Isle of Wight Lottery Business Loans
Interest free finance for budding entrepreneurs!
Get support from the get go! Apply for an Isle of Wight Lottery loan today!
The Isle of Wight Lottery is the first lottery in England to be developed specifically to create employment opportunities. The Lottery is promoted by The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Opportunity Society Limited, which is operated on a strictly “non-profit” basis. The lottery is governed by the Gambling Commission which requires the lottery to contribute a minimum of 20% of its gross proceeds to a Restricted Good Causes Fund.
The Isle of Wight Lottery has two Good Causes. The first is providing interest free loans to people starting up in business or looking to expand. The emphasis being creating or sustaining Island jobs for Island people. The second is the free Start Up Your Own Business Course we run here at the Isle of Wight Chamber on a monthly basis.
The IW Lottery has been supporting the Island economy since 2001 and has created and supported hundreds of jobs in the local economy, providing in excess of £860,000 of interest free loans to over 100 Island businesses.
You can borrow up to a maximum of £50,000 interest free from the Isle of Wight Lottery Loan fund to start-up or expand your business as long as the loan is creating or sustaining a job.
You can borrow up to £5,000 over a period of up to 2 years, or up to £50,000 over a period of up to 3 years.
Loans may be applied for on completion of the start-up training course and all loan applications are assessed by a Panel and if approved they are provided on an interest free basis to both start-up and expanding Island businesses, thereby enabling them to create new jobs.
For an Isle of Wight Lottery Loan application pack please contact the office on 01983 529888 or enquiries@isleofwightlottery.com
Island Business March 2020
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Events
april
03apr7:30 am9:30 amIW Chamber Business Breakfast at The Garlic Farm
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Friday 3rd April 2020 The Garlic Farm, Newchurch 7.30am - 9.30am £15.00 per person Our guest speaker will be Chris Court, talking about Talking Positive Actions in Uncertain Times. In this short talk
Event Details
Friday 3rd April 2020
The Garlic Farm, Newchurch
7.30am – 9.30am
£15.00 per person
Our guest speaker will be Chris Court, talking about Talking Positive Actions in Uncertain Times.
In this short talk Chris will discuss how, during these times of advised limited physical interaction, you can use the time to quickly enhance how your business operates online, and make sure these positive actions increase the effectiveness of your online presence into the future.
Time
(Friday) 7:30 am - 9:30 am
Location
The Garlic Farm
The Garlic Farm, Mersley Ln, Newchurch, Sandown PO36 0NR
07apr2:30 pm4:30 pmProperty Investment Workshop with Red Squirrel Property Shop
Event Details
Tuesday 7th April 2020 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 2.30pm – 4.30pm IW Chamber Members - £5 admin fee Covering subjects such as: - Where to start - How to finance your portfolio - Different strategies
Event Details
Tuesday 7th April 2020
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
2.30pm – 4.30pm
IW Chamber Members – £5 admin fee
Covering subjects such as:
– Where to start
– How to finance your portfolio
– Different strategies in investing
– Local & UK market performance
– Where to invest
– How to structure your portfolio
IW Chamber Members – To book your place please click here
Non-Members – Please contact the IW Chamber office
Time
(Tuesday) 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
16apr7:30 am9:30 amThursday Tea and Toast Networking - Artisan
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Thursday 16th April 2020 Artisan, Ryde 7.30am - 9.30am FREE Meet members for informal networking in a great location. It’s free to attend, with hot drinks and toast for everyone.
Event Details
Thursday 16th April 2020
Artisan, Ryde
7.30am – 9.30am
FREE
Meet members for informal networking in a great location. It’s free to attend, with hot drinks and toast for everyone.
Time
(Thursday) 7:30 am - 9:30 am
Location
Artisan
Artisan 24 Union Street Isle of Wight PO33 2DT
20apr10:00 am12:00 pm'What to Expect When the Inspector Calls...' with Hillbans Pest Control
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Monday 20th April 2020 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 10.00am – 12.00pm IW Chamber Members - £20 +vat Non Members - £30+vat Hillbans Pest Control Ltd in association with Simply Safer present ‘What to Expect When the
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Monday 20th April 2020
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
10.00am – 12.00pm
IW Chamber Members – £20 +vat
Non Members – £30+vat
Hillbans Pest Control Ltd in association with Simply Safer present ‘What to Expect When the Inspector Calls…’
Led by environmental health practitioner Ruth Baker, this 2-hour training course offers you the chance to take a look at where you are right now and the next steps you need to take to improve your practices and standards. In just two hours, you will:
– Understand the criteria you are scored against by your Environmental Health Officer
– Know the key paperwork that is crucial to your success and the steps you need to take to get it right.
– Know where to spend your time and energy to increase or maintain your scores, to support your food hygiene, premises control and overall management.
Ruth Baker is a member of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (MCIEH) and has had over twenty years working as an Environmental Health Officer, working in Local Authority and with businesses. She has recently worked with the directors of Hillbans Pest Control, who have invited her to the Island to share her expertise with other Island businesses.
To book your place please click here
Time
(Monday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
21apr9:30 am4:30 pmEmergency First Aid at Work 1 Day Course - Good Skills Training
Event Details
Tuesday 21st April 2020 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 9.30am – 4.30pm £60 +vat per person The Emergency First Aid at Work Course delivered by Good Skills Training is a one-day course designed to give
Event Details
Tuesday 21st April 2020
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
9.30am – 4.30pm
£60 +vat per person
The Emergency First Aid at Work Course delivered by Good Skills Training is a one-day course designed to give delegates the knowledge, skills and confidence to help those that have become unconscious, and those with minor injuries. The Emergency First Aid at Work Course also looks at the responsibilities of the Emergency First Aider. On successfully completing this course, attendees will be confident, safe, prompt and effective emergency first aiders. Topics included are:
- What is first aid
- Legal requirements of first aid in workplaces
- Responsibilities of the emergency first aider
- Primary survey
- CPR
- Basic principles of AED use – turning AED on, pad placement and following instructions
- Recovery position
- Choking
- Shock
- Bleeding
- Minor injuries – includes superficial burns, splinters, scrapes and grazes
Time
(Tuesday) 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
21apr(apr 21)9:30 am23(apr 23)4:30 pmEmergency First Aid at Work 3 Day Course - Good Skills Training
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Tues 21st, Weds 22nd & Thurs 23rd April 2020 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 9.30am – 4.30pm £120 +vat per person The First Aid at Work Course is a comprehensive, three-day course designed to give
Event Details
Tues 21st, Weds 22nd & Thurs 23rd April 2020
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
9.30am – 4.30pm
£120 +vat per person
The First Aid at Work Course is a comprehensive, three-day course designed to give delegates the knowledge, skills and confidence to help in most first aid situations found in the workplace.
Time
21 (Tuesday) 9:30 am - 23 (Thursday) 4:30 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
21apr2:30 pm4:30 pmAfternoon Tea at Quarr Abbey
Event Details
Tuesday 21st April 2020 Quarr Abbey, Ryde 2.30pm - 4.30pm IW Chamber Members - £5 admin fee We are delighted to invite you to a fabulous afternoon tea at Quarr Abbey. This is
Event Details
Tuesday 21st April 2020
Quarr Abbey, Ryde
2.30pm – 4.30pm
IW Chamber Members – £5 admin fee
We are delighted to invite you to a fabulous afternoon tea at Quarr Abbey.
This is a unique chance to be networking while enjoying the peaceful surroundings and a cream tea.
The coffee is roasted on the island accompanied by lovely cakes made locally in their kitchen, using seasonal produce organically grown on site.
The event will be held in the Archway meeting room with the possibility of having a tour of the historic grounds.
Time
(Tuesday) 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Location
Quarr Abbey
Quarr Abbey, Quarr Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 4ES
24apr9:30 am1:30 pmSocial Media for Business Success – with Nosy Marketing
Event Details
Friday 24th April 2020 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 9.30am – 1.30pm IW Chamber Members - £50 +vat Non-Members - £75 +vat Using social media for business can feel very overwhelming! New platforms, people telling
Event Details
Friday 24th April 2020
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
9.30am – 1.30pm
IW Chamber Members – £50 +vat
Non-Members – £75 +vat
Using social media for business can feel very overwhelming! New platforms, people telling you new things constantly, trying to find what to post about… trying to find TIME to post those things. But social media marketing is essential for your business’ success in 2020.
In this course we will create a 2020 social media plan for your business; covering key events, ideas and business goals. This clear plan will ensure you’re not missing key opportunities and make sure you have a clear ‘to do list’ each week (of what posts you need to schedule).
The result? Your business will start to be more consistent, you will sell more and save time. This £50 course investment will return itself tenfold.
IW Chamber Members – To book your place please click here
Non-Members – Please contact the IW Chamber office
Time
(Friday) 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
28apr9:30 am12:00 pmAn Introduction to R&D Tax Credits for Companies
Event Details
Tuesday 28 April 2020 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 9.30am – 12.00pm IW Chamber Members - £5 admin fee Non-Members - £15.00 How the scheme works and how to determine if you are eligible. How the
Event Details
Tuesday 28 April 2020
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
9.30am – 12.00pm
IW Chamber Members – £5 admin fee
Non-Members – £15.00
How the scheme works and how to determine if you are eligible.
How the scheme can give significant tax savings and / or cash rebates from HMRC.
The seminar will explain what the legislation is about and explain how many different types of business have benefited from making claims.
This seminar will give case studies and examples of the claim process.
Seminar run by Brendan Treacy FCCA | www.randdtax.co.uk
IW Chamber Members – To book your place please click here
Non-Members – Please contact the IW Chamber office
Time
(Tuesday) 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
29apr9:30 am4:30 pmMaking Your Business More Accessible for Employees and Customers
Event Details
Wednesday 29th April 2020 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 9.30am – 4.30pm IW Chamber Members - £90+vat per person Non-Members - £150+vat On this course you will look at how to: anticipate and, whenever possible, meet
Event Details
Wednesday 29th April 2020
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
9.30am – 4.30pm
IW Chamber Members – £90+vat per person
Non-Members – £150+vat
On this course you will look at how to:
- anticipate and, whenever possible, meet the access needs of all your customers
- understand the range of accessibility requirements
- meet legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010
- ensure your workplace is inclusive and welcoming
- present information in ways that can reach customers with a range of different needs, expectations and levels of understanding
- make visits to your workplace a great experience for everyone
You will receive a certificate from Welcome to Excellence on completion of the day.
Course delivered by Jan Brookes of Isle Access
Non-Members – Please contact the IW Chamber office
Time
(Wednesday) 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
30apr9:30 am4:00 pmOne-Day Business Start Up Course
Event Details
We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. We offer a one day business seminar aimed at people who are starting a business. Get
Event Details
We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. We offer a one day business seminar aimed at people who are starting a business. Get the tools you need to take your idea from the drawing board to the real world. This course is designed for those with a business idea through to those who have been in business for six months.
This course is available for non-members and will be held at Mill Court Business Centre, Newport on Thursday 30 April 2020.
Please note there is a £5 admin fee for this course.
This course is available for non-members
Time
(Thursday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
may
08may9:30 am12:00 pmThe 5 Most Important Pages On Your Firm's Website with Dave Simon
Event Details
Friday 8th May 2020 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 9.30am – 12.00pm IW Chamber Members - £5 admin fee Non-Member s - £15.00 Low-cost seminar for leaders of service-providing firms concerned about marketing. Almost all your potential
Event Details
Friday 8th May 2020
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
9.30am – 12.00pm
IW Chamber Members – £5 admin fee
Non-Member s – £15.00
Low-cost seminar for leaders of service-providing firms concerned about marketing.
Almost all your potential customers (clients) check your website at some stage before contacting you in person. In B2B purchases, people do more pre-contact research than they used to – partly because websites now provide so much info. It’s sensible, and you probably do that too.
But search engines have moved the goalposts over the years. Continuously. And almost silently.
Google & Bing etc update their inner workings almost daily. So it’s important to review your marketing messages from time to time, to keep pace… or be left behind.
The 5 most important pages on your website are very likely not what you used to think they were.
This seminar will explain the new priority order, the best content, and invisible advert components to help you get the best results from your website.
Workshop run by Dave Simon BSc MSc MPhil | www.double-your-profits.co.uk
Non-Members – Please contact the IW Chamber office
Time
(Friday) 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
13may7:30 am9:30 amWednesday Tea and Toast Networking - Caffe Isola
Event Details
Wednesday 13th May 2020 Caffe Isola, Newport 7.30am - 9.30am FREE Meet members for informal networking in a great location. It’s free to attend, with hot drinks and toast for everyone.
Event Details
Wednesday 13th May 2020
Caffe Isola, Newport
7.30am – 9.30am
FREE
Meet members for informal networking in a great location. It’s free to attend, with hot drinks and toast for everyone.
Time
(Wednesday) 7:30 am - 9:30 am
Location
Cafe Isola
85A St James' St, Newport, PO30 1LG
Event Details
Thursday 14th May 2020 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 9.30am – 4.30pm IW Chamber Members - £120 +vat Non-Members - £160 +vat This course is a day-long, compact training for all those looking to improve
Event Details
Thursday 14th May 2020
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
9.30am – 4.30pm
IW Chamber Members – £120 +vat
Non-Members – £160 +vat
This course is a day-long, compact training for all those looking to improve their skills in managing, leading and influencing. The session is packed full of practical tools to use when needing to strengthen relationships, influence decisions, guide behaviour and lead others to mutually positive outcomes. We also look at how managing your own emotions And ‘self-talk’ plays a major part in your professional success.
Course Delivered by Ed Grey – BlueTouchPaper Consulting Ltd
IW Chamber Members – To book your place please click here
Non-Members – Please contact the IW Chamber office
Time
(Thursday) 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
20may9:30 am12:30 pmUsing Facebook Advertising for Beginners – with Nosy Marketing
Event Details
Wednesday 20th May 2020 IW Chamber Offices, Newport 9.30am – 12.30pm IW Chamber Members - £5 admin fee Non-Members - £15.00 Facebook advertising has become very effective because unlike on TV or Radio, we
Event Details
Wednesday 20th May 2020
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
9.30am – 12.30pm
IW Chamber Members – £5 admin fee
Non-Members – £15.00
Facebook advertising has become very effective because unlike on TV or Radio, we have our full attention on Facebook when scrolling through it. Additionally, because the social media networks record our behaviours (what we buy, what we talk about, who we’re friends with etc.) Facebook adverts can be targeted in such a way that your products or services reach only the prospects likely to buy them.
In this workshop we will create 3 different Facebook adverts and go over the basics of how you could spend £20 show your business to 10,000 people!
Please bring a laptop to this course and ensure you have a business page on Facebook – this will ensure you can follow through with the steps we’re taking and maybe even create some adverts for yourself during the course!
IW Chamber Members – To book your place please click here
Non-Members – Please contact the IW Chamber office
Time
(Wednesday) 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
28may9:30 am4:00 pmOne-Day Business Start Up Course
Event Details
We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. We offer a one day business seminar aimed at people who are starting a business. Get
Event Details
We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. We offer a one day business seminar aimed at people who are starting a business. Get the tools you need to take your idea from the drawing board to the real world. This course is designed for those with a business idea through to those who have been in business for six months.
This course is available for non-members and will be held at Mill Court Business Centre, Newport on Thursday 28 May 2020.
Please note there is a £5 admin fee for this course.
This course is available for non-members
Time
(Thursday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
IW Chamber of Commerce
Mill Court Business Centre Furrlongs Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2AA
