More than £20m handed out in business grants
1,857 eligible city businesses receive vital government funds
More than £20million in business grants has been paid to 1,857 eligible City of Wolverhampton businesses since April 6.
To date over 70% of requests for funding have been paid and there are currently a further 736 city businesses at various stages in the process, working with the Council.
All Small Business Grant Fund and Retail Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund forms submitted by businesses are subject to thorough eligibility checks, and to ensure that they meet the criteria of being the ratepayer and in occupation of the business on 11 March 2020.
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City success with NEETs ahead of national figures
Connexions service continues to offer support during coronavirus crisis
Latest data on getting young people into education, employment and training puts City of Wolverhampton in the top quintile for 16 and 17-years-olds for the first time – bettering national and regional figures.
Encouraging young people to stay in learning or training, or start an apprenticeship, brings huge benefits. Young people are better skilled and ready for work, their earnings potential increases and their health and wider social outcomes are improved.
During the coronavirus outbreak, the City of Wolverhampton Council service - Wolverhampton Connexions - is still supporting young people aged 13 to 19 or up to age 25 for people with a learning disability. To find out more visit www.wolvesworkbox.com/coronavirus or email connexions@wolverhampton.gov.uk or niginder.kaur@wolverhampton.gov.uk.
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Ongoing jobseekers & employers support during coronavirus outbreak
City of Wolverhampton Council has created a digital portal for people to access the latest employment and skills opportunities on offer during the coronavirus outbreak.
The portal, www.wolvesworkbox.com/coronavirus, also supplies useful information and contacts for employers requiring recruitment support at this difficult time.
If residents need help navigating their way through the changing job market they can get access to Wolves at Work.
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But more equipment desperately needed to keep frontline workers safe
Businesses and individuals are responding to an appeal from City of Wolverhampton Council to donate personal protective equipment, or PPE, to help keep frontline social care workers safe.
Shortages across the country has seen stocks of PPE running low, and City of Wolverhampton Council needs to ensure that social workers and people working in service users' homes, care homes and children's units have the PPE they need to do their jobs safely.
The work they do, looking after vulnerable people old and young during the coronavirus pandemic, is of essential importance to the city.
Following the launch of the appeal last week, donations including face masks, safety goggles and gloves have been received from local businesses, schools and individuals – including boxes of gloves donated by the University of Wolverhampton, and by staff at Wolverhampton Art Gallery who would usually use them to handle works of art.
But more is desperately needed, and anyone who can help is asked to get in touch with the council as soon as possible.
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