Ealing Council, committed to supporting its small and thriving businesses, is providing them with a package of support looking to enhance their sales & marketing functions. To provide this for free, the council has secured funding from UK Government to support job creation and growth. Between October 2023 and June 2024, the programme will support…
The Westmont Enterprise Hub, at the University of West London, in partnership with Ealing Council, is delivering start-up enterprise support for women to help develop their business idea. The Hub team is working with local community organisations and housing associations to promote this offer to women living in Ealing. Start-up support includes: Training sessions in person in…
Our social media manager Natasha from The Creative Caboodle, has opened up Business Spotlight bookings for August. Please be quick to grab this opportunity for a business spotlight video to be made for you all about your business in Ealing Broadway. Natasha will come at a pre-arranged time and date, learn about your business, and film…
The IDA Foundation, supported by American Express, is entering the second year of the Backing International Small Restaurants program. In 2022, the program granted a total of $375,000 USD to 36 small, independent restaurants in London, Mexico City, Sydney, Tokyo, and Toronto that have community significance. This year, we are again seeking 36 restaurants across…
Living wage employer discounts Small businesses can offset the cost of paying the living wage against discounts offered against business rates for companies who sign up to be accredited. The cost of accreditation varies according to the organisation’s size, starting at £66 per year for those with fewer than ten employees. Full details of the…
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) recently released it’s annual Crime Survey. The survey covers a broad range of crimes against shop workers, businesses, as well as the police and political response. Their findings include: High levels of retail violence and abuse, at over 850 incidents per day Retail colleagues are being physically assaulted and threatened with…
[html format=”ckeditor” style_margin_bottom=”20″ different_values=”0″] Make It Ealing are once again going to be exhibiting at the Ealing Business Expo, hosted by Carlene Bender (Contact Us Ealing) at a brand new location– the University of West London. If you would like us to promote your business, or hand out flyers, please get in touch with the…
Commercial wholesale gas and electricity markets are currently trading at the lowest they have been since before the pandemic and as a consequence retail rates for energy have dropped by circa 30% in the last 6 weeks. The energy markets remain volatile however are now trading at below the current relief scheme cap. The energy…
Free Support and Advice for Make It Ealing BID Businesses! Business savings and support experts Place Support Partnership (PSP) have been appointed by Make It Ealing BID to help Ealing businesses save money. We work with you to identify savings when considering new contracts and choosing suppliers. We also help you navigate the current…
Here is a brief report prepared by Place Support Partnership regarding today’s announcement by the government on business energy support. The general outcome is positive, however there are some caveats for the support that businesses need to be aware of. Further details about the government’s proposal will be announced later this week.