The funding is being made available by the Welsh Government, the Arts Council for Wales and Sport Wales. It includes: £7 million Arts Resilience Fund £8 million Sport Resilience Fund £1 million Creative Wales fund will provide support for grassroots music venues to respond to immediate pressures £1 million Cultural Resilience Fund for museums, collections, conservation services, archives and community and public libraries £750,000 Emergency Relief Fund to support the smallest and most vulnerable independent...
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Temporary changes to allow bus and lorry drivers who cannot complete compulsory Driver CPC training to continue to drive. Most professional lorry and bus drivers must complete 35 hours periodic training every 5 years to maintain a Driver CPC card (sometimes called a ‘driver qualification card’ or ‘DQC’). During the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak it may be difficult for drivers to complete the required training. The Department for Transport has therefore put in place temporary changes...
HMRC are delivering a programme of webinars on measures to support employers, employees and the self-employed through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19. You can also attend future free webinars to learn more about the support available to help you deal with the economic impacts of coronavirus. For further information and to book your place please visit the GOV.UK website.
Businesses and individuals across the world are facing huge challenges in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The requirement to stay at home and to social distance or self-isolate presents new threats to a wide range of businesses and services, from delivery businesses to food manufacturers, entertainment, financial services, healthcare, hospitality, retail, transport and community support. Business innovation can play a significant role in developing ways to ease the disruption from COVID-19 and any future...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have produced guidance if first aid cover for your business is reduced because of coronavirus or you can’t get the first aid training you need, there are some things you can do so that you still comply with the law. Including: keeping enough first aid cover – if there are fewer people coming into your workplace it may still be safe to operate with reduced first aid cover, you...
The 2020 National Living Wage came into effect on Wednesday 1 April 2020. The full set of rates are below: the National Living Wage for those aged 25 and over is £8.72 an hour the National Minimum Wage for those aged 21 to 24 is £8.20 an hour the National Minimum Wage for those aged 18 to 20 is £6.45 an hour the National Minimum Wage for those aged under 18 is £4.55 an hour...
Moving goods through customs during the coronavirus – find out about moving goods and clearing customs during the coronavirus outbreak here. Customs authorisations during the coronavirus – find out about temporary changes to customs policy and authorisations to assist businesses during the coronavirus outbreak here. Please visit the Business Wales Coronavirus advice for businesses pages for information for your business on dealing with the Coronavirus outbreak.
Right to work checks have been temporarily adjusted due to coronavirus (COVID-19). This is to make it easier for employers to carry them out. As of 30 March 2020 the following temporary changes have been made: checks can now be carried out over video calls job applicants and existing workers can send scanned documents or a photo of documents for checks using email or a mobile app, rather than sending originals employers should use the...
HMRC has introduced a temporary measure to help brewers and publicans in the destruction of spoilt beer during coronavirus. Normally, the destruction of beer must be supervised by a responsible person from the brewery. However, due to social distancing requirements this is currently difficult for brewers and publicans to follow. Brewers can now appoint the publican or an agreed person at the premises to carry out the destruction of spoilt beer. An Authorised Company Representative...
South Wales Chamber offer a platform that enables all companies in Wales and beyond to share supply and demand opportunities resulting from the current economic and trading situation due to the Coronavirus pandemic. There is no charge for this service and it is open to all - members and non- members alike. Please email support@southwaleschamber.co.uk with your enquiry or offer. For further information please visit the South Wales Chamber of Commerce website. Please visit the...