Current UK government advice is for everyone to try and stop unnecessary contact with other people – 'social distancing'. This includes: working from home where possible avoiding busy commuting times on public transport avoiding gatherings of people, whether in public, at work or at home Employers should support their workforce to take these steps. This might include: agreeing to more flexible ways of working, for example changing start and finish times to avoid busier commuting...
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Following announcements in the Budget, the Department for Work and Pensions is making temporary arrangements to support those impacted by coronavirus. Extra support and measures will be in place for: people already claiming support people who need to make a new claim for financial support employees and self-employed people businesses For further information, please visit the GOV.UK website. Please visit the Business Wales Coronavirus advice for businesses pages for information for your business on dealing...
New guidance advises people to stay at home for 14 days if someone in your household has symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The new guidance will set out that individuals will still be asked to self-isolate for 7 days from the onset of COVID-19 symptoms but any individuals in the household will now be asked to self-isolate for 14 days from that moment as well. If other members of your household develop symptoms, however mild, at...
Acas has published advice for employers on dealing with the new coronavirus outbreak, including how to handle employees who have the virus and those who do not want to come into work because they are worried about catching it. The risk of catching coronavirus (COVID-19) in workplaces is currently low. It's still good practice to make sure everyone at work follows simple hygiene rules, such as: washing hands thoroughly with hot water and soap using...
HMRC has a set up a phone helpline to support businesses and self-employed people concerned about not being able to pay their tax due to coronavirus (COVID-19). If you run a business or are self-employed and are concerned about paying your tax due to coronavirus, you can call HMRC’s helpline for help and advice: 0800 0159 559. The helpline number is 0800 0159 559 - and is an addition to other HMRC phone contact numbers...
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Alex Lewis' business idea started with a chilling story. Well, it was for his friend. The pair were bike riding in the Brecon Beacons when his friend suffered from hypothermia. The traditional foil survival blankets they carried didn't do the job. So Alex created a jacket that was four times more effective at warming you up. And Surviva was born. Alex needed support getting his venture up and running and he recalls the Welsh Government...
Rachel Bryan and Sharon Stephens have a real passion for languages. They're also very driven. Within a week of graduating from Swansea University, they had set up a company. Very entrepreneurial; very Welsh. Their business, Veritas Language Solutions, provides high quality translation and interpreting services in a market dogged by bad customer service and archaic technology. Veritas won the HSBC Start-Up Stars Award after only 18 months of trading. Now Sharon and Rachel are focused...
Gareth and Falmai Roberts have a dairy farm in Denbighshire. Llaeth y Llan farm to be precise. Their light bulb moment came when they decided to become yogurt producers. They started small; the first batch was cultured in the farmhouse airing cupboard! Since then the operation has grown dramatically, distribution has increased and plans to export are being explored. Village Dairy yogurts have won many awards. Their success as a business combines excellent products, a...
Angela is a designer running three businesses based in Cardiff. She also works in London, UK and internationally. She talks about how setting a business up in Wales is unique and how it gives it a distinctive edge. As a creative she's taken inspiration from the Welsh people, landscape and Welsh history and woven it into her work. 'Being in business can be quite isolating, therefore, that kind of support structure comes into its own...