UK NEWS & HEADLINES:
UK STATISTICS
Total UK Cases: 4,490,438 positive tests
Latest UK daily figure: 3,165 new cases
Number in UK hospital: 870 (21 fewer than previous day)
New deaths across UK: 0
Total UK deaths: 127,782
England Cases per 100,000: 13 per 100,000 (daily change: +1)
R number in UK: 1.0 to 1.1
Vaccine data:
Total 1st doses given: 39,379,411
Total 2nd doses: 25,537,133
Daily 1st doses: 120,243
Daily 2nd doses: 204,282
There have been almost 4.5 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK and more than 127,700 people have died. No deaths were announced in the UK on Tuesday for the first time since the pandemic began in March 2020.
More than 63 million vaccine doses have been received across the UK to 31st May and more than 39.4 million people have had their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine – 73% of all adults. Over 25.5 million people have had both their first and second jab. People aged 30 and over are being invited to have a first jab and the focus has shifted to offer over 50s a second vaccine within 8 weeks rather than 12. The average number of daily infections in the UK is rising in some areas, fuelled by the Indian variant, with 3,165 new cases announced by the government yesterday, Tuesday.
The R value and growth rate in England
The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19):
The R range for England is 1.0 to 1.1 and the growth rate range for England is 0% to +3% per day as of 28 May 2021. Following the announcement of plans to ease of lockdown, the roadmap can be found in full here.
Slides, datasets and transcripts to accompany coronavirus press conferences
HEADLINES & UPDATES:
Sir John Bell, part of the government’s vaccine taskforce, said there needed to be “balance” to the discussion. “If we scamper down a rabbit hole everytime we see a new variant we are going to spend a long time huddled away.”
On Tuesday the UK announced zero Covid deaths for the first time since the pandemic began. However, there has been concern over a small rise in cases recently linked to the spread of the more transmissible variant first identified in India, now known as Delta.
Government announces £1.4bn school catch-up plan
Tutoring sessions for pupils in England are being promised in school catch-up plans that will cost £1.4bn over three years. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said:
“We will do everything we can to support children who have fallen behind.”
The extra funding will help pupils whose learning has been disrupted by the pandemic. Head teachers criticised the proposals as a “damp squib” and “hugely disappointing”. The amount announced is lower than had been previously suggested – think tank Education Policy Institute (EPI) calculated a recovery plan would cost £13.5bn.
Why are property prices rising in a pandemic?
Official figures show UK house prices have been increasing at their fastest rate for more than a decade despite the country being gripped by a pandemic. Potential first-time buyers and movers may have more of a sinking feeling, as some watch the likelihood of owning move further out of reach. One notable boom area has been Cornwall, which has seen more searches on a leading property website than London. The reason for that is many buyers are engaged in a race for space. They want bigger homes with room to live and work, as well as a garden and easy to reach coast or countryside. The trouble is, they are in short supply.Less than 30 days to apply for EU Settlement scheme
From today, there are only 30 days to go until the deadline of 30 June 2021for applications to be made to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). All EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members who were resident in the UK by 31 December 2020, should apply without delay so that they can continue to work, study, and access free healthcare and benefits in the UK after 30 June 2021.
How the world should prepare for the next pandemic
Patrick Vallance writes about the aim to have vaccines and therapeutics available at scale within 100 days. This piece was published in the Financial Times.
LOCAL / REGIONAL NEWS & UPDATES:
Latest Stockport data:
Total Stockport cases: 21,542 to 1st June
Cases in the latest week: 209 (22-28 May), 155 more cases than previous 7 days
Total deaths: 723 to May 14th
Cases per 100,000: 71 per 100,000 week 22nd to 28rd May
R number in North West: 1.0 – 1.2
Stockport vaccine data:
1st dose: 73% of adults to 31st May
2nd dose: 51%
Scroll down for the latest Coronavirus Grant news for Stockport based businesses
REGIONAL & LOCAL NEWS:
Stockport starts out on the road to recovery
As the UK begins to build back its economic, health and social infrastructure following the significant challenges caused by the Covid pandemic, Stockport is planning for a strong and sustainable recovery to its economy.
According to Springboard data, footfall to city centres has been badly affected where in April 2020 it plummeted by 91% year-on-year and was 84% down after Christmas. Conversely, regional towns and commuter areas have seen a boost as people stayed nearer to their homes, supporting local businesses.
In Stockport, the early, green shoots of recovery indicate the town is more optimistic about the future, determined to bounce back, hitting the ground running from where it left off, pre-Covid. In 2019, daily footfall in Stockport town centre was 67% ahead of the UK average. Despite the restrictions and closure of many High Street brand stores, Stockport has still managed to stay ahead of the national average albeit at a much-reduced margin. Across the month of April, Stockport’s footfall increased by 6% against a national average of 4%; week-on-week increased by 13% against a national average of 9%. *
NEW: Pop-Up vaccine centre opens for 3rd and 4th June – no appointment needed
The next pop up Covid-19 Pfizer vaccination clinic organised by NHS Stockport Clinical Group (CCG), supported by Stockport Council, will be at the Trinity Methodist Church, 351 Bramhall Lane, Stockport, SK3 8TP, on Thursday, 3 June, and Friday, 4 June, from 10am-5pm. No appointment is required.
More Vaccination Sites Added to Stockport’s Covid Vaccination Programme
Four new Covid-19 vaccination sites are now live in Stockport.
Boots Chemist at Merseyway, Boots Chemist in Handforth Dean, Medichem Pharmacy at Woodley and Well Pharmacy, at Hazel Grove Civic Hall Precinct are now offering vaccination appointments to anyone aged 30 and over, health and care workers, unpaid carers and those with underlying health conditions. The new sites join Scorah Chemist whose site at Brookdale Club and Theatre went live last week as the national vaccine programme, the biggest and fastest in NHS history, continues at pace.
Ketchup back menu for North West manufacturer
International condiment company Kraft Heinz has announced that it plans to invest £140m in its North West based manufacturing facility, the first time that the condiments will be produced in the UK since 1999. The plans come as Kraft Heinz reveals plans for the plant to produce Heinz ketchup, mayonnaise, and salad cream, on top of its existing production lines for soups and pasta. The company will be undertaking its biggest expansion of an existing site outside the US in two decades. The investment, which will take place over the next four years, will see the company’s Kitt Green plant near Manchester create up to 50 new full-time jobs, as well as new equipment and technology.
Transport for Greater Manchester travel shops go paperless for timetable trial
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) Travel shops in Stockport and Oldham bus stations have begun taking part in a paperless timetable trial. Beginning Wednesday 2nd June, traditional paper bus timetables will be replaced with digital QR codes: customers will scan the codes using their smartphones, where they will be directed to accurate and up-to-date information about their chosen route. The pilot has been brought about by Covid-19 timetable changes as paper timetables have quickly become out of date due to frequent service alterations. The paperless trial will ensure customers always have access to the most current timetable to help passengers plan their journeys on TfGM services ahead of time.
SECTOR SPECIFIC CORONAVIRUS-RELATED NEWS:
BUSINESS:
Download a template if you’re claiming for 16 to 99 employees through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Complete and upload a template with the details of the employees you’re claiming for (on or after 27 May 2021).
Self-Employment Income Support Scheme fifth grant
Find out if you’re eligible for the fifth grant which will cover the period May 2021 to September 2021.
Check if you can claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
If you’re self-employed or a member of a partnership and have been impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) find out if you can use this scheme to claim a grant – claims for the fourth grant have now closed. The last date for making a claim was 1 June 2021.
HMRC: If you move goods between the UK and countries in the EU, you need to follow new customs and tax rules.
Your business will be affected by the new rules if you:
- buy goods from an EU seller and bring them into the UK
- send goods you’ve sold to a buyer in an EU country
- haven’t exchanged money but need to move equipment that you use for your business, between the UK and the EU.
COMMUNITY:
Coronavirus and self-isolation after testing positive in England: 10 May to 15 May 2021
Behaviour of individuals required to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19, from the COVID Test and Trace Cases Insights Survey. Includes information on the impact of self-isolation on well-being and finances. Experimental Statistics.
Private providers of coronavirus (COVID-19) testing
Lists of and information about private providers who have self-declared that they meet the government’s minimum standards for the type of commercial COVID-19 testing service they offer – updated the general list of providers.
By working in collaboration, Stockport can become united and encouraged to build a better future for everyone by supporting the local economy, connecting communities and promoting health & wellbeing. Find out more at www.onestockport.co.uk
CONSTRUCTION:
£140m plan to double plasterboard production
As shortages of materials continue to concern the construction industry, one supplier is expanding to meet demand. Neil Shaw, Country Manager (UK & Ireland) at Etex said: “The extension of our Bristol facility will significantly increase our production capacity in the UK, at a time when our plasterboard solutions are in high demand which is currently outstripping industry supply availability. We’re extremely confident that the underlying upward trend in demand for our product will continue, so being able to produce and supply it in significantly larger quantities will be crucial, not only to the growth of our business, but also in supporting the wider construction industry’s growth challenges.”
EDUCATION:
Extension to the school day could help pupils catch up on lost study time
Longer school days and shorter holidays are among the measures the government is considering helping pupils in England catch up on lost learning, the education secretary has said. Gavin Williamson told the BBC ministers were looking at “how the school year runs” after the disruption of Covid. He also told Sky News a five-term year and changes to summer holidays were under consideration.
Schools in England are reopening to all pupils on Monday. It marks the first step of the “road map” out of the national lockdown, which has been in place since the beginning of January and has seen most children learning from home since before Christmas.
ENVIRONMENT:
SMEs asked to make climate change commitment ahead of COP26 conference
Ahead of the the UK’s government’s hosting of the COP26 global climate change conference later this year, the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has called on the nation’s small businesses to sign their SME Climate Commitment and pledge to take steps to reduce their environmental impact. The SME Climate Commitment forms part of the government’s Together For Our Planet campaign to encourage businesses and individuals to do their part to cut carbon emissions and help achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner. Worldwide, a total of over 2,000 companies from across 84 countries have already committed to a net zero future, representing more than $13 trillion in market capital and employing over 19 million people globally. BEIS has now partnered with business owners and respected climate groups to help smaller businesses reduce their emissions also.
Rowlinson Knitwear rolls out company-wide carbon literacy programme
B Corp schoolwear supplier Rowlinson Knitwear has launched a carbon literacy programme to educate its colleagues about the climate crisis and money-saving carbon reduction techniques. A first in the schoolwear market, Rowlinson’s programme is approved by The Carbon Literacy Trust and launched to coincide with World Environment Day (5 June 2021).
HEALTH & WELLBEING:
Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 21 May 2021
Provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales, in the latest weeks for which data are available.
COVID-19: guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable
Information for shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable from COVID-19.
JUDICIARY:
Courts and tribunals additional capacity
A list of additional facilities open to support the courts and tribunals estate.
LOCAL AUTHORITY:
COVID Winter Grant management information: 1 December 2020 to 16 April 2021
Statistics on the delivery of the COVID Winter Grant from 1 December 2020 to 31 March 2021 and the Easter extension to 16 April 2021 by English local authorities.
PROPERTY:
AirBnB extends lettings restrictions until end of the summer
A global ban on parties in Airbnb properties, started back in August last year, has been extended until the end of this summer, despite relaxation in Covid restrictions in the UK. The restrictions imposed 10 months ago included parties being prohibited, occupancy at Airbnb listings capped at 16 people, and new processes to tell guests of the ban – complete with a threat they may face legal action if they contravene the ban. In the UK, France, Canada and the US, guests under the age of 25 have been barred from renting entire homes in their local areas. Now a new statement from Airbnb says: “This policy has proven to be popular with our Host community – the vast majority of whom already prohibited parties in their own House Rules.”
TRANSPORT:
Haulier coronavirus testing
To monitor the number of tests delivered and the positivity rate of the tests – latest data table added.
Transport use during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
To monitor the use of the transport system during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. DfT provides statistics on transport use by mode – latest data table added.
TRAVEL:
Tunisia reopens to British visitors for the summer
Tunisia has lifted its quarantine and testing rules for fully vaccinated visitors, while those still awaiting their jabs will be permitted entry with a negative PCR test result.
CORONAVIRUS GRANTS FOR BUSINESSES IN STOCKPORT:
Applications for the Economic Recovery Fund ARG Localities Grant closed 31st May
Discretionary Grants summary:
As at 27/05/2021
- Received: 2,845
- Processed: 2,786 (98%)
- Grants Funding Issued: £9,716,939
Stockport Council details of Government’s Restart Grant
The Restart Grant scheme supports businesses in the non-essential retail, hospitality, leisure, personal care and accommodation sectors with a one-off grant, to reopen safely as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
Applications close on 30 June 2021
The Restart Grant will be split into two strands:
– Strand one will be for non-essential retail businesses that may be entitled to a one-off cash grant of up to £6,000.
– Strand two will be for hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym businesses that may be entitled to a one-off cash grant of up to £18,000.
Strand 1 Businesses that have a rateable value:
- of £15,000 or less on 1 April 2021 will receive a payment of £2,667
- between £15,001 and £50,999 on 1 April 2021 will receive a payment of £4,000
- of £51,000 or more on 1 April 2021 will receive a payment of £6,000
Strand 2 Businesses that have a rateable value:
- of £15,000 or less on 1 April 2021 will receive a payment of £8,000
- between £15,001 and £50,999 on 1 April 2021 will receive a payment of £12,000
- of £51,000 or more on 1 April 2021 will receive a payment of £18,000
Covid-19 Webinars:
Remote education webinars
How to access school-led webinars on remote education to help share good practice – new dates for webinars for teachers added.
Help and support if your business is affected by coronavirus (COVID-19)
Watch videos and register for the free webinars to learn more about the?support available to help you deal with the economic impacts of?coronavirus. The YouTube video for Self-Employment Income Support Scheme – Universal Credit and Child Benefit has been updated.
Make your workplace COVID-secure:
You can find recordings of webinars covering other types of workplace here
HMRC:
Coronavirus COVID-19 Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme:
Providing an overview of the scheme, this webinar looks at who can claim, when to start paying SSP, employees you can claim for, making a claim, keeping records, and more. Choose a date and time to view webinar
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – How to make a claim:
This guides you through making a claim, including the essential information you need, what to do before you make your claim, calculating and processing your claim.
Choose a date and time
If you’ve missed any of HMRC’s live webinars, you can catch up series of recorded webinars on HMRC’s YouTube channel – available at a time to suit you.
Brexit Webinars:
Exporting: Actions you need to take now: An overview of the actions you need to take now before you export goods from Great Britain to the EU and move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Key processes include – staged border controls, zero-rated VAT, customs declaration, using an intermediary as well as licences, certificates, and authorisations. Please register to take part if you’re planning to export.
Trader responsibilities when using an intermediary: You now need to complete import or export declarations to trade goods with the EU. These are complex and a lot of businesses choose to use an intermediary to do these for them. This webinar explains your responsibilities as a trader if you choose to use an intermediary. Please register to take part if you’re planning to import or export.
What are customs import declarations?: If you import goods, you now need to make customs import declarations on controlled goods and all goods by the end of June. This webinar will help you understand what they are in more detail. This includes what is needed for simplified declarations, supplementary declarations, how to make them, and delayed import declarations. Please register to take part if you’re planning to import.
Importing: Staged controls and how to prepare to use them: This webinar will walk you through the three stages of the new border controls introduced on 1?? ?January?? ?2021, and what actions you need to take for each stage. Please register to take part if you’re planning to import.
Twice weekly: EnterprisingYou
Finance support for the self-employed webinars For info about latest webinar date announcements please visit the website https://enterprising-you.co.uk/latest-news/
ACAS
A series of courses to help businesses with transition from lockdown
Useful information and links:
Useful Government links for easing out of lockdown:
- Roadmap – Spring 2021: including the easing of restrictions from 29 March
- Covid-19 Vaccine
- Workplace Testing
- Back To School translations
- Stay Home translations
Coronavirus Roadmap out of lockdown – what and when?
From 29 March:
- People will be allowed to meet outside, either with one other household or within the “rule of six”, including in private gardens
- The stay at home rule will end, but the government will urge people to stay local as much as possible
- Outdoor sport facilities will reopen, including golf courses and tennis and basketball courts, and formally organised outdoor sports can restart
- Weddings attended by up to six people can take place in any circumstances
Stage two (no earlier than 12 April):
- All shops allowed to open, along with close-contact services, including hairdressers and beauty salons (including in people’s homes)
- Restaurants and pubs allowed to serve food and alcohol to customers sitting outdoors Gyms and spas can reopen, as can zoos, theme parks, libraries and community centres
- Members of the same household can take a holiday in the UK in self-contained accommodation
- Weddings attended by up to 15 people can take place
Stage three (no earlier than 17 May):
- People can meet in groups of up to 30 outdoors
- Six people or two households can meet indoors
- Pubs, restaurants and other hospitality venues can seat customers indoors
- Up to 30 people can attend weddings or other life events, like christenings
- Remaining outdoor entertainment, such as outdoor theatres and cinemas can open
- Indoor entertainment such as museums, theatres, cinemas and children’s play areas can open
- Performances and large events can restart, but with limits on audience numbers
- Hotels, hostels and B&Bs can reopen
- International leisure travel may resume
- Adult indoor group sports and exercise classes can restart
Stage four (no earlier than 21 June):
- All legal limits on social contact will be removed
- No legal limits on the number of people who can attend weddings, funerals and other life events
- Nightclubs will be allowed to reopen
Publishing information about your claimsIn January HMRC published the list of employers who claimed under the CJRS for periods from December onwards, on GOV???.UK.
Repayment period for Bounce Back Loans extended to ten years
Businesses that took out government Bounce Back loans to help them through the Coronavirus crisis now have more time to repay. Companies will be contacted with options to extend the length of the loan from six to 10 years as part of a new ‘pay-as-you-grow’ initiative. The new proposals give businesses three new options:
- Extending the length of the loan from six years to 10;
- Making interest-only payments for six months, then repaying the principal on a phased basis with other interest-only periods;
- Delaying repayments entirely for up to six months.
Check if your business is eligible for a coronavirus grant due to national restrictions (for closed businesses)
Check if your business is eligible for the coronavirus Closed Businesses Lockdown Payment
Check if you’re eligible for the coronavirus Additional Restrictions Grant
Check if your nightclub, dance hall or adult entertainment business is eligible for a coronavirus grant due to national restrictions
Check if you’re eligible for the coronavirus Local Restrictions Support Grant (for closed businesses)
Check if you’re eligible for the coronavirus Local Restrictions Support Grant (for open businesses)
Check if you’re eligible for the Christmas Support Payment for wet-led pubs
Financial support for businesses during coronavirus (COVID-19)
Pay VAT deferred due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
Find out how to pay VAT payments deferred between 20 March and 30 June 2020.
Report an outbreak of Coronavirus in Stockport:https://www.stockport.gov.uk/coronavirus-in-stockport/report-a-coronavirus-outbreak
Coronavirus – Guidance for employees and employers in Stockport: https://www.stockport.gov.uk/guidance-for-employees-employers-and-businesses
COVID-19 Winter Plan
The government’s plan for managing COVID-19 through the end of 2020 and into the start of 2021.
Check which employees you can put on furlough to use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Find out which employees you can put on furlough and claim for through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
Home workers can claim £26 tax relief for job expenses
If you’ve asked your employees to work from home, and you’ve not reimbursed them already, your employees may be entitled to claim tax relief on additional household expenses they’ve incurred, such as heating and lighting.
New hotline launched to report COVID fraudsters
A new hotline has been launched to stop fraudsters illegally targeting COVID stimulus schemes.
Full list of local COVID alert levels by area
The areas in England listed as local COVID alert level high and local COVID alert level very high.
Local COVID Alert Level Posters
A series of graphical posters displaying information about the Local COVID Alert Level.
If you would like to register your interest in creating one or more Kickstart Job, please complete the Kickstart Employer Enquiry Form and a member of the Council’s Kickstart Team will contact you to explain more.
Kickstart Scheme
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create job placements for 16 to 24 year olds.
Kickstart Scheme terms and conditions
Kickstart Scheme terms and conditions for employers and gateways receiving the Kickstart Scheme grant from the Department for Work and Pensions.
Kickstart Scheme employer resources
If you’ve been offered Kickstart Scheme funding, you can use these resources to show your support for the scheme.
Kickstart Scheme employer contacts
List of regional contacts for employers applying for a grant through the Kickstart Scheme.
Apply for a Kickstart Scheme grant: 30 or more job placements
If you are an employer looking to create 30 or more jobs placements for young people, apply for funding as part of the Kickstart Scheme.
Apply for a Kickstart Scheme grant: 29 or less job placements
If you are an employer looking to create 29 or less jobs placements for young people, apply for funding as part of the Kickstart Scheme.
Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant extension
Find out if you’re eligible and how much you can get.
Visit the Stockport Council website to report details of any outbreaks online. https://www.stockport.gov.uk/coronavirus-in-stockport/report-a-coronavirus-outbreak
The SMBC website and produce a form for completion online if anyone wants to report an outbreak. The links are now live and are below:
https://www.stockport.gov.uk/coronavirus-in-stockport/report-a-coronavirus-outbreak
https://www.stockport.gov.uk/guidance-for-employees-employers-and-businesses
Opening times for Stockport Council Coronavirus Helpline
The helpline for vulnerable people across Stockport can now be accessed through new opening times by calling 0161 217 6046:
• Monday – Thursday from 9am to 5pm
• Friday from 9am to 4.30pm
• Saturdays from 10am to 1pm
At busy times, residents are automatically offered a call-back from one of our call handlers.
Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can’t do
Frequently asked questions on what you can and can’t do during the coronavirus outbreak – guidance updated in line with new regulations coming into force on 4 July.
New tools and resources available from Acas:
Redundancy letter templates
Redundancy process map
Acas have also contributed to the development of a new return to work toolkit in partnership with SOM, CIPD, BITC and Mind.
Business Support in Stockport – a centre pool of information to support business owners in Stockport:
www.skbusinessrecovery.co.uk
Government – Guidance on Returning to Work safely
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19
Stockport Council’s FREE job matching website helps support employers with vacancies and individuals across the Stockport borough who are looking for work. The service, Stockport Jobs Match, will help to connect employers who have urgent temporary or permanent vacancies with applicants who are immediately available and in need of employment. The website also helps signpost individuals to available support services and information. www.stockport-jobsmatch.co.uk
Stockport Council – Health & Mental Well-being https://www.stockport.gov.uk/showcase/coronavirus
Government – Financial Support
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – online claims portal open
Government – Business Support:
Government launches new coronavirus business support finder tool
Government – Business Support Hub:
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus/business-support
Government – IT safety support:
Government Warnings Over Coronavirus Scams – Here’s How to Protect Yourself
Government – Financial Support:
HMRC has published guidance on how it will work out income and profits for the self-employed or those in a partnership who have lost profits due to coronavirus.
Government – Business Support: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19
Government – Financial Support: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-business-support-grant-funding
Government – Business Support:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses
Gov.uk: Maintaining Educational Provision: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision
Business Growth Hub:
www.businessgrowthhub.com/coronavirus https://www.businessgrowthhub.com/coronavirus/resources/2020/03/coronavirus-business-support-webinar-series
Employment – Useful information for the Self-Employed:
News and Guidance for the self-employed:
Concerned how Coronavirus might impact you and your business?
Please get in touch with Enterprising You and you will be connected to someone who can help.
You can also access information and guidance including the latest Government updates via www.businessgrowthhub.com/coronavirus
Can you claim back Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay in the Rebate SchemeFrom Tuesday 26 May 2020, small and medium-sized employers, with fewer than 250 employees, will be able to apply to recover the costs of paying coronavirus-related Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) payments they have made to their employees. Health updates:
Health – updates from NHS
https://www.england.nhs.uk/news/
Health – Dedicated helpline to support vulnerable residents in Stockport:
Support can be accessed by calling 0161 217 6046 Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and Saturdays from 10am to 4pm.
Health – Dedicated health & wellbeing services:
24/7 mental health helpline & safe haven for anyone over the age of 18 in Stockport (0800 138 7276).
Health – An Emotional Wellbeing Hub which provides information, advice, and guidance for anyone up to the age of 25 for emotional wellbeing and mental health concerns. 0161 217 6028 – 8.30am-5pm Mon – Thurs 8.30am-4.30pm on Friday.
Community – Guidance for businesses seeking to help voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
How businesses can offer services, funds and volunteers to civil society during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Find out more information here.
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