We've created a business response survey to gather information on how COVID-19 has affected businesses in the Black Country. This will help us to find the right support for you and inform the Government on the challenges you are facing.
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The UK Government is supporting businesses and their employees through a package of measures during this period of unprecedented disruption. The Business Support website helps businesses find the right support, advice and information to help with the impact of Coronavirus.
Visit the GOVUK business support website
Go to the link below for a list of all active calls and competitions to help support health and social care in the Black Country and across the UK.
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The Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) opens on the 13th May and will support self-employed individuals (including members of partnerships) whose income has been negatively impacted by COVID-19. The scheme will provide a grant to self-employed individuals or partnerships, worth 80% of their profits up to a cap of £2,500 per month.
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As a response to the Covid-19 situation, BCGH and the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership are working with partners to create a Black Country-wide job brokerage service.
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Guidance to help employers, employees and the self-employed understand how to work safely during the coronavirus pandemic.
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A portal has been published where businesses can pre-register to apply for the recently announced business grants to help minimise the impact caused by COVID19.
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The Future Fund is now open and will provide government loans to UK-based companies ranging from £125,000 to £5 million, subject to at least equal match funding from private investors. These convertible loans may be a suitable option for businesses that rely on equity investment and are unable to access the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.
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Employers should consider some simple steps to help protect the health and safety of everyone during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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CBILS supports a wide range of business finance products, including term loans, overdrafts, invoice finance and asset finance. The scheme provides the lender with a government-backed guarantee potentially enabling a ‘no’ credit decision from a lender to become a ‘yes’. The borrower always remains 100% liable for the debt.
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As part of Salesforce’s commitment to small businesses and giving back to the community, Salesforce is partnering with Enterprise Nation to offer eligible small businesses the opportunity to receive a £5,000 grant to help them through the COVID-19 outbreak.
Go to the Enterprise Nation website
The CCFF means that the Bank of England will buy short-term debt from larger companies. This will support companies which are fundamentally strong, but have been affected by a short-term funding squeeze.
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We've put together a list of Black Country businesses who are helping to aid the fight against Coronavirus by supplying the NHS and have implemented innovative ways to continue through the disruption.
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The Chancellor announced a total of £60 million in Barnett Consequentials for all the devolved administrations as a result of the £370 million funding allocated to charities in England.
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Be the Business has released a Rapid Response Cohort (RRC) Mentoring Programme. This is a 12 week mentoring programme where SME leaders/key decision makers can access a mentor from leading firms to work with them for 12 weeks on the immediate challenges and priorities they are facing during this pandemic.
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Coronavirus testing for essential workers or their household self-isolating with symptoms, is vital to help get them back to their important work as soon as it is safe to do so. This post covers the 11 most commonly questions asked by employers who are supporting their employees who have coronavirus-like symptoms.
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