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Glasgow Business Growth programme
Providing tailored support to SMEs and social enterprises in Glasgow City

About the programme

We are delighted to be part of Glasgow City Council’s Business Growth Programme, a multi-lot/multi-supplier framework that aims to encourage and support sustainable growth in the Glasgow business ecosystem. The £1.9million programme, funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity fund, will provide support services to Glasgow based SMEs and Social Enterprises.

 

Verture are able to provide support to eligible organisations under Lot 9: Green Business Support. Crucially, businesses can access Green Business Support (Lot 9) in addition to a support package from another Lot! This will enable more businesses to benefit from green business support, whilst also making use of other support available.

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Support we provide

Within Lot 9, Verture will provide a broad range of support to eligible SMEs including:

 

  • Climate change: Training workshop on climate change basics for SMEs. Covers key concepts, climate risks, net zero opportunities, and sustainability plans.
  • Risk assessment: An on-site assessment to identify key climate risks, such as flooding, overheating, and health & safety. Also identifies costed priority actions to keep your business running smoothly.
  • Sustainability strategy: Workshop to help you develop a comprehensive sustainability strategy. Covers procurement, supply chain, products & services, staff, premises, and communications.
  • Financing change: Already have plans and ambitions for your business’ green ambitions? We can support you to identify funding and support mechanisms to make these plans a reality.
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Strategy for a sustainable future

Photo of a man at a mixing desk. Credit: Bigmouth Audio
Credit: Bigmouth Audio

Verture supported voice-over recording specialists, Bigmouth Audio, to examine their entire approach to sustainability and develop an action-focused plan to improve their environmental impact. This included a thorough analysis of climate-driven risks to the business and its premises, as well as impacts on permanent and contract staff.

 

Bigmouth Audio have ambitions of being the most sustainable audio production company in the computer games industry worldwide. This sustainability plan has provided them with the framework to not only take action for their own business, but to demonstrate leadership across the industry and spearhead a movement for change.