All About Business
Oureye is dedicated to fostering connections among local businesses, encouraging them to support one another. By leveraging social media for networking, we strengthen community ties and promote collaboration. Our goal is to boost local by enhancing understanding of various production and business sectors, ultimately driving more orders and increasing foot traffic for retailers. Join us in creating a vibrant local economy!
Business & Information
Welcome to our platform, where we strive to unite the business community of Eye. Our mission is to share valuable business information that empowers local owners to access funding and enhance their operations. Together, we can foster growth and innovation in the Eye, Suffolk area. Join us in building a stronger business network!
Invest in Eye
This investment programme sets out a long-term goal that all future actions and projects will work towards.
involves all levels of local authority, town businesses, organisations, and stakeholders.
This investment programme sets out a long-term goal that all future actions and projects will work towards. It involves all levels of local authority, town businesses, organisations, and stakeholders. The programme will help towns like Eye to achieve their community’s ambitions and forms a unified aim for each town.
Previous consultation took place across the town with the community, businesses, and wider stakeholders. The consultation provided a potential vision for the town, with key priorities and ambitions for future growth and development. This includes:
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creating action plans
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developing an identity and ‘unique selling point’ to promote the town
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stimulating civic pride and promoting investment
The intention is to continuously engage with communities and stakeholders to ensure that the Vision truly reflects the people of the town and their ambitions as we move forward with key projects and schemes.
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Current projects being delivered or in development as part of the Eye Vision include:
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Cross Street Innovation Hub
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Virtual High Street
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Eye Castle events
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Eye Cultural Offer
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Eye Airfield
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A140 improvements
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Sustainable Travel
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EV charging ports
Calling Local Businesses
The Suffolk GP Federation are offering local workplaces the opportunity to have free NHS Health Checks delivered to all staff who:➡️ Are aged 25 - 74 years old➡️ Have none of the following: heart disease, high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, high cholesterol, diabetes, stroke, kidney disease or dementia.➡️ Have not already had their full 30 min NHS Health Check in the last five years.
Please contact Emma Harold
This is an excellent opportunity to enhance the health and well-being of your staff through. The NHS Health Check can identify early signs of conditions such as heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, and dementia. It is an opportunity to provide people with the information they need to reduce their risk of developing these conditions.
If you would like the team to visit your workplace, please contact Emma Harold on sgpfed.healthchecks@nhs.net or call 07938735373
Business Support & Networks
Link direct with the body who can offer the resources that your company requires.
The Eye Business Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion and Support.
Here you will find all the business assistance you need at your fingertips.From advice, grants, training and support.
Much of this business assistance is free however some comes at a cost.
Rural England Prosperity Fund
Grant Schemes
Applications will be assessed on a first come, first served basis and subject to funding still being available. Grant determination panels will be held monthly.
The deadline for submitting applications is 31st December 2024.
Please note that this is a capital only fund. Capital means assets that have monetary value, such as equipment, real estate, and inventory.
Contact Link
Grants of up to £30,000 are available for the Rural Business Growth Fund.
Grants, Funding, Networking & Business Support
The finalists for the Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils Innovation Awards have been revealed
Across eight categories, a total of 21 different businesses have been shortlisted, but they'll have to wait until the awards ceremony in November to find out if they've won👀
Business Links
Working With the Best
