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The coronavirus-related business grants schemes that have been run by the council (Small Business grants; Retail, Hospitality and Leisure grants; and Local Authority Discretionary Fund grants) have now closed.
We have now issued more than £16.4 million in grants to 1,372 businesses in the borough (25 August 2020) through the Small Business and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure schemes.
The fourth and final round of coronavirus-related discretionary grants closed at midnight on Thursday 27 August and we are now working to issue grants to eligible businesses.
If you’re looking for other advice and support, visit: www.havant.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support and continue reading this bulletin!
During September, the Department for Education (DfE) and the Strategic Development Network (SDN) are hosting three webinars for employers, looking at what industry placements look like in the following skill areas:
- Education and Childcare (10 Sept)
- Construction (15 Sept)
- Digital (23 Sept)
Each webinar will include insights from employers who are already hosting placements in these roles, thoughts about how industry placement students might contribute to workforce development in the current circumstances, and details about the support available right now.
Each webinar is free of charge. Employers can find out more and register here.
If your business has been advised to collect customer, staff and visitor details, a customer logging toolkit is now available on GOV.UK.
The Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC) has developed ‘action cards’, which reflect the latest advice on how to identify, manage and report a COVID-19 outbreak. The cards are designed as a useful checklist for businesses and local organisations.
Find the relevant card for your business on the Public Health England website.
The government has announced the funding streams that will available through the Culture Recovery Fund, a £1.5 billion fund to support the UK’s performing arts, heritage sites, independent cinemas, music venues and museums.
Find out more on GOV.UK.
During this unprecedented time of crisis many local businesses are looking for funding more than ever before.
To help you get to funding information you seek, Idox is offering free access to the open4business funding information portal until 31 October 2020.
Through this portal you can:
- Quickly access a comprehensive, regularly updated directory of funding content
- Specifically search by industry, region and business size
- Gather the application data required
- Contact funders directly
Access open4business now at https://www.idoxopen4business.co.uk/easthampandhavant
Although most businesses are now able to open, there may be some that are still looking for advice on reopening to the public.
For advice and other support, visit: www.havant.gov.uk/reopening
The UK has left the EU, and the transition period after Brexit comes to an end this year. Businesses should take action now to get ready for new rules from January 2021.
For more information, visit www.gov.uk/transition
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