South Derbyshire Business Advice Service

08/09/2026

📢 Could your business be a 2026 award winner? Your invitation to enter the East Staffordshire and South Derbyshire Business Awards 📢

There are 10 categories to choose from, covering everything from innovation to customer service, and entering more than one is encouraged.

Whether you've grown your team✔️ launched something new✔️ or gone the extra mile for your customers✔️ there's a category for you. ✔️

Applications are free and only take a few minutes.

Start your free application here: www.business-awards.co.uk

The East Staffordshire and South Derbyshire Business Awards are back for 2026!

07/09/2026

'Doing Business with Japan' is happening on September 22nd at Derby City Council. Running from 1:00pm to 4:30pm, this session is ideal for local companies looking to explore new trade opportunities, navigate exports, and connect with Japanese markets.
Places are Limited - Book NOW
Register Your Place: [email protected]

The 'Doing Business with Japan' is happening on September 22nd at Derby City Council. Running from 1:00pm to 4:30pm, this session is ideal for local companies looking to explore new trade opportunities, navigate exports, and connect with Japanese markets.

Places are Limited - Book NOW

Register Your Place: [email protected]

07/09/2026

📣 Swadlincote Jobs Fair📣 Tuesday 13 October 2026

Looking for work, interested in a new job - or even a change in career❓

OR are you an employer looking to recruit new staff❓

Come along to Jobs Fair at Bank Leisure Centre 👉discover your next role!

This event is FREE and open to all - whatever your age or career stage. Find out about training opportunities and meet local employers.

📆 13 October 2026, 10.00am - 12.30pm
📍 Green Bank Leisure Centre Swadlincote, DE11 0AD

Employers .... if would you like to exhibit contact: [email protected]

04/09/2026

EMCCA Digital Strategy Survey

The East Midlands Combined County Authority is developing a Digital Strategy for the region and wants to ensure it reflects the priorities and ambitions of people and organisations across our communities.

Your views will help shape the strategic vision and commitments within the strategy, ensuring they are centred on people, place and the environment.

The survey closes 9 September 2026.

https://survey.orlo.app/c7139e71-9a74-468a-b4bc-2d9334bf7a7d =970f07cc-6054-428d-ae5b-165fa0780200

04/09/2026

📢 Have Your Say at Your Local Area Forum

South Derbyshire's Area Forum Meetings are back this September and October. Come along to hear updates from your local police team, council officers, district and county councillors, and raise the issues that matter most to your community.

🕡 All meetings start at 6.30pm

Find your local forum and join the conversation.

📍 See the poster for dates, venues and areas covered.

02/09/2026

📢Calling All - businesses and charities 📢📢

It's time ⏰ to complete your East Staffordshire and South Derbyshire Business Awards Application 💻

16 Days to go before applications close .......

www.business-awards.co.uk

🏆 The East Staffordshire & South Derbyshire Business Awards 2026 are back, celebrating the businesses, organisations and charities that help our area thrive.

This year sees the introduction of a new category:

💙 Charity of the Year

Created to recognise the outstanding work of charities across our communities, this award shines a spotlight on organisations that are making a meaningful difference every day.

Whether you're a charity, social enterprise or supporter of the voluntary sector, help spread the word and encourage local charities to apply.

📅 Applications are now open: 🔗 https://orlo.uk/WFtrD

Let's celebrate the organisations helping to make South Derbyshire and East Staffordshire stronger, more connected and more successful.

02/09/2026

❓ Are you a resident of South Derbyshire, or a business owner in the District?

📣 Last week we launched our Residents Survey 2026. Thanks to everyone that has taken part so far, your views are important to us.

It is key that we understand more about what matters most to you as residents, what services you value and what is unique to South Derbyshire that you would like to see preserved as we head into a new structure of local government in April 2028.

📆 The survey will be open until Friday 2 October2026.

Please take the time to have your say.

Find out more and take the survey here: https://orlo.uk/Dr7gk

26/08/2026

24/08/2026

📢 NEW DATES for The Work Club 📢

September, October, November and December 2026 - Dates NOW Available

FREE, friendly help with 🧑‍💻CV writing & 💻 application form filling & searching for work.

Venue: , DE11 0HX.

Book your appointment: Contact; Old Post Centre,


To book in
☎️ 01283 552263