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When times are tough, it's vital to ensure your business has good leaders to keep it strong, writes Business Link South East.

The Isle of Wight College Adult Education department are giving IW Chamber of Commerce members and their staff a 10 per cent discount on all their Adult Education courses.

The world famous Disney Institute is running a training day in London - the Disney Approach to Quality Service, on Tuesday, 14 September.

Skills Minister John Hayes has called on all UK businesses to promote informal learning at work, following pledges from 64 innovative companies to increase informal workplace training for their staff.

For manufacturers in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight area committed to maintaining and improving environmental credentials in order to keep ahead of the competition, MAS South East is offering a free one-day intensive workshop focused on environmental requirements for the manufacturing industry.

Projects aimed at helping youngsters get back into work have received vital funding from the Isle of Wight Community Fund (IWCF).

Sharpen up your business image and increase your profits at a free half day design workshop, on 6 October at Port Solent.

Newport-based training firm HTP is one of 12 work-based learning providers highlighted in a recent Ofsted report for excelling at providing apprenticeships, NVQs, and other vocational qualifications for young people and adults.

A number of Business Link events are planned for August and September covering various aspects of marketing your business.

The Government is launching a five week consultation on the Right to Request Time off to Train.

Smart Training, based in Newport, Isle of Wight, share a passion for people and their development and believe that whatever stage you're at in life, if you invest some of your time in learning, you'll be equipping yourself for the future.

A recent survey of small business owners revealed that a third saw sales and marketing as an area of weakness in their company, writes Business Link South East.

EEF, the manufacturers' organisation has teamed up with accountants and business advisers BDO to offer employers expert advice on managing the risks and costs of company pension arrangements.

Creedence Training Academy and Consultancy has a client list spanning the world and they are offering their considerable experience and expertise to help Island people and businesses to reach their full potential.

Business Link clinics will be open from 3 August, at the Innovation Centre, Newport, to offer free business support services to enterprises on the Isle of Wight.

A one-day Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) accredited course on 8 September in Southampton will provide information and guidance on how to identify your carbon dependency but also how to monitor and manage it.

Samuel Stockley, just 21 years old, delivered his pitch in brilliant style on Saturday, 10 July at the University of Portsmouth and became the deserved winner of the PIPEline Programme.

One year on from their launch, Nova Lifestyles, the Island's very own health and wellbeing company, will be celebrating its first birthday at the next Health and Lifestyle Day, 'Summer Sanctuary', at the Riverside Centre, Newport on Saturday, 17 July, from 1300-1600.

There are a few spaces left for the Mediation Matters Seminar on Tuesday, 6 July from 1300-1600 in Newport, but please book now to ensure your seat.

It is now more important than ever to invest in skills development to boost business success, and Tourism South East has funding available to offer businesses support and training at heavily subsidised rates.

Fourteen potential entrepreneurs have qualified for the next round of the Dragon's Den style PIPEline (Portsmouth Integrated Programme for Enterprise) project.

Business Link South East asks: "It's important to connect with employees to make them feel confident, valued and motivated, but what makes an engaging manager?"

The question of whether or not to outsource aspects of their business is one often considered by business owners, however risk and reward go hand in hand which is why it is important to understand how best to plan and manage an outsourcing arrangement, advises the Solent Innovation & Growth Team.

The Social Media Workshop on 24 June on the Isle of Wight is for anyone that wants to take advantage of the host of new online technologies that have revolutionised how we use the web, writes Tourism South East (TSE).

There's a seminar on environment award schemes on 28 May, plus, the information session for frontline and reception staff members originally scheduled for 27 May has been changed to 23 June.

Synergy Sailing, the Solent-based yacht services company, is launching a new venture, Trayn4Synergy, which takes the concept of yacht-based team-building days that one step further.

Demand for highly-skilled people will intensify during the recovery, and employers fear they will not be able to find people with the skills they need to fill high-level jobs, a new CBI/EDI survey has revealed.

The Prince's Trust is urging young people from The Isle of Wight and Hampshire to join a new course aimed at getting the region's young people into business.

The Careers Advice Service is an impartial, careers advice and guidance service for adults.