News for: Coronavirus

Johnson Reed, has been accepted and approved by Accredited Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) Lenders as an Accredited Lending Partner. The Stockport based business finance specialist can now offer businesses and suppliers the opportunity to apply for vital business finance … [Read more...]

Stockport Council are urging local community groups to take up the offer of financial support from Forever Manchester and the National Lottery Community Fund to support their response to the impact of COVID-19. These unprecedented times are having an impact on voluntary and social sector … [Read more...]

Stockport Council has supported more than 4,300 businesses during the coronavirus crisis with payments exceeding £50 million through the Small Business Grant Funding scheme. Launched on April 2nd, 529 payment applications were processed in the first 24 hours with grants totalling nearly £8.5m … [Read more...]

Launching today, small businesses can benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing Bounce Back Loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders. The first 12 months of the loan will be both interest free and no repayments. Businesses will be able to borrow between £2,000 and … [Read more...]

Latest data: Testing: 901,905 people have now been tested for the virus UK Cases: 165,221 have tested positive, + 6,032 on previous day Loss of life: 26,711 people have died in hospital, care homes and community, 674 more deaths since the previous day’s figures In Stockport: there are … [Read more...]

A Stockport GP has become one of the first people in the country to donate her blood plasma to combat coronavirus after falling ill with the virus while working on the NHS front line. The NHS service is leading a major new programme to collect convalescent plasma from people who have recovered … [Read more...]

Latest data: Testing: 818,539 people have now been tested for the virus UK Cases: 165,221 have tested positive, + 4,076 on previous day Loss of life: 26,097 people have died in hospital, care homes and community In Stockport: there are 796 cases of Covid-19, + 31 on previous … [Read more...]

Stockport based Robinsons Brewery is working with Wythenshawe Hospital and the NHS to offer free accommodation at one of its pubs for staff fighting the coronavirus outbreak. The Bulls Head in Hales Barns, which has 21 bedrooms, has opened its rooms to support the South Manchester hospital and … [Read more...]