The UK Government is extending four temporary loan schemes that were designed to support UK businesses that are losing revenue and seeing their cashflow disrupted as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. More businesses will now be able to benefit from the: Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) Future Fund The schemes will be extended to 30 November 2020 for new applications. For...
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The SEISS Grant Extension provides critical support to the self-employed. The grant will be limited to self-employed individuals who are currently eligible for the SEISS and are actively continuing to trade but are facing reduced demand due to COVID-19. The extension will provide two grants and will last for six months from November 2020 to April 2021. Grants will be paid in two lump sum instalments each covering a three-month period. For further information please...
M-Sparc Enterprise Hub and Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme (AGP) have teamed up to bring a month full of inspiring events throughout October. Through choice or fate, the speakers have all changed careers and started a business. Hear their stories, learn more about the world of business, resilience, and how your mindset can effect well-being in business! The speakers include: Mark Williams of LIMB-art – former Paralympic swimmer and medallist – 6 October 2020 at...
The Welsh Government is making an additional £140 million available to businesses to help them deal with the economic challenges of Covid-19 and the UK’s impending exit from the EU. The funding from the third phase of the Welsh Government’s Economic Resilience Fund (ERF) will see wider support being provided to secure jobs and help businesses develop, as well as additional help for firms affected by local lockdowns. This new phase of the ERF will...
The UK Government have announced additional government support to provide certainty to businesses and workers impacted by coronavirus across the UK. A package of measures has been announced that will continue to protect jobs and help businesses through the months ahead. The package includes a new Jobs Support Scheme, which will be introduced from 1 November 2020, extending the Self Employment Income Support Scheme and 15% VAT cut for the hospitality and tourism sectors, and...
What you and businesses can and cannot do during the outbreak and what happens if you break these new laws. Contents include: General Meeting people indoors Seeing people outside your extended household Face coverings Visiting places Restaurants, cafes, pubs and sale of alcohol Collecting contact information Entertainment Travelling and public transport Shopping and food Close contact services Sport and outdoor activity Moving home Places of worship, marriages and civil partnerships, cemeteries and funerals Obligations on...
Hospitality businesses in Wales will have to close at 10pm, as new measures are introduced in Wales to prevent a fresh coronavirus crisis. Hospitality businesses will have to provide table service only from Thursday 24 September 2020 and all off-licences, including supermarkets, will have to stop selling alcohol at 10pm. The new measures are part of a package of co-ordinated actions to control the spread of coronavirus, which are being introduced across the UK. They...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has resources to help employers support staff with work-related stress and mental health conditions. Planning, training and support can all reduce pressure and bring stress levels down. The HSE guidance can help you support employee mental health by managing work-related stress. It includes a guide to spotting signs of stress, as well as a link to a downloadable talking tool kit, which can help employers plan conversations with workers...
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) changes from 1 October 2020. The UK Government will pay 60% of wages up to a cap of £1,875 for the hours the employee is on furlough. Employers will pay ER NICs and pension contributions and top up employees’ wages to ensure they receive 80% of their wages up to a cap of £2,500, for time they are furloughed. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will close on 31 October...
The Welsh Government has produced guidance to help employers and businesses minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus in workplaces. Including: Introduction Purpose of the guidance General principles Working from home Physical distancing Enforcement Review For further information please visit the GOV.Wales website. Please visit the COVID-19 Support for Business pages for support for your business.