Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
Please follow the news reports and for latest advice regularly visit the Public Health Wales website and the Business Wales website
BULLETIN CONTENTS - Lockdown Business Fund Open; Extra £10 million package to help protect jobs and those struggling financially; ERF Phase 3 Business Development Grant; Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – closes on 31 October 2020; Business Wales free webinars; Research - Tourism Business Barometer survey / COVID-19 UK Tourism Consumer Tracker Survey; Useful COVID-19 information.
Lockdown Business Fund Open
This is a fund to provide financial assistance to businesses that are facing operational and financial challenges caused by the national lockdown announced for Wales as a result of COVID-19. The grant opened to applications on 28 October 2020 and will close at 5pm on 20 November 2020 or when the fund is fully committed. Further details are available on the Business Wales website.
Extra £10 million package to help protect jobs and those struggling financially
Last Friday (23 October) Finance Minister Rebecca Evans called on employers to use extra Welsh Government funding to protect workers at risk of falling through a gap in UK government wage support schemes, as an extra £10 million package was announced.
ERF Phase 3 Business Development Grant
Due to high demand, the ERF Business Development Grant is suspended while the applications received are processed. Please monitor the Business Wales COVID-19 Support For Business website and our social media channels for other support and updates.
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – closes on 31 October 2020
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) closes on 31 October 2020 and you will need to make any final claims on or before 30 November. You will not be able to submit or add to any claims after 30 November 2020. Find out more on the Business Wales website.
Business Wales free webinars
Business Wales has a number of free online courses/webinars available to help businesses affected by COVID-19 to improve knowledge on topics such as Cyber Security, Social Media and Digital Marketing. Look here to see the full list and to book a free place.
Research
Tourism Business Barometer survey
In order to provide impact data and to help support the industry through these challenging times we ran a fifth wave of our telephone survey to 800 tourism businesses in Wales in late September. The report includes findings on revenue and staffing impacts to businesses, access to government support and expectations for survival over the coming months. Regional and sub-sector breakdowns are given, where possible. You can view the full report on Gov.Wales.
Many thanks for your support in engaging with us by participating in this research.
COVID-19 UK Tourism Consumer Tracker Survey
Visit Wales continues to collaborate with VisitBritain and VisitScotland in running a UK consumer tracker, and the latest Wales report has been published, covering 31 August – 2 October. Fortnightly UK reports can be found on the VisitBritain website and the latest results cover Wave 17 (12-16 October).
Useful COVID-19 information
These continue to be updated so please check back regularly for the latest information.
Stay up to date with tourism industry news
We are committed to providing the support and assurance the business community needs during these unprecedented difficult times and have issued several Coronavirus (COVID-19) related bulletins which can be found on the Tourism Industry Coronavirus (COVID-19) Bulletins page.
Business Wales is providing businesses with tailored support and advice about dealing with coronavirus, from financial and supply chain planning to advice on staffing issues. We would advise Tourism businesses and stakeholders in Wales wanting specific guidance to visit the Business Wales website or call Business Wales helpline on 03000 6 03000, and to regularly visit the Public Health Wales website for up-to-date public health information for you, your staff and your visitors.
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