HOVIP - Heads of the Valleys Innovation Programme

• Innovation Workshops
• Implementation Support
• Innovation Strategy & Action Plan
• Partner Services
  • Cardiff University
  • Coleg Gwent
  • Coleg Morgannwg
  • The College Ystrad Mynach
  • Merthyr Tydfil College
  • University Wales Newport
• Innovation Awards
• Innovation Marketplace Event
• Best Practice Promotion
• Practice Enterprise Network

Testimonials

"To anyone thinking about attending these workshops – just do it! I have gained so much from attending the event. It has been an eye opener. I would recommend the course to anyone who wants to improve their business and be challenged. Looking forward to Day 2. Thank you."

Alexandra Smith, Alexandra Smith Therapies

Partner Services - Cardiff University

HOVIP has been working closely with Cardiff University to deliver relevant training courses.

To assist this process the members of the HOVIP Turning Heads Club (HoV Innovation winners and entrants only) were asked to identify their recession-based training needs.

The majority (35% response rate) highlighted: Marketing on a Tight Budget (see attached).

As a result, the courses are now open to any organization with various subsidies highlighted below:

26 January and 10 February: Marketing - Get Your Message Across

• Date: 26 Jan and 10 Feb (two half-day workshops plus lunch)
• Venue: ViTCC, Tredegar
• Cost (covers both sessions): £163 (all). £100 (businesses in the boroughs of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Torfaen). £40 (Turning Heads Club members).
• Places: 4 booked – ONLY 8 remaining places.
• TO BOOK YOUR PLACE PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM or contact Cardiff University on 02920 875 274 / train@cardiff.ac.uk

2 and 16 March 2010: Marketing - Utilising Online Tools

• 2 and 16 March (two half-day workshops plus lunch)
• Venue: Orbit Business Centre, Merthyr
• Cost (covers both sessions): £163 (all). £100 (businesses in the boroughs of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Torfaen). £40 (Turning Heads Club members).
• Places: 4 booked – ONLY 6 remaining places.

• TO BOOK YOUR PLACE PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM or contact Cardiff University on 02920 875 274 / train@cardiff.ac.uk

HOVIP supported services:

• Media Relations 1 day public courseDownload Media Relations Introduction – Cardiff University – HOVIP
• Sales for Non Sales Persons 1 day public courseDownload Sales for Non Sales Persons – Cardiff University – HOVIP

HOVIP Offer:

• £50 (for a business) or £100 (for a business less than 12 months old or a social enterprise) based in the boroughs of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf or Torfaen to attend either course
• Offer limited to 20-40 businesses.

What to do next:

Contact Cardiff University Lifelong Learning Centre (02920 87 5274 / 5451 / 4136) and download the relevant flyer noted above.