Business of Sport Network - Considering scaling up your workforce? Find out how to make the most of the funding and support available.
Come and join this session to find out more about how you can access the Kickstart Scheme, Apprenticeships and Trainee support. Hear about the support services available, find out how other people are using these schemes and explore what you could do next in line with your business plans and objectives.
- When
- Wed, 19th May 2021 (10:00 - 11:30)
- Tags
- Business, Clubs, LRS Business, SOS
Business of Sport Network - Considering scaling up your workforce? Find out how to make the most of the funding and support available.
Join other owners, managers, representatives from sports clubs, Community Interest Companies, sole traders and Limited Companies working in the physical activity and sport sector.
We will hear from speakers and experts and have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss the options in the group.
Outline Agenda:
Welcome and introduction - exploring how or why this could be relevant to your business/organisation and why this could work for you now.
Kickstart - General info as well as which agencies locally can support you.
Apprenticeships - An extension of the apprenticeship hiring incentive in England to September 2021 and an increase of payment to £3,000. An introduction to the new "flexi-job" apprenticeship programme in England, that will enable apprentices to work with a number of employers in one sector. General information, support available, expectations of the labour market versus reality.
Employer Peer Support Group - how this has worked over the past 18 months in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Questions and answer session
Breakout group discussion to explore this further with those who are interested in these options. Is your organisation ready to hire and support?
Summary and next steps
