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UKSE supports Caerphilly Start-up Fund – again
New businesses in Caerphilly are getting support from Tata subsidiary UK Steel Enterprise – for the third time. The cash is helping start-ups in the county borough to get off the ground, and council officials are delighted at the number and quality of enterprises helped. Councillor Ken James, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning and Development, said: The Business Start-up Fund is indispensable for small businesses, who find it very difficult to access funds these days to get companies off the ground. A great many businesses have started as a result, which would otherwise not have been able to do so. We are very grateful to UK Steel Enterprise for their continued help in this regard. The UK Steel Enterprise cash is 50% match funded by the Council, who also offers extensive advice and support to new entrepreneurs. Ruth Headon of UK Steel Enterprise said: This is the third tranche of money that we have put into this, and we are very pleased with the results, both in terms of quality and quantity of new businesses launched. We wish them all success in their ventures.
Jobs Growth Wales
Jobs Growth Wales – It’s time for us to support your business. If you are considering recruiting a young person aged 16-24 years you could be eligible for funding through the Welsh Government funded Jobs Growth Wales programme. As an employer you could save circa £6,500 in salary costs for each young person you take on through Jobs Growth Wales. So, how can we support your business? Full wage subsidy support for young persons aged between 16-24 years old for a full 6 months Educ8 will reimburse ALL salary costs (at National Minimum Wage) for a young person who works between 25-40 hours per week Employers are welcome to top-up salaries themselves should they wish the Young Person to earn more than the National Minimum Wage rate Educ8 can also support employers and young people to progress via the Young Recruits Programme after the 6 month Jobs Growth Wales opportunity comes to an end Throughout the Young Recruits Programme you will receive a significant subsidy towards the young person’s wages whilst they embark upon a fully funded Apprenticeship programme In return for helping you take advantage of this fantastic opportunity, we require a few guarantees from you as the employer. The young person must be contracted to work 25-40 hours per week for a minimum of six months and every job funded by Jobs Growth Wales has to be additional to the existing workforce. You should also be in a position to provide a real opportunity for permanent employment once the 6 months of funding finishes. We are looking for…