The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will close on 31 October 2020 and the UK Government has updated their guidance. What you need to do from July: start your flexible furloughing of employees from 1 July onwards, you can decide the hours and shift patterns they work to suit the needs of your business – you’ll pay their wages for the time they’re in work and can apply for a job retention scheme grant to...
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Retailers will be able to resume trading if they can take all reasonable measures to comply with the physical distancing duty in Welsh law to reduce the spread of coronavirus and protect shop workers and shoppers. The changes are part of a comprehensive package of measures being introduced step by step every Monday over the next three weeks. They follow the fourth statutory review of the coronavirus regulations by Welsh Ministers, using the latest scientific...
The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) currently allows you to claim a taxable grant worth 80% of your average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single instalment covering 3 months’ worth of profits, and capped at £7,500 in total. If you’re eligible you must make your claim for the first grant on or before 13 July 2020. This scheme is being extended, click here to find out more about the extension to the scheme...
The Welsh Government has introduced Test, Trace, Protect to limit the spread of infection, trace the virus and protect communities. Testing Critical Workers in particular is key to the success of this approach and for business continuity to enable critical workers to return to work quickly and safely. Welsh Government have created campaign assets to help you communicate this message to your employees. In this toolkit you will find: printable and digital posters social assets...
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will support excellent proposals of up to 18 months duration which meet at least one of the following: new research or innovation with a clear impact pathway that has the potential (within the period of the award) to deliver a significant contribution to the understanding of, and response to, the Covid-19 pandemic and its impacts supports the manufacture and/or wide scale adoption of an intervention with significant potential gathers critical...
Clean Air Day Wales, funded by the Welsh Government is part of the UK's largest air pollution campaign and Wales’ largest awareness raising air quality campaign. Clean Air Day normally takes place on the third Thursday in June. This year, due to COVID-19, Clean Air Day is taking place on 8 October 2020. There are lots of ways to get involved and you can download free resources for your workplace, community group or school. For...
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill will implement reforms to the insolvency and corporate governance framework, together with temporary measures to support continued trading through the COVID-19 crisis. This Bill will help companies by: giving them breathing space in this uncertain time of coronavirus ensuring they are temporarily protected from creditor action during the coronavirus emergency reducing pressures on directors so they can focus on keeping their businesses going Please visit the GOV.UK website for...
Small Biz Happy Hour takes place every Friday at 12pm on the Small Business Saturday Facebook page. Small Biz will be shouting about fabulous small businesses across the UK who are doing great things during these difficult times, and also giving away small business prizes. How to enter Head over to Small Biz Facebook page on Friday morning to take part in the competition by typing in the daily phrase on the competition post before...
Do you want the opportunity to secure a contract with Transport for Wales Rail (TfWR)? Do you want to get your product to market, or a wider market? If you’ve answered yes to these questions then why not apply to the free innovation accelerator programme that can provide you with the chance to: secure a contract of work with TfWR secure funding to support the development of your solution grow and scale your start-up business...
At the end of the transition period when the Northern Ireland Protocol comes into force there will be changes to the way goods move between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. For businesses to keep up to date with changes, they will need to fill in the Northern Ireland Protocol questionnaire on screen, save it, then email to: hmrctraders@hmrc.gov.uk