship programme
1 of a set of 6 Apprenticeship Levy support workshops developed by Rebecca Tarbox. Using over 12 years experience developing and delivering highly regarded Apprenticeship programmes, these workshops are designed to share best practice, support newer employer providers or those levy paying employers who may be looking to take control of their own levy in the future.
Logistics – how to get the money
1 of a set of 6 Apprenticeship Levy support workshops developed by Rebecca Tarbox. Using over 12 years experience developing and delivering highly regarded Apprenticeship programmes, these workshops are designed to share best practice, support newer employer providers or those levy paying employers who may be looking to take control of their own levy in the future.
Awarding Bodies and EPAOs
1 of a set of 6 Apprenticeship Levy support workshops developed by Rebecca Tarbox. Using over 12 years experience developing and delivering highly regarded Apprenticeship programmes, these workshops are designed to share best practice, support newer employer providers or those levy paying employers who may be looking to take control of their own levy in the future.
Ofsted (Office for Standards of Education)
1 of a set of 6 Apprenticeship Levy support workshops developed by Rebecca Tarbox. Using over 12 years experience developing and delivering highly regarded Apprenticeship programmes, these workshops are designed to share best practice, support newer employer providers or those levy paying employers who may be looking to take control of their own levy in the future.
ESFA (Education & Skills Funding Agency)
1 of a set of 6 Apprenticeship Levy support workshops developed by Rebecca Tarbox. Using over 12 years experience developing and delivering highly regarded Apprenticeship programmes, these workshops are designed to share best practice, support newer employer providers or those levy paying employers who may be looking to take control of their own levy in the future.
RoATP (Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers)
1 of a set of 6 Apprenticeship Levy support workshops developed by Rebecca Tarbox. Using over 12 years experience developing and delivering highly regarded Apprenticeship programmes, these workshops are designed to share best practice, support newer employer providers or those levy paying employers who may be looking to take control of their own levy in the future.
Managing Risk - A practical guide
We live and work in increasingly uncertain and volatile times. Pandemics, changing working practices, impact of new and disruptive technologies, competition, freak weather events, Brexit - these are the everyday challenges that we all need to operate within. This course introduces a practical and user friendly approach to risk management.
Managing Conflict
How often do you feel that you are not being understood? Or that everyone around you seems to think differently to you? This workshop is designed to help you deal with the conflict that occurs when working with a range of different personalities and situations.
Training Others
Often during the working day you may be asked to train someone, often informally. Or you may be an expert in what you do, and therefore want to pass on your knowledge to others. But how do you know if you are doing it in the right way? Is your teaching changing and improving behaviours of others?
Managing Yourself (time management)
Time management is a skill that takes some time to master at the best of times, and in the current climate has raised a new set of challenges. Do you struggle to focus, and find that your days are unproductive? Do you feel that your workload has become so busy that you struggle to work out your priorities? Then this course if for you.
Introduction to Mentoring & Coaching
Are you effectively coaching and mentoring individuals to get the most out of them and to ensure talent is captured? Do you have a culture that supports the development and growth of your people? Our course will help you develop the skills required to be a better mentor and coach.
Managing Others – making the shift to management
Are you, or one of your team, moving in to a supervisory or management role? Do you want to understand and practice the dos of effective management and the don’ts of poor people management. Do you want to get the best out of your team? This course will help you develop skills to make you a better leader and manager.
Effective Communication – covering new challenges to communication caused by social distancing measures
In recent times the way we communicate with each other has dramatically changed, possibly for ever. But effective communication is still essential, and with homeworking, remote offices, online meetings, social distancing, and wearing masks, is it possible to still interact with each other in an effective way?