BUSINESS owners across Devon can kick off the New Year with free support to boost their resilience and help with the recent rises in the cost of living.

Following a successful event held in Somerset in November, the Heart of the South West Growth Hub, which was delivered by Devon County Council, has teamed up with Plymouth City Council and the Devon and Plymouth Chamber of Commerce to put on a Business Resilience Event in Plymouth.

This free event will take place on February 8 at Plymouth Science Park and local businesses are invited to attend. 

The event, which includes a networking lunch, aims to bring together businesses from across the region and provide practical support and guidance in response to the recent rises in the cost of living.

Business owners and managers looking to boost their finances can discover more about the grant funding available to them with a workshop on ‘How to Create a Successful Funding Application’ to raise their chances of making a successful application.

Those who can’t attend can still access free support through the Heart of the South West Growth Hub’s Thrive project, which offers business planning to build resilience, along with workshops, webinars and one-to-ones.

David, Hynd, Programme Manager for the Heart of the South West Growth Hub said: ‘Here at the Growth Hub we speak to business owners daily who are struggling with rising business costs.

‘In response to the many requests from these businesses, we’ve put together this business cost guidance: Cost of Living Resources & Tools – Growth Hub (heartofswgrowthhub.co.uk).

‘We can also offer advice on how to access funding, business planning and specific business challenges.

‘I would urge all businesses worried about the future to spend some time investigating what help is available.’