Worksop’s Pride in Place programme has awarded its first grant to help a local business develop and grow.

Lync Wellbeing, based at Bridge Place, has received a £3,000 grant boost from the Worksop Together Board, in partnership with Bassetlaw District Council.

This funding will help the business develop its website and improve its social media presence.

The cash grant has been awarded through the Pride in Place High Street Business Support Fund. It supports micro and small businesses with up to 49 employees that are working with an adviser through the council’s High Street Business Support programme.

Lync Wellbeing, based in Worksop, has received the first Pride in Place business support grant.

placeholder image — Lync Wellbeing, based in Worksop, has received the first Pride in Place business support grant.

Joe Smith, manager and director at LyncActive said: “We are relaunching our Corporate Wellbeing Service ‘Lync Human-Edge’ from our base in Bassetlaw and with the support of The Pride in Place grant we have been able to develop a website and digital marketing campaign.

“Our objective is to better support local businesses with improving the health and wellbeing of their employees, and create a positive impact across our community.”

Supporting local businesses was one of the priorities identified through Worksop Together’s early engagement with the community.

Three grant programmes, worth a total £120,000, were launched earlier this year for businesses to apply for, including the High Street Shop Fit Out Grant and the Worksop Shop Frontage Grant.

Andria Birch, Chair of the Worksop Together Board and CEO of Bassetlaw Community Voluntary Service (BCVS) said: “We are so pleased to see the first local businesses benefiting from Worksop Together Pride in Place funding and look forward to hearing more about the positive impact on employee wellbeing following the launch of the Lync Wellbeing programme.”

The funding is part of the £20 million Pride in Place government programme, which has been allocated to Worksop and the surrounding area over the next 10 years. The programme aims to create new opportunities, support growth and help tackle local issues.

Coun Steve Scotthorne, cabinet member for Identity, Planning and Place added: “We want to see more businesses doing well on our high streets, and grants like this are a practical way to support them.

“By supporting local investment, we can help create more opportunities and bring empty town centre properties back into use.”

To find out more about the Pride in Place programme, visit Worksop Together Board.