Forest Economic Partnership

📣 Calling All Local Businesses 📣 The government are asking businesses to engage in the latest public consultation informing the development of a new industrial strategy to create long-term, inclusive, secure and sustainable growth. FEP are keen to support a united Forest of Dean voice helping to shape regional and national policies, ensuring these accurately reflect the business communities interests and economic priorities. Click the link below to read the paper 👇 https://lnkd.in/ecqGkt7i Then find the link to the survey here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eZaYpv54 This consultation closes at 11:59pm on 24 November 2024. Have your say! 📸: Some of the Forest of Dean's fantastic businesses Lucozade production line at Suntory Global Spirits 🥤 Deep sea training centre and quarry at DEEP 🌊 Chocolate mould making at DPS DESIGNS 🍫 Exterior of the bustling Greenhill Coffee House in Cinderford ☕

At the recent SoGlos Business Awards, the Forest of Dean's very own Cinderhill Farm scooped the 'Small Business of the Year' Award! A thriving business with humble roots at the Coleford Farmer's Market, you can now find Cinderhill Farm sausage rolls stocked nationwide, and they could even be spotted at King Charles' coronation 👑 Click below for our latest blog on Cinderhill Farm's win 👇 https://lnkd.in/e5Bba6aT Deborah Flint Neill Ricketts Johnathan Lane David Trevelyan Julie Tegg Natalie King LLB MBA PgDip Stuart Emmerson Ian Mean Wendy Jackson Mark Owen SoGlos - Gloucestershire's leading media brand

Join the Design for Planet Festival 2024 for Planet Positive Business 🌏🌱 This year Design Council want to show that sustainable design can help businesses prosper, whilst also pioneering a fundamental redesign of what businesses are for and putting the planet at the heart of their purpose. Attendees will learn how sustainable design can turn waste into value, keep your business ahead of the competition, reduce carbon, save you money, and much more. The event is virtual and open to anyone interested in sustainable business! Click below 👇 https://lnkd.in/ea4VYrXD

It's not too late to join us! This Thursday at 2pm on Teams ✅

Exciting Workshop Upcoming at The Growth Hub Forest of Dean! Learn about carbon auditing and how renewable technology can benefit your business and reduce your bills, at the Carbon Auditing, Renewable Energy, and the Pathway to Net Zero workshop! This workshop is specifically aimed at businesses in the tourism industry and is an ideal starting point to learn about Net Zero targets and what it means to businesses in the Forest of Dean. Speakers include, ✅ Sally Adcock, Low Carbon Business Advisor at Forest of Dean District Council. Sally is working closely with FEP to revive our Forest Climate Charter! ✅ Andrew McKenzie, Sustainability Business Guide at The Growth Hub, Andrew is a specialist in all things Net Zero. ✅ Mark George, as Manager at the Dean Heritage Centre, Mark has a unique insight into how sustainable measures can be applied to the tourism sector. 📆: 13th November 2024 ⌚️: 9:30am -12:30pm 📍: Vantage Point Business Village Ground Floor, Building Seven Western, Avenue, GL17 0DD Click below to find out more and book 👇 https://lnkd.in/eYaDt5R6 #NetZero #CarbonAuditing #GrowthHub #MeetTargets #TourismIndustry #SustainableTourism

Registration is now open for the edie Net-Zero Carbon Action sessions on 7 November 2024 - a free-to-attend online event open to those working on climate across organisations of all sizes and sectors. Back by popular demand, edie’s Net-Zero Carbon Action Sessions offer up an afternoon of live, interactive webinar presentations and discussions – all dedicated to giving businesses the tools and insights to accelerate progress on net-zero targets in ways that are transparent and aligned with the latest standards. A great opportunity for Forest of Dean businesses looking to decarbonise 💪 Book below ⬇ edie launches three new net-zero webinars for business: Register now - edie https://lnkd.in/edEXkuCY

Congratulations to Cinderhill Farm on winning Small Business of the Year 2024! 🎉 This outstanding Forest of Dean business was founded by FEP Director Deborah Flint, who has built a business that from day 1 established sustainable business practices and offered meaningful employment. Deborah and her team have redefined what it means to be a small business 💪 Read more about Cinderhill Farm in our blog from August 2023 👇 Listening to Business - Cinderhill Farm and their Famous Sausage Rolls » FEP (fep2050.co.uk) #ExcitingNews #Congratulations #ForestOfDean #ForestOfDeanBusiness

Tickets go fast! #Gloucestershire #NetZero 2024 #glosbiz #Business #energytransition #circulareconomy GLOUCESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - official Cheltenham Chamber Of Commerce Forest Economic Partnership Cirencester Chamber of Commerce Tewkesbury Borough Council Stroud & District Chamber of Trade & Commerce Business West Gloucestershire County Council

Our Education & Skills subgroup is meeting next week! Are you joining us? This subgroup is committed to raising aspirations amongst young people in the Forest of Dean and improving the opportunities available to them. It was through this group we ran our previous #InspiringTheForest events, and we have plenty more exciting ideas in the works for 2025 and beyond. Getting involved in this subgroup means you can help shape FEP activity going forward and support the next generations career pathways 💪 When: Thursday 24th October at 2pm. Where: Teams! Email us on FEP@fdean.gov.uk for the link to join! #EducationAndSkills #SubGroupMeeting #JoinUs Neill Ricketts Johnathan Lane Wendy Jackson Natalie King LLB MBA PgDip Julie Tegg Deborah Flint David Trevelyan Stuart Emmerson Ian Mean

Ian Mean MBE is looking at how we can fix an increasing skills shortage by investing in apprenticeships, check out his full blog below. 👇 https://lnkd.in/dkjtjFnX #EducationAndSkills #Apprenticeships #Shortage