Following the impact on businesses in England of the current ‘Plan B’ covid measures and the impact of Omicron on trade in the hospitality sector in particular, the Government has announced a new support package. The package comprises three elements: Dedicated support for the hospitality and leisure sectors in the form of one-off grants worth…
Are you looking to grow your business? There has never been a better time than now! Staffordshire County Council and all the district and borough councils across Staffordshire are providing a £5 million support fund to support small and medium-sized businesses. Ranging from £5,000 loans and grants to fully-funded training to support you in growing…
Find out how your businesses can benefit from this Government-backed funding. Although much of the COVID-19 financial support has been withdrawn, the Government still wants businesses to access funding to aid their recovery. That is why the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has extended the Recovery Loan Scheme until 30 June 2022 – instead of it ending…
As the furlough scheme comes to an end, the latest figures have revealed that almost 12 million workers in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland have been supported by the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) since its launch last year.
Businesses borrowed almost £80 billion in emergency loans and finance facilities throughout the coronavirus pandemic, a major study has revealed.
More than 5,000 organisations have now benefitted from the Culture Recovery Fund, new figures have revealed. The research, published by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), comes as the third round of grants is announced.
Businesses affected by Coronavirus can still access the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) launched in April, despite the closure of applications for other Government loan schemes, including the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The RLS opened for application on 6 April 2021, following the closure of several other Government loan schemes on 31 March 2021….
Some 2.8 million people took advantage of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) in the last year, the latest figures have revealed.
The Apprenticeship 500 Business Grant is available to businesses looking to recruit and retain an Apprentice. In summary: A £5,000 grant is available (in addition the normal Government Incentives detailed on our previous email) to cover expenditure in recruiting and retaining an apprentice It is designed to support recovery and growth in Staffordshire SME’s located…
Small and medium-sized firms could get a discount of up to 50 per cent on the costs of business software under the new Help to Grow scheme, it has been revealed.