Beyond 2010

Automotive and High-tech manufacture

Beyond 2010 is managed by Essex County Council and funded by the European Social Fund and the East of England Development Agency. The programme operates in all six counties of the East of England (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk).

Beyond 2010 offers small and medium sized businesses in the East of England funding and support for higher level training opportunities that focus on improving business performance.

Training can provide a way for businesses to push into a new area of work, improve employee skills or make current activity more effective. It can be used to address a wide range of business needs from management skills to computer design techniques to give that all important competitive edge.

The Hethel Engineering Centre hosts the Automotive and High-tech manufacture branch of the B2010 support package. Our staff at the HEC are keen to help you in you application through clear advice and support through out your application. The process is clear and simple:-

Plan your training

Beyond 2010 sector specialists will work with you to select a training programme that can best address the challenges facing your business.

Halve the cost and reap the benefits

Beyond 2010 can provide up to 50% of the cost of training to make your business run better.

To speak to an adviser from the Automotive and High-tech manufacturing sector click here

If you are unsure if you fit this sector then you might be interested to know that B2010 support these sectors as well:-

Creative
Financial Services
Food and Drink Processing
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Low Carbon and Sustainable Technologies
Social Enterprise
Sustainable Communities and the Built Environment
Tourism and Olympics 2012
Transport Gateways

If you need more info on the B2010 program and the different sectors then you may need to speak to:-

Tom Bendy,

Beyond 2010 Programme Administrator

Tel 01245 433075

Email tom.bendy@essex.gov.uk

Other programs that might be of interest to your business are:-

Response to Redundancy

Beyond 2010 includes the Response to Redundancy programme which provides information, advice and re-training opportunities to individuals facing redundancy. This programme is managed by The Consultancy Home Counties (TCHC) on behalf of ECC.

To Apply to Response to Redundancy

Email r2r@tchc.net

Tel 01923 698 457

Busines's support delivered by Essex County Council and
funded by the East of England Development Agency and the European Social Fund