The Green Economy: Small Businesses at the Forefront of Sustainability

This year's 2024 Spring Budget allocation of £120 million to the Green Industries Growth Accelerator (GIGA) promises to empower small businesses to lead in sustainable development, enhance low-carbon technology innovation, and stimulate industry collaboration to drive a green economy.

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Which employment laws are changing from April 2024?

2024 is shaping up to be a significant year for employment law changes, impacting small businesses across many areas. Tina Holt, HR Consultant at RfM Transform has put together a breakdown to help you prepare for immediate flexible working rights, the new Carer's Leave Act, and enhanced redundancy protections for parents. Ensure your business remains compliant and forward-thinking in its HR practices.

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Case Study: RfM Transform and Belgravia Décor

Belgravia Décor stands out with its luxurious and finely crafted wallpapers in the world of stunning interiors. Behind every roll is a team of highly skilled and dedicated designers with a wealth of experience, and an absolute passion for their product. As a small business, Belgravia Décor needed tailored HR solutions that could flexibly support the business.

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Introducing our new "The Essentials" HR retained service

Understanding that small businesses require flexible, on-demand HR support without the need for a full-time HR department, we are pleased to introduce The Essentials package. Starting at just £65+VAT per month, The Essentials is HR director-led, ensuring that this small but mighty offering benefits from the oversight and expertise of our most experienced professionals.

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Case Study: RfM Transform and Rabbit Hill Business Park

Rabbit Hill Business Park, nestled in the heart of the Yorkshire countryside, is a forward-thinking business community dedicated to sustainability. The owner Richard Kay and his team are pioneers in adopting green practices and the entire site has recently become carbon-negative.

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PPN06/21 - Don’t forget this is an annual activity and not just a one-off!

Are you a small to medium-sized business bidding for public sector contracts? Or have you perhaps already won your contract? If so, it's crucial to understand the yearly compliance requirements set out by the government's Procurement Policy Note PPN06/21 when it comes to your sustainability responsibilities.

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This project would not have got off the ground without the help of RfM. Not only did Tony find the funding, he developed our plans to enable the project to become real. Tony is incredibly hands-on and made sure the application proceeded smoothly despite the usual planning delays.

Martin Horner Bay View Childcare

RfM has provided invaluable support and advice to help us plan and prepare for this phase of significant change for the business. Tony is very well connected and has put us in touch with all the right people to help make the project happen. Tony adjusts his way of working to fit the size and nature of the business; I've found him to be really proactive and very hands on. Nothing seems to faze him! It's been a positive experience and we hope to carry on working with Tony through to the completion of the project.

Gary Grieve Furness Cars and Commercials

RfM were instrumental in helping us to secure R&D tax credits from the government. These are tremendously beneficial to a business like ours as they allow us to offset the costs involved in the R&D process – including the materials and the labour – and also receive a bonus on top.

Malcolm Snape StormMeister

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