Future Talent & Recruitment for Small Businesses Expo Hull & East Yorkshire
22/04/2026
This event is ideal for owners & leaders of small businesses who are looking to bring fresh talent into their organisation
Date: Monday 1st June, 10.00am - 1.00pm
Venue: MKM Stadium, Hull
Calling all small businesses! Are you looking to recruit new talent? Are you unsure who to speak to with regards to building your business workforce? Would you like to know more about many different talent and recruitment pathways? Then why not come and join the HEY Growth Hub and HEY Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) during Humber Business Week for a full overview of the region’s talent acquisition and business recruitment support opportunities that is available for small businesses across Hull and East Yorkshire to be able to grow their teams, develop new talent and future-proof their workforce.
Attendees will have the opportunity to discover how apprenticeships and industry placements can work for their business, along with other routes to local talent. Including: how changes to the New Growth and Skills Levy can support your business workforce along with the latest government back employer incentives as part of the “New Deal” for young people and Youth Jobs Guarantee.
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with businesses, young talent, over a dozen local training providers and business support organisations that will be in attendance as part of the event’s exhibitor marketplace, including the Department for Work & Pensions, Skills Bootcamps Hull & East Yorkshire, the University of Hull, Hull College and Bishop Burton College.
Event Agenda
Structured Session
- 10.00am - Arrival, drink refreshments and networking
- 10.30am - Welcome & Introductions - Jon Brunton, Growth Hub Manager, Hull & East Yorkshire Combined Authority
- 10.35am - Keynote Address - Mayor Luke Campbell MBE, Hull & East Yorkshire Combined Authority
- 10.45am - Hear from an employer and former apprentice - Louise Bell Knight, Owner, and Connor Docherty, Executive Director at Bell4Business
Event delegates are encouraged to explore our expo which features a wide range of training providers and advisory organisations. These are themed as follows:
1) Employer Advice Drop-Ins (Whiteley Suite). We have six themed tables hosted by experts, each covering a specific pathway of talent and recruitment: Apprenticeship Information & Guidance:
- Talent Match Service & Recruitment Support
- Technical & Vocational Education Pathways
- Free Courses for Jobs & Sector Based Work Academies
- Degree Apprenticeships, Internships, Skills Bootcamps
- Business Growth & Skills Levy, Youth Guarantee and Employer Incentives
2) Employer Information, Advice & Guidance (Whiteley Suite). We have a number of agencies exhibiting that provide advice and guidance to employers on all aspects of recruitment pathways. These are:
- Log-On Move On Platform, Labour Market Intelligence (LMI) team - Invest East Yorkshire
- Pre-Apprenticeship Training & Study Programmes - Avant Training
- Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Service - EN: Able Futures CIC
- Training Centre & Pathways to Employment - Hull Business Training
- New Entrant Support Team - Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
- Growth Hub & Local Skills Improvement Plan
3) Meet the Interns: Talent for your business (Hull FC Changing Room). We will have a number of talented young people who are currently undertaking supported internships. They are seeking future employment opportunities - come and meet them!
4) Colleges, Training Providers & Employment support (Hull FC Warm Up Area). We will have a number of organisations exhibiting at the expo, these include:
- Colleges & Training Providers: McArthur Dean, GTA, Grimsby College, East Riding College, HTAE
- Employment Support Providers: DWP/Job Centre Plus, Probe Hull, East Riding Council Adult Social Care
