Local Support Vouchers
Since thousands of small businesses don’t have the systems in place to offer them, Local Support Vouchers have created a simple platform to help. The idea is simple. Your customers buy vouchers for your much-loved business via localsupportvouchers.com, ready to use when you open again. They can buy them…
#RaiseTheBar
The #Raisethebar campaign was launched in support of the retail, hospitality and leisure industry. It demands the Government to raise the £25,000 rateable value threshold from £51K to £150K and help the industry survive through Covid-19. SIGN THE PETITION TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT -> SIGN HERE.
OPEN
Some retailers like food stores, pharmacies and banks stay open to keep providing people with essential goods and services. However, it is very important to stay home and go out only when it is truly necessary to prevent the spread of the virus.
Business Grants
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CBILS
Eligibility: UK – based have an annual turnover of no more than £45 million were disrupted by the COVID-19 outbreak Insufficient security is no longer a condition to access the scheme (operational with lenders from Monday 6 April 2020): 1. No personal guarantees for facilities under £250,000. …
DSS Stream Online Training
To support people who had to adapt to working from home while we deal with the COVID-19 outbreak, Digital Skills Solutions have launched DSS Stream, the online training and development platform. DSS Stream promotes staff engagement and improves productivity through its short training videos on a range of subjects,…
Business Rates
Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors will not have to pay business rates for the 2020-21 tax year. Properties that will benefit from the relief: shops, cinemas, restaurants, museums art galleries, theatres, gyms, small hotels, sports clubs, day nurseries and night clubs. You do not need to take any…
Offer coronavirus (COVID-19) support from your business
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No Masks
Stratford East is working on a virtual play in response to Covid – 19. They are “calling all key workers: from nurses to supermarket cashiers, social workers to delivery services and everyone in between” to send their short videos to keyworkers@stratfordeast.com…
BID’s update
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