Supporting Oxfordshire’s Businesses with Richard Byard & Helen Brind, OxLEP
Did you know that the OxLEP’s Growth Hub provides business support to SME’s across Oxfordshire? The Growth Hub aims to simplifying the business support landscape and help individuals and businesses to easily connect as well as leading a c£10m business support programme.
During this session we will update you about the support introduced to help SME’s respond to the economic challenges created by the pandemic including:
• OxLEP Business Resilience grant scheme
• Pop Up Business School
• One to one support helping guide businesses through to recovery stages
We will also update you on our existing two European Regional Development Fund Business Support programmes which offer one to one support, workshops and matched grant schemes.
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