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Opportunities with #FF Network

Welcome to #FF Network

About Friendly Fridays Events

#FF Membership

#FF Multimedia

#FF Magazine

#FF Advertising

#FF Sponsorship

#FF Partners

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OPPORTUNITIES WITH #FF NETWORK

u Become a member of the #FF Network

uRaise your individual and company profile

u Appear as guest speaker

uAdvertise in the #ff magazine and website

uSponsor Friendly Friday Events and Workshops

uWrite an article for #ff Magazine

uSubscribe and appear in Networking Directory

u Promote your events and training, products

and services to people and organisations in

Leicester

uReach a wider audience through Friendly

Friday advertising, promotion, PR and

sponsorship

Advertise in #ff magazine

Join the #FF Network

SponsorFriendly Friday

Appear as guest speaker at

Friendly Friday

We can do it with you, for you, or we can show you how to do it!

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u Friendly Friday is brought to you by Engage Multimedia a Social Enterprise organisation.



Beckie Sanderson, Director of Engage Multimedia has built up a unique and diverse network of people and gained much respect and support from members, and partners for the achievements of Friendly Friday.

Friendly Friday has a loyal and growing group of members, who benefit from being a part of this unique support network. Our members view Friendly Friday as the best independent, monthly event for networking, business advice and support in Leicester..

“It’s being able to interact with the likes of Friendly Friday that makes the journey a bit easier as you meet people in similar circumstances as yourself! Being able to go there at a difficult time in my life and work situation made me realise I wasn’t the

only one, and I wasn’t alone!”Wayne Iredale Job Centre Plus Client

u800 + Number of attendees since Jan 2011

u25 Average monthly attendance

u150 Average attendance at roadshows

u100+ Number of people given IAG and or signposted and referred to other agencies

u3000 magazines printed and distributed

u600 Average number of views for the online #ff magazine

u1174 Highest total number of views of the online magazine

u800 email newsletter recipients

u29.9 % Average percentage of email opens

u230 Number of Twitter /Facebook followers

WELCOME TO #FF NETWORK

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In January 2011, Engage launched its Friendly Friday community and business networking events. Since then, Engage has run over 40 monthly events with between 20-40 people attending the monthly sessions and a total of over 800 people since the events began.

The events are 3 hour sessions held on the second Friday of each month, with the aim of providing:

uPre start-ups, self-employed, small businesses and third sector organisations with information advice and guidance

uNetworking opportunities for local people and organisations

uSharing information and making referrals to partner organisations

uPromoting, supporting and encouraging (social/local) enterprise

uA range of guest, speakers, workshops and activities focussed on enterprise and business development

uA friendly and supportive environment to network, collaborate and showcase local enterprise.

“A lively, vibrant, informative event. A great opportunity to meet people who can help and

support business. I met several potential clients for CASE and other very useful contacts.“

Tim Tavener, Co-operative and Social Enterprise Development Agency.

“The event was very helpful in helping with the practical details of setting up on my own, it helped me identify areas I needed to give more attention to and

also those that I had not thought of at all.“ Linda Stewart Hypnotherapy

In 2012 Engage Multimedia delivered two highly acclaimed roadshow events in partnership with a number of other agencies. These were the Friendly Friday Goes Large and the Ladies Day events. Each event had over 150 people attending. These events provided a wide range of activities such as IAG, networking, guest speakers, workshops, business surgery, information stalls, learning and business development opportunities.

The feedback received from members and partners about the monthly events and the bigger roadshow events has been fantastic.

“Friendly Friday perpetually links me with other people or information that I need. But the FF Goes Large Event enabled more awareness raising of my company in locality. Equally it has made other orgs more visible to me so I know where to find

them. Additionally some promising work to come from links made on the day.”Clare Walker Consultancy

“As a trader, I thoroughly enjoyed Ladies Day. The event was well organised, promoted and attended. As well as catching up with some

friends on the day, I made some excellent new contacts interested in Forever Aloe products and business opportunity.” Lorraine Turnpenny, Forever Aloe

ABOUT FRIENDLY FRIDAY

ROADSHOWS

FRIENDLY FRIDAY GOES LARGE | MARCH 2012 |

FRIENDLY FRIDAY LADIES DAY | AUGUST 2012 |

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COMMUNITY | BUSINESS | NETWORKING#FF MEMBERSHIP

PROFILEAt Friendly Friday our aim is to encourage and support local entreprenuers. Signposting and referral have been a key part of the support offered, especially for people who want help with their own business start up and development.

Here’s a sample of what is on offer at the Friendly Friday events:

uSignposting to funding and tailored business mentoring programmes

uPractical activities to support the day-to-day running of a business, such as planning a budget or writing a business plan.

uGuest speakers providing expert advice on subjects such as business models, taxation, business accounts and social media.

u The chance to share their stories and their business dreams in a friendly and supportive environment

u The chance to promote their own business and products or services.

uBenefit from being part of a unique and diverse network of people including pre-start ups, developing and established businesses, enterprise and community development agencies, plus a growing number of social enterprises and community organisations.

The #FF Network has a diverse profile of members from across Leicester(Shire) with a 40/ 60 ratio of Men and Women.

The #FF members are:

uAged between 25 - 50

uBusiness start ups/ Pre start ups

uSelf employed individuals, Small business owners and Social Entrepreneurs

u Established businesses, with between 2-10 employees

uOur members form an eclectic mix of Industry experts, entrepreneurs, advisors, staff and volunteers of local agencies, businesses and organisations.

uA unique network of people from variety of industries and sectors including: Company owners, directors and consultants, offering Business, Financial, IT and Marketing services. Retailers, franchise owners and therapists, offering a range of products and services, As well as advisors, trainers and practitioners in the sectors of Enterprise, Education, Health & Social Care and Third Sector businesses and organisations,

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uRaise your personal, business and company profile by becoming a member, attending our events and appearing in the networking section of the #ff mag and as guest speaker at our events.

What makes you want to be your own boss? Being my own boss has always been my dream. It gives me far greater sense of achievement therefore satisfaction. The freedom to use my own ideas, be creative and have a say in what I do and how I do it. I see it as a constant challenge to better myself and reach my long term goal.

How’s your business developing?The latest difference to my business is the inclusion of my online Facebook shop. I am steadily building up a Facebook rapport with customers and potential customers and is an inexpensive and straightforward option. I have used Facebook ads to help promote this with the E banner adverts and paying for posts. The sales have been steady but when I spend time promoting this myself on Facebook and twitter I do get results and my likes are increasing daily now with little effort which is great!

Find Sam’s Shop on Facebook: Iridescence by Samantha H

What are the most important things you have learnt along your journey?So far I have already learnt a vast amount about myself (thought I was an expert on that!) and the business world.

Some of the most important aspects so far is to realise when to quit when something isn’t working after giving it a very hard try and move onto the next strategy. If you start out with the wrong mindset then don’t bother!

What are the biggest successes you achieved so far? Biggest success for me is feeling proud of myself. It’s been a hard, challenging yet totally amazing nine months of my life so far. I’m a single parent, I don’t drive, I had no pot of money, the odds are stacked against me but I’ve begun to make some profit and I’m providing consistently for my son and I. And the best most amazing bit was a few weeks ago when my son had to choose his GCSE options. He picked business as one of them, then declared that he was proud of me and what I’d done and it has inspired him. I cried.

Who and where have you received help and support from? b-Inspired and Leicester for Business - fantastic since day one with workshops, one to one support and the people I’ve met through this - other start ups. People I’ve met through networking, that are already established businesses and listening to their experiences.Help and events that I have paid for have been excellent, I went to the National Achievers Congress last summer in London and the energy and excitement was to die for!

And most definitely my friends and family. For putting up with not seeing me so much, for being tired and grumpy at times, for my parents help with childcare and transport, my son for his techy support and hugs.

Why do you love Friendly Friday? I love Friendly Friday because it is that, friendly and welcoming, not daunting. Its a wealth of information, opportunity to network also, and great for confidence building especially as a new start up, talking about yourself and your business.

Sam will be telling her story on 14th June at Friendly Friday.

SpotlIgHt on

Sam Houghton

SUBSCRIBE

Membership: The membership packages offer a range of promotional benefits for 12 months. The packages are designed to offer members a range of affordable options for taking part in Friendly Friday

Bronze£5

per Session

Silver£45

per annum

Gold£75

per annum

Entry to 12 Friendly Friday monthly events • • •A range of discounts for #ff subscribers only, on #ff advertising, and Engage Multimedia’s training, design, print and consultancy services

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Profile box in 1 issue introducing you to our other members and readers. Appearing in the directory listings for 3 issues thereafter..Including Online profile at www.friendlyfriday.co.uk with links to your own website and social media

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A ‘Spotlight On’ appearance at Friendly Friday events in the magazine and on the Friendly Friday website.

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Engage Multimedia is a social enterprise offering multimedia, training, design and consultancy services to VCS groups, social enterprises, businesses and educational organisations.

[email protected] www.engage-multimedia.co.ukTel: 07900002530 twitter: @engagemmltd

Beckie SandersonDirector/ Designer/Tutor Engage Multimedia Ltd Social Enterprise

Does your business need a fresh perspective? Have you got bogged down and need some support? Do you need someone to bring new ideas? Then you need a business coach.

[email protected] www.pkms.co.ukTel: 07722983825 twitter: @paul_pkms

Paul KaergerManagement ConsultantPaul Kaerger Management Solutions.

Providing small businesses with accountancy and taxation services in Leicester, Business Accounts and Tax, Mgt Accounts, Bookkeeping & VAT, Self Assessment, CIS, Finance Raising and Business plans.0116 276 [email protected]/leicesterFacebook: taxassist.leicesterTwitter: @inomaguk

Tejinder GaweraProprietor and AccountantTaxAssist Accountants

Mark ClarkDirectorInside ‘n’ OutSocial Enterprise

MEnPhyS Charity caring for children and young people with disabilities. Supporting the family. Menphys needs to raise £500,000 each year to maintain and develop its work. What can you do to help us?

[email protected] www.menphys.org.ukTel: 0116 2827225twitter: @MenphysUK Facebook: Menphys Fundraising

nETwOrK FOr ChAnGE Provides Supported Housing, Community Outreach, Resource Centre and Training opportunities that meet the needs of adults of any age who are experiencing mental distress. Values of hope, recovery and self development underpins all that we do.

150-152 London road, Leicester, LE2 1nD 0116 247 0335 [email protected] www.networkforchange.org.uk

POSITIvE vIBrATIOnS UK Positive Vibrations UK aims to bring to you events that will educate, entertain and empower people of all backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities. Focussing is on Families, Business, Social, Charity & Community events.

07527175199www.positivevibrationsuk.co.ukemail:[email protected]: @fionasbusiness

SPrInG TO ACTIOnA not for profit company helping people start and run successful businesses. Delivering: Project & programme management, business advice, mentoring & consultancy, business events & training

[email protected] 217 9250twitter: @springukwww.springtoaction.co.uk

ThE FInAL BOwCommunication skills led training including effective presenting, proof - reading, negotiation and group facilitation for professionals working across a broad range of sectors

Tel: [email protected] twitter: @thefinalbowwww.thefinalbow.co.uk

TOMOrrOw TOGEThEr LTDSupporting women into employment.Unit 1-22 St Martin’s House 7 Peacock Lane Leicester LE1 5PZ 07581341690 [email protected]

Inside ‘n’ Out CIC aims to empower (ex) offenders and other disadvantaged groups by through Enterprise Coaching and Workshops on Self-Esteem, Interpersonal Skills and Adobe Creative Suite. [email protected]: 07762695983Facebook: insidenoutcic Twitter: @inomaguk


Engage Multimedia is a social enterprise offering multimedia, training, design and consultancy services to VCS groups, social enterprises, businesses and educational organisations.

[email protected] www.engage-multimedia.co.ukTel: 07900002530 twitter: @engagemmltd

Beckie SandersonDirector/ Designer/Tutor Engage Multimedia Ltd Social Enterprise

Does your business need a fresh perspective? Have you got bogged down and need some support? Do you need someone to bring new ideas? Then you need a business coach.

[email protected] www.pkms.co.ukTel: 07722983825 twitter: @paul_pkms

Paul KaergerManagement ConsultantPaul Kaerger Management Solutions.

Providing small businesses with accountancy and taxation services in Leicester, Business Accounts and Tax, Mgt Accounts, Bookkeeping & VAT, Self Assessment, CIS, Finance Raising and Business plans.0116 276 [email protected]/leicesterFacebook: taxassist.leicesterTwitter: @inomaguk

Tejinder GaweraProprietor and AccountantTaxAssist Accountants

Mark ClarkDirectorInside ‘n’ OutSocial Enterprise

MEnPhyS Charity caring for children and young people with disabilities. Supporting the family. Menphys needs to raise £500,000 each year to maintain and develop its work. What can you do to help us?

[email protected] www.menphys.org.ukTel: 0116 2827225twitter: @MenphysUK Facebook: Menphys Fundraising

nETwOrK FOr ChAnGE Provides Supported Housing, Community Outreach, Resource Centre and Training opportunities that meet the needs of adults of any age who are experiencing mental distress. Values of hope, recovery and self development underpins all that we do.

150-152 London road, Leicester, LE2 1nD 0116 247 0335 [email protected] www.networkforchange.org.uk

POSITIvE vIBrATIOnS UK Positive Vibrations UK aims to bring to you events that will educate, entertain and empower people of all backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities. Focussing is on Families, Business, Social, Charity & Community events.

07527175199www.positivevibrationsuk.co.ukemail:[email protected]: @fionasbusiness

SPrInG TO ACTIOnA not for profit company helping people start and run successful businesses. Delivering: Project & programme management, business advice, mentoring & consultancy, business events & training

[email protected] 217 9250twitter: @springukwww.springtoaction.co.uk

ThE FInAL BOwCommunication skills led training including effective presenting, proof - reading, negotiation and group facilitation for professionals working across a broad range of sectors

Tel: [email protected] twitter: @thefinalbowwww.thefinalbow.co.uk

TOMOrrOw TOGEThEr LTDSupporting women into employment.Unit 1-22 St Martin’s House 7 Peacock Lane Leicester LE1 5PZ 07581341690 [email protected]

Inside ‘n’ Out CIC aims to empower (ex) offenders and other disadvantaged groups by through Enterprise Coaching and Workshops on Self-Esteem, Interpersonal Skills and Adobe Creative Suite. [email protected]: 07762695983Facebook: insidenoutcic Twitter: @inomaguk

Become a member of

Friendly Friday

“I love Friendly Friday because it is that, friendly and welcoming, not daunting.

Its a wealth of information, opportunity to network also, and great for

confidence building especially as a new start up, talking about yourself and your business.”

Sam Houghton, Iridescence Self-Employed Jewellery Businesses

#FF MEMBERSHIP

#FF MEMBERSHIP To become a member call 07900002530 or email: [email protected]


COMMUNITY | BUSINESS | NETWORKING#FF MULTIMEDIA

Engage Multimedia Ltd has developed a number of multimedia channels to support and promote the work we do at Friendly Friday. These Include: The Friendly Friday Website, Social media, Email Marketing and the #ff magazine print and online versions. The aim of these platforms is to provide:

uProvide advertising and promotional opportunities for the events, its partners and members

uProvide access to a range of resources and information for our members

uProvide useful, interesting articles on business start up and development

uA members Networking directory, promoting our members and partners, local and enterprise events

uWhat’s on section listing local networking, enterprise and training events

www.friendlyfriday.co.uk supports the Friendly Friday events and acts as an online platform for local entrepreneurs, FF members and partners.

It provides a range of articles, information, resources, promotion, advertising and networking opportunities for our partners and members.

The website consists of:

uArticles, directory, events, what’s on sections

uBanner adverts providing graphic and editorial features with links to advertisers websites

u The #ff Network section and profile pages for subscribers with contact information, featuring links to websites and social media pages.

uResources section, with business planning tools, useful links, presentation notes, videos and more

@_FFNetwork twitter page and the Engage Multimedia Facebook page provide social media platforms where regular posts keep people up to date with #ff activities, news and information as well as a platform to communicate and network.

Friendly Friday has a loyal Twitter and Facebook following through its @engagemmltd and @_FFNetwork twitter tags,

Friendly Friday has an e-mail database to which Engage Multimedia publishes monthlyenewsletters. This provides Engage Multimedia with measurable activity data.

MULTIMEDIA WEBSITE SOCIAL MEDIA

ENEWSLETTER



#ff is a community and business networking magazine, with a targeted circulation.

uA 16-20 page, A5 size magazine

uQuarterly publication 4 issues per year

u3000 print run

uPublished online at issuu.com/engagemmltd

uAverage/ highest number of views for the online #ff magazine is 600/ 1174

#ff is a community and business networking magazine, with a niche audience:

u Leicester/ Leicestershire based businesses

uPre-Start ups and new businesses

u Established Businesses

uSelf employed

uDirectors and management and staff of local organisations and agencies

u Friendly Friday news and information

u Interesting articles, on business start up, development and social enterprise

uWhat’s On section listing local training, enterprise and networking events

uNetworking Directory providing listings of local businesses and partner organisations

uNetworking profile boxes providing affordable advertising and networking for our members

We’re looking for experts to write articles on the topics of start up, enterprise, business development and marketing. You can submit a piece of editorial written by your company which is relevant to our audience. Whilst the primary aim of these articles is to showcase your knowledge and expertise to help others starting or growing their business, this presents a fantastic advertising and PR opportunity, whilst demonstrating corporate social responsibility to our members and readers. Fees apply, see page 8/9. You can view previously published articles at www.friendlyfriday.co.uk

#FF MAGAzINE

EDITORIAL

CIRCULATION

READERS

CONTENTS

View online at issuu.com/

engagemmltd


COMMUNITY | BUSINESS | NETWORKING#FF MAGAzINE

#ff magazine is published quarterly

uWinter: Published December 2nd 2013 Covering Dec/ Jan/ Feb (Copy deadline 08/11/13)

uSpring: Published March 4th 2014 Covering March/ April/ May (Copy deadline 07/02/14)

uSummer: Published June 1st 2014 Covering June/ July/ Aug (Copy deadline 02/05/14)

uAutumn: Published Sept 1st 2014 Covering Sept/ Oct/ Nov (Copy deadline 01/08/14)

u The magazine is also published online at issuu.com/engagemmltd

Are you an expert on any of the following themes? Would you like to write an article for #ff magazine?

uStart up/ Advice/ Tips/ tools

uBusiness planning / Analysis

uBusiness Development/ Growth

uSocial Enterprise Development

u Funding / Finance / Business loans

uMarketing / Branding / Pricing

uAccounts / Tax / Payroll

u IT & Technology / E commerce

u Legal/ Company structure/ Contracts

About Engage Multimedia

Design

Beckie Sanderson is the Director of Engage Multimedia, a social enterprise providing Training design and Consultancy Services to Community, Business and Educational Organisations. Beckie say’s

“I’m passionate about all things muiltimedia, community, business and learning, and proud to say Engage makes a difference, doing what we do.”

BECKIE SANDERSON Director of Engage Multimedia explains why we do, what we do!

Friendly Friday & Enterprise Clubs

Engage Multimedia Ltd | Tel: 07900002530 || www.engage-multimedia.co.uk || twitter: engagemmltd || fb: Engage Multimedia Ltd |

Engage Multimedia was set up in July 2010. Beckie explains “It was clear from the start that Engage was going to be a social enterprise company. We wanted to work with community and business organisations with the aim of bringing them closer together.”

The company values were to engage the broadest possible audience by using multimedia to inform, entertain and educate, and to provide value and impact for our customers by improving their multimedia communications.

Engage Multimedia provides training, design and consultancy services to charities, community groups, social enterprises, businesses and educational organisations; because we realise the importance of communicating effectively in the digital age, even more so in the current recession.

All of our services are affordable, which helps to generate a return on investment and real value and impact for our customers in terms of increasing sales and awareness of our clients products and services.

See client testimonials on our website or via our LinkedIn page at http://www.linkedin.com/pub/beckie-sanderson/44/76/a29

Engage Multimedia provides a range of workshops and training in desktop publishing, graphic design, digital photography, email marketing, social media and blogging. We also provide, teaching and training services for funded projects and bespoke training and have trained over 200 people since July 2010.

Our client list includes many enterprise start ups, established businesses and professionals, such as Leicester Business Women, Douglas Brown PR, Bhanu’s Spice Kitchen, as well as staff and volunteers for a range of charitable and community organisations such as Soft Touch Arts, Faith in Families and Vista.

We have also provided training for a range of funded projects such as adult learning projects for Saffron Arts Forum and New Parks Community Panel. Each has provided structured programmes of learning for community focussed projects, such as developing community magazines and training on a range of digital skills. Projects and training such as this are built around community involvement, skill building and sustainability, where the learners gain skills and knowledge to design and produce their own magazine and to fund it via selling advertising, thus building community cohesion and improving local people’s confidence and skills for work.

Engage provides a range of graphic design services for print and web. Over the years Engage has designed company logo’s and corporate branding, produced artwork for variety of print materials such as business cards, brochures, leaflets and pop up banners. We have designed and published a variety of publications, magazines, blogs and websites.

We have a varied client base of commercial businesses, sole traders, community and educational organisations, including Saffron Arts Forum, Leicestershire Police, Aspiro, CASE, Paul Keager Management Services, Wildacre Care Services and Joined Up Working Leicestershire to name a few.

Engage offers a consultancy service which includes project management and planning for multimedia projects, including 1-2-1 multimedia consultancy looking at company branding, marketing and publicity, identifying individual needs, training requirements and budget planning. Engage like to say ‘We can do it with you, for you or show you how to do it!’ We realise one size does not fit all.

Our printing service is also a key part of consultancy, as we work with a range of suppliers to offer you competitive pricing and quality service, ensuring you do not spend more than necessary. We offer a friendly and accessible service. See website for details of our print share scheme.

Our Friendly Friday events have helped to put Engage on the map and grow brand awareness. We are now an established business partner working with many organisations such as Job Centre Plus, b-inspired, Leicester Business Women and CASE the Social Enterprise People.

Engage are passionate about all things muiltimedia, community, business and learning; so our networking events, magazine and publications enable us to shout about it! Plus we have helped and supported many businesses and organisations to develop.Our Enterprise Clubs have evolved from Friendly Friday. We have had over 300 people referred from Job centre plus for help and advice on starting up a business or considering self employment. Engage do our bit to support, encourage and advise people on starting out in business, as it can be a very lonely and scary place at times.

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Our Networking Directory lists information and contact details for our subscribers and partners products and services. The profile boxes section helps put a face to your name and business, and provides a variety of methods for our readers to contact you - its networking without networking!

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#ff is a community and business networking magazine, with a targeted circulation.

uA 16-20 page, A5 size magazine

uQuarterly publication 4 issues per year

u3000 print run

uPublished online via issuu.com

uAverage/ highest number of views for the online #ff magazine is 600/ 1174

u Exposure directly to pre start-ups and established businesses and self employed in Leicester

uAdvert links to your company website, featured via www.friendlyfriday.co.uk and online mag

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uPromoted via Twitter, facebook and LinkedIn

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#ff Advertorials are written by experts the topics of enterprise, business development and marketing. Whilst the primary aim of these articles is to showcase your knowledge and expertise to help others starting or growing their business, there is a great advertising opportunity for your business and the opportunity to engage with our audience and promote your appearance as guest speaker at our events.

Your advertorial:

uCan feature and promote your company’s products and services

uMust be offering a service relevant to businesses and organisations in Leicester

uYour logo and a photograph can be featured in your article

uWill also appear in the online version

uWill be permanently featured on the Friendly Friday website with a hyperlink to your website

uBe supported via a banner graphic on the Friendly Friday website for 2 months

uWill be promoted via #ff email marketing and Social Media

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Payroll information will have to be reported electronically, on or before any day when you pay someone. The vast majority of employers must report their payroll information online using a Full Payment Submission (FPS) for each pay period.

Each time a payroll is run details will need to be submitted of:• deductions, such as Income Tax and NICs• starter and leaver dates if applicable• all employees paid, including those below the NICs Lower Earnings Limit (LEL) • all starter and leaver information (P45/ P46)

A FINGER ON THE BUSINESS PULSE

by Mahmood RezaData accuracy is critical to the operation of RTI (and to avoid penalties), the information needs to be verified from an official source such as HMRC and/or Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) documentation; passport documentation; birth certificate; full driving licence (photo version).

RTI presents a number of key challenges for businesses mainly due to the fact that HMRC will have immediate access to information, this includes: • cash flow planning will be more crucial, HMRC will be more ‘assertive’ in pursuing late payments:• ensuring that payroll knowledge is up to date, for example deciding whether someone should be an employee (employers decision and is known as a status test), correct payroll treatment of expenses and benefits; • adequate business records; • treatment of directors remuneration and tax planning; • up to date HR policies and procedures.

Businesses and organisations need support and assistance to help them be sustainable, grow, thrive and survive in difficult economic times. Mahmood Reza explains the importance of real time information for businesses.

Mahmood Reza established Pro Active Resolutions in 1995 with a strong ethical and social ethos, hoping to bring his knowledge and expertise to bear not just on the commercial sector but on the charitable and arts sector too. While offering a range of practical accounting and book keeping, management consultancy, training support and IT services, Pro Active Resolutions are often the first point of contact for business queries from their clients.

We’ve always had a strong commitment to the local business community and recently I’ve taken Pro Active Resolutions into a consortium of organisations in Leicester delivering business support and advice to small businesses.

This group, Leicester for Business, is offering a range of free advice, mentoring and training to help entrepreneurs in the critical first three years of business to become more efficient, focused and businesslike.

If you are interested in this, or in any of our accountancy and business support services, we’d be delighted to hear from you;

Pro Active ResolutionsHead Office, Second Floor, 2-4 Frog Island, Leicester, LE3 5AG [email protected] 0116 224 7122

We’ve always had a strong commitment to the local business community

REAL TIME INFORMATION: A SUMMARY

IMPORTANCE OF DATA ACCURACY

RTI CHALLENGES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

This subject or any others can be discussed with Mahmood Reza, who will be guest speaker at The Enterprise Club on 5th July.

About Hollingsworths Solicitors

Greg Hollingsworth will be Guest speaker at Friendly Friday event on April 12th and will be avaiilable for your questions. Come along for help with legal issues affecting your business.

Greg Hollingsworth is a Director of Hollingsworths Solicitors, based on New Walk, Leicester. Hollingsworths advise businesses large and small on legal issues and problems. Greg explains how he helps SMEs and start-ups:

At Hollingsworths, we like to get to know our clients and understand their business – we are in it for the long term. What we try to do is be there to help our clients develop and grow, by trying to prevent problems arising, being available to answer questions and help with their worries.

Business owners aren’t interested in the law itself – what they are interested in is the practical impact of the law in their business. We focus on giving practical and commercial legal advice, and finding solutions cost effectively. Running a small business brings the occasional problem or concern – I try to help solve those legal problems.

I do regularly get asked by small business owners about terms and conditions, and whether they need them. The answer depends on what type of business they are in, and who their customers are. In an ideal world, a business would have bespoke contractual documents. But terms and conditions are only useful in a well organised business where those terms can be incorporated in to the contract. I help with the practical side – making sure that the right systems are in place before introducing terms and conditions.

I am also often asked about cash flow problems, and collecting money in. For business to business transactions, Late Payment legislation allows a business to recover interest on an unpaid invoice at 8% p.a. over the base rate plus compensation of up to £100 from the debtor. This can help towards funding the recovery of unpaid debts or be used as an incentive to make the debtor pay.

For more information, visit www.hlegal.co.uk or contact Greg Hollingsworth at Hollingsworths Solicitors on 0116 204 7260.

What are the issues most small business owners ask you about?

We can help your business with: � Commercial Agreements & Contracts � Commercial Disputes � Debt Recovery � Restrictive Covenants in Employment Contracts � Director and Partnership Disputes

We can help you with: � House Sales and Purchases � Re-Mortgages � Transfers of Equity � Consumer Issues & Disputes

Hollingsworths Solicitors19 New Walk Leicester LE1 6TEEmail: [email protected]

0116 204 7260Hollingsworths Solicitors19 New Walk, Leicester LE1 6TE Email: [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL, FRIENDLY AND HELPFULLEGAL SERVICE

House Sales and Purchases

Re-Mortgages

Transfers of Equity

Grants of Probate & Wills

Consumer Issues & Disputes

Your Legal Solution for work and home:

We can help your business with:

Commercial Agreements & Contracts

Commercial Disputes

Debt Recovery

Restrictive Covenants in Employment Contracts

Director and Partnership Disputes

We can help you with:

PRoFESSIoNAL, FRIENDLy AND HELPFuL LEGAL SERvICE

PRoFESSIoNAL, FRIENDLy AND HELPFuL LEGAL SERvICE

GREG HOLLINGSWORTHAdvises businesses large and small on legal issues and problems

Practical Legal Advice

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