Coronavirus: Support for Business - 9th October

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Coronavirus: Support for business

We appreciate that this is a very difficult time for your business and we are here to support you as much as we can.

We’ve created a dedicated web page with all the latest information relevant to businesses, employees and the self-employed based in Caerphilly County Borough.

In addition to highlighting the support on offer from the Council and its partners, we will also relay Welsh and UK Government announcements and signpost you towards the most up-to-date information available to us as a local authority. 

Please select the Read more link below for the latest updates.

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Economic Resilience Fund Phase 3 - Check your eligibility NOW!

Funding Support

Businesses across Wales can now find out if they can apply for the third phase of the Economic Resilience Fund.

The fund will open in the week commencing 26 October and remain open for four weeks.

Use the Eligibility Checker to review the criteria.

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£140 million to support Welsh businesses

Business support

The Welsh Government is making an additional £140 million available to businesses to help them deal with the economic challenges of Covid-19 and the UK’s impending exit from the EU.

The Eligibility Checker for companies to find out if they can access funding from the third phase of the ERF is now live. 

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supply chain engagement event - Save the date

Business Supply Chain

20th October, 10.00am

Join us to hear about how the procurement team are expanding their local supply chain in the Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Torfaen regions.

REGISTER NOW

 

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Cultural Recovery Fund Freelancer Grant - Phase 2

Phase 2 of the newly launched Freelancer Fund will re-open within the coming weeks following the processing of the successful phase 1 applications.

This phased approach is being used to allow the Council and Welsh Government to assess demand against the funding available and also aims to provide enough time for freelancers to be able to prepare applications.

Please refer to the Business Wales eligibility checker for further information.

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Cardiff Capital Region Graduate Scheme

Graduate Scheme

The Cardiff Capital Region Graduate Scheme aims to enhance productivity, innovation and economic growth by linking talented graduates with ambitious businesses in the ten local authorities within the Cardiff Capital Region.

Are you looking for additional resource to help support your business? Interested in taking on a graduate but unsure where to start? Enrol on one of their upcoming free webinars to find out more information on the Graduate Scheme, how it works, why businesses should take part and how they’ve adapted in response to Covid-19.

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Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) Grant Extension

Self Employed

The grant will be limited to self-employed individuals who are currently eligible for the SEISS and are actively continuing to trade but are facing reduced demand due to COVID-19.

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World Mental Health Day 10th October 2020

World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day celebrates awareness for the global community in an empathetic way, with a unifying voice, helping those feel hopeful by empowering them to take action and to create lasting change.

Mental health problems can affect anyone, any day of the year, but tomorrow is a great day to show your support for better mental health and start looking after your own wellbeing.

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On-Line Innovation Funding Support Surgery

Webinar

The Welsh  Government, in conjunction with Innovate UK, The Knowledge Transfer Network, Enterprise Europe Network and the Development Bank of Wales, are holding a Surgery Event to help Companies based in Wales prepare themselves better to:-

- Access R&D funding

- Run more effective Research & Development Projects

- Commercialise the results

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Caerphilly Business Club - Have you joined yet?

Caerphilly Business Forum has been relaunched and rebranded as Caerphilly Business Club with a new committee established to oversee the creation of the new organisation with an emphasis on businesses based in the Caerphilly county borough, supporting and learning from each other. The new-look forum is to be known as Caerphilly Business Club.

Membership to Caerphilly Business Club will initially be free for businesses with a registered address within the county borough and £25 for those outside. For more information on how to join visit the Club’s website.

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Coronavirus - Latest information and advice

We understand that our residents and businesses may have concerns about coronavirus.

The council's website www.caerphilly.gov.uk/coronavirus will be updated with the latest information and guidance as it becomes available.

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