We are sponsoring a BAHBA

We are very pleased to announce that Nido Marketing will be sponsoring the “Best Customer Service” award at this year’s annual Brighton and Hove Business awards (BAHBA’s). The awards ceremony takes place on Friday, 9 October 2009 at the Brighton Hilton Metropole and will be attended by the finest business talent Sussex has to offer.

Good customer service is something that we are passionate about at Nido and we recognise that in these tough times having fantastic customer service can really make a difference in helping to retain your clients. Our decision to sponsor this award is a direct reflection of our own values towards this area and we are committed to supporting others that share the same principles.

Nido were lucky enough to win the Best Place to Work at the 2006 BAHBA’s which thrilled the entire team especially Tim and Jacky who had seen the business grow from a spare room in the their flat. We have long been champions of the Brighton business community and feel honoured to be involved in the event which is organised by our friends over at award winning PR agency Midnight Communications.

2009 marks the sixth year for the BAHBAs and it is set to be bigger and better than before with eight new sponsors and sixteen categories. The Awards were officially launched at the Thistle Hotel on Tuesday 16 June at a party that was attended by many of the city’s leading business people including the Mayor, sponsors, judges and last year’s winners and finalists.

New sponsors this year include RedSeven, Kelta HR, Wired Sussex, Veolia Environmental Services, QED, Nido Marketing, Neilson Active Holidays and Absolute Brighton. They join The Argus, University of Brighton, Hilton Brighton Metropole, MDhub, Brighton Primary Care Trust, Royal Mail and Nixon McInnes.

Entering the awards could not be easier. It costs £50 (ex vat) for one entry and £75 (ex vat) to enter as many times as you like. Decide how many times you wish to enter. Address the criteria outlined. And click to pay! You can find more information on entering at http://www.bahbas.org.uk/

We will of course all be attending the ceremony so if you are coming along then come and say hello!

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Leadership and Management Funding

Leadership and Management Specialist Advisory Service

Receive up to £1000 of funding to help your business grow!

The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has been providing Leadership and Management funding to businesses for several years.

The programme has now evolved as a Specialist Advisory Service with new eligibility criteria that opens up the offer to previously ineligible organisations. Now even more employers will have access to funded training that enhances their leadership and management skills and in turn nurtures business growth.


What is the Leadership and Management Programme

The programme, funded by the Learning and Skills Council, is specifically aimed at business owners/managers responsible for the direction of an organisation, including private, franchise, public and voluntary bodies employing between 5 and 249 staff.

Each employer can benefit from up to £1,000 of grant support. The first £500 does not require a contribution from the employer and should be used for key directors. If you want a further subsequent £500 it must be ‘match funded’ by the employer and is available for key members of management.


How to qualify

To be eligible for the programme your organisation must:

- Employ between 5 to 249 people
- Not already have received Leadership & Management funding support (under Train to Gain)
- Must be from an EU country, or have lived in an EU country for the last 3 years

NOTE: Funding was previously unavailable to businesses that had attained the Investor in People standard. Now funding is available irrespective of whether you have the standard or not.


How it works

A Specialist Adviser will carry out a free impartial Individual Needs Analysis and help you develop a Personal Action Plan which clearly identifies your requirements. Together with your Adviser you will agree on the best solutions to meet the development needs you have identified.

When you have undertaken your training you can apply to have the costs reimbursed up to a total of £1000 (including VAT).

For more info contact Clive Bonny clive@consult-smp.com telephone 0208 876 4211 or on his mobile 07973 799153.

Clive designs and delivers programmes for clients onsite to avoid costs of absence and can refer you to a broker for your grant.

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