Skills training - events and workshops

Training your staff and upskilling your employees can help your business to grow, find efficiencies, and improve business processes. It can also create a more loyal workforce as your employees will know that you are willing to invest in them and their careers, by allowing them to gain the knowledge and skills to do their job well.

Enterprising Ashfield Project

The Enterprising Ashfield Project is open to individuals in or out of work and living or working within eligible postcodes in Kirkby in Ashfield or Sutton in Ashfield. You can check your postcode using the eligibility checker.

• website: Enterprising Ashfield eligibility checker

Nottinghamshire County Council Skills Portal

Nottingham County Council has brought together details of employment and skills support schemes and grant funding in one place, making it easier for people to search for suitable support. This free portal offers help to both businesses and individuals.

• website: Nottinghamshire County Council employment and skills portal

Barclays Bank Women in business coaching support

Barclays Bank offer free specialist coaching sessions that could help you with business planning, cash flow forecasts, digital support, accessing finance and more. You can also request a female coach, if you prefer.

To apply, you’ll need a business account with Barclays, at least one female founder and a UK business with an annual turnover between £50,000 and £6.5 million.

• website: Sign Up for free coaching - Barclays
• website: Access mentoring support - Barclays

Accelerator Workshops

This programme is from the East Midlands Combined County Authority and is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. It is being delivered across our district by the East Midlands Chamber. These workshops are all fully funded and cover a wide range of business growth and digital transformation topics, including:

• leadership and management
• sales and marketing
• HR and employment law
• finance
• sustainability
• social media and content marketing
• organic search (search engine optimisation)
• website and eCommerce
• paid digital advertising
• email marketing, customer relationship management and automation

Participants will also gain access to bite sized online sessions - perfect for quick insights and continuous learning.

• closing date: 31 March 2026
• email: info@emc-dnl.co.uk
• website: East Midlands Chamber - Events and Training - Accelerator Workshop Dates

Business Assist mentoring support

This is a fully funded support programme delivered by NBV aimed at small business owners. This programme provides access to knowledgeable, experienced business mentors, applying a bespoke and flexible approach to supporting you in achieving your business goals.

• website: NBV Business Assist programme