The UK Government has partnered with Lloyd’s to deliver the Live Events Reinsurance Scheme. The scheme will see the UK Government act as a ‘reinsurer’ – stepping in with a guarantee to make sure insurers can offer the products events companies need. This scheme will support live events across the UK that are open to the general public – such as music festivals and business events. It will cover costs incurred in the event of...
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The Small Business Saturday bus tour will be travelling across the UK, calling at 20 different towns and cities over 5 weeks, from 1 November to 1 December 2021. Here are the locations for the stops in Wales: Colwyn Bay – 12 November 2021 Cardiff – 18 November 2021 The tour will provide advice and information to small business and sessions are free however they must be pre-booked. For further information please visit the Small...
The social business sector has shown remarkable resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only did the sector manage to absorb the economic stress and maintain critical functionality, but many businesses expanded their social objectives to meet the needs created by the pandemic. The latest report into the Social Business Sector in Wales provides evidence of the sector’s responsiveness to the pandemic and the role it had in attempting to mitigate some of the harmful social...
Transport and logistics is one of the biggest sectors in the entire world, with a host of very different types of careers on offer. There is a high demand for people to work in the transport and logistics sector. If you are an employer, you may also be able to get support. Support available could include the following programmes: The ReAct programme can also help employers who wish to recruit an eligible individual with a...
Beat the festive rush and get all your letters and parcels in the post on time. Ongoing Covid restrictions, reduced air and freight capacity, high volumes and winter weather conditions are all impacting transportation and local delivery across the globe. Allow plenty of time for posting and post items and gifts for Christmas early, particularly for International deliveries: Friday 17 December 2021 – Royal Mail Bulk Mail Economy Saturday 18 December 2021 – 2nd Class...
Trustees are the people in charge of a charity. They play a vital role, volunteering their time and working together to make important decisions about the charity’s work. Trustees’ Week is an annual event to showcase the great work that trustees do and highlight opportunities for people from all walks of life to get involved and make a difference. This year Trustees week takes place from 1 November to 5 November 2021. Events all around...
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) opens registration for its free 2021 national conference. This year’s conference will take place on Wednesday 10 November 2021. It will be the first time the SIA has hosted a forum of this size since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme of this year’s conference will be ‘Opportunities for improved public safety in a post-COVID-19 world’. The conference is open to all licensed security professionals and will be...
The October edition of the Employer Bulletin brings you all the latest HMRC updates and guidance to support employers and payroll agents. There is important information on: PAYE including the tax changes for Health and Social Care UK Transition and the recently agreed UK-Swiss Convention on Social Security coordination COVID-19 information with updates on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme tax updates and changes to guidance, including information on PAYE liability involving Offshore Matters The bulletin...
National Mentoring Day was launched to recognise the significant benefits of mentoring across the UK and takes place on 27 October each year. Mentoring is help by one person to another and can make a significant in the mentee’s knowledge, work or thinking. Everyone from individuals, companies, schools, communities, universities and governments are encouraged to share their own mentoring success stories and case studies and to use the day to participate in raising awareness about...
The UK Government has published guidance about what businesses need to do in order to use Freeport customs sites. The guidance covers applying for and using special customs procedures. Freeport customs sites (also known as a ‘free zone’) are secure customs zones where you can import or export goods inside the UK’s land border, but where some different import or export rules apply. If you choose to use a customs site to import or export...