Increased Funding to help local businesses hire apprentices
Small and Medium Sized businesses across York are being invited to apply for a grant to help them hire an apprentice and grow their business.
Following an announcement from the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) businesses in York can now benefit from a local grant of up to £2,000 thanks to the LEP’s Apprenticeship Grant for Employers (AGE). The aim of the grant is to support businesses and help them recruit young people, aged 16-24, into employment and help them start their career.
The new LEP Apprenticeship Grant replaces the national apprenticeship grant incentive for businesses in West Yorkshire and York as agreed in the first stage devolution agreement with government in March 2015. Funding for businesses will be available until 31 December.
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Applications welcomed for Barbican Concessionary Days
York based groups, clubs and community organisations are being invited to apply for a concessionary day’s hire of York Barbican.
City of York Council is offering the concessionary days as part of its lease agreement with the Barbican’s operators, SMG and is particularly interested in hearing from organisations who would like to take up one of the three bookings available over 2016 to 2017.
The proposed events should be open and accessible to all and appeal to a wide cross section of York’s community. Each suggestion will be assessed against a number of criteria to ensure that fair consideration is given to all submissions. Events coming up soon include a York Irish Culture Night on 19 September and a collaborative performance with a York choir of over 100 voices, a full orchestra, a visiting choir from Los Angeles and a multi-award winning composer which takes place next summer as a European premier.
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