As Stockport’s business community prepares for recovery post-coronavirus, a group of business leaders from the town have collaborated with Stockport Council to launch a new website – www.skbusinessrecovery.co.uk to support businesses through the phases of recovery.
UK data to Monday 22nd June:
Total tests: 8,029,757 tests have been carried out or posted out
Positive tests: 305,289 have tested positive
Loss of life: 42,647 across all settings, (+ 15 on previous day)
Cases in Stockport: 1,083 positive tests; 325 people have lost their lives
Slides and datasets to accompany coronavirus press conference: 22 June 2020
Press conference slides and datasets used by The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP and Dr Jenny Harries OBE
- Lowest number of deaths recorded since 15th March
- Infections are falling and the ‘virus is in retreat’
- PM will announce further measures in relaxing of lockdown today
- From 6th July, those shielding will be able to meet others in groups of six
- Shielding will be officially paused on 1st August
Answers to the most common topics asked about by the public for the coronavirus press conference
Slides, datasets and transcripts to accompany coronavirus press conferences
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK
The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk level in the UK.
Stockport Business Recovery – FREE hospitality seminar:
What can be done to protect our brewers, restaurants, bars and pubs, chefs and hoteliers, to save jobs and ensure they can survive and thrive?
SK Business Recovery’s next webinar focuses on the hospitality industry with an impressive panel passionate about lobbying to get the businesses up and running again including:
- Emma McClarkin – CEO – The British Pub and Beer Association
In her role, Emma champions the issues that matter to the beer and pub industry ranging from promoting beer to campaigning for issues important to the sector’s survival. - Sacha Lord – co-creator of the Parklife festival and The Warehouse Project and Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester
- William Robinson – managing director of Robinsons Brewery (Pub Division)
- Ian O’Donnell – head of service, public protection, SMBC
You are welcome to forward questions prior to the panel to helen@marketingstockport.co.uk /
Questions may also be put to the panel on Thursday, time allowing.
Date: Thursday 25th June
Time: 2pm – 3pm
Venue: via Zoom webinar (a link will be forwarded following registration)
Free to attend. Places are limited so please reserve your place
We look forward to seeing you there.
UK HEADLINES:
BREAKING NEWS:
Prime Minister Boris Johnsons announces new measures as part of easing of lockdown in England:
- 2m distancing rule reduced to 1m from 4th July
- From 4th July 2 households of any size can meet in any setting, inside or out
- Reopening of restaurants and pubs from 4th July with new strict guidance
- Hairdressers can open from 4th July
- Most tourist attractions may open so long as they can do safely
Plans to ease guidance for over 2 million shielding
Millions of people shielding from coronavirus (COVID-19) will be advised they can spend more time outside their homes from Monday 6 July, the Health and Social Care Secretary has announced. They will no longer be required to shield at all from 1st August, so long as it is safe to do so
Coronavirus and the effects on the UK Balance of Payments
How the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the wider containment efforts are expected to impact on UK balance of payments as well as some of the challenges that National Statistical Institutes are likely to face.
BBC: Cinemas, museums and galleries set to open from 6th July
Cinemas, museums and galleries will be able to reopen in England from 4 July, Boris Johnson is expected to later today as he outlines a further easing of coronavirus restrictions. Venues closed since the middle of March will be able to welcome visitors as long as safety measures are in place. The PM is also due to set out how pubs can safely reopen following a review of the 2m distancing rule. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said at yesterday evening’s press briefing the virus was “in retreat”. Mr Hancock said England was “clearly on track” to further ease lockdown restrictions but No 10 warned the moves would be reversed if they led to a surge in new infections. There were fewer than 1,000 confirmed new cases announced on Monday, the lowest daily figure since the lockdown started on 23 March, while the number of people in hospital with the virus has fallen below 5,000. The number of daily virus deaths also fell to 15, the lowest since 15 March. However, the figures often dip on Mondays due to reporting delays.
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government: New plans to get Britain building in post coronavirus recovery
Planning permission deadlines will be extended, planning appeals will be sped up and builders will be allowed more flexible working hours following agreement with their local council. Planning permission usually expires after three years if work has not started onsite. Sites with consent that have an expiry date between the start of lockdown and the end of this year will now see their consent extended to 1 April 2021. This will prevent work that has been temporarily disrupted by the pandemic from stopping altogether. The government estimates that by the end of this month alone, more than 400 residential permissions providing more than 24,000 new homes would have expired. The new measures will help these developments and more resume as the economy recovers. New measures?will also permanently grant the Planning Inspectorate?(PINS)?the ability to use more than one procedure – written representations, hearings and inquiries – at the same time when dealing with a planning appeal, enabling appeals to happen much faster.
Coronavirus outbreaks hit meat packaging plants in UK, Europe and US
Hundreds of workers have tested positive at meat plants on Anglesey, in West Yorkshire and Wrexham. Overseas plants severely overseas include Germany, France, Spain and in the US. Factories and, in particular, indoor areas which are cold and damp provide the prefect environment for coronavirus to linger and spread
LOCAL / REGIONAL NEWS & UPDATES:
Local Authority Discretionary Grant Fund Scheme – Phase 3 applications now open
Applications to apply for the latest phase of the Government’s Local Authority Discretionary – LAD – Grant Fund Scheme opened this morning, 23rd June at 9am. The application window closes at midnight on Wednesday 8th July.
In order to ensure all eligible businesses have the opportunity to apply for the scheme, the Council is administering a phased approach to the grants scheme to assess and quantify the level of demand for funding from businesses that fall within the priority areas set out in the Government guidance and meet the eligibility criteria and evidence requirements. The current phase three is accepting applications from businesses which occupy property (including multiple properties in Stockport), or part of a property, with a total rateable value or annual rent or annual mortgage payments above £20,000 but below £30,000 per annum, which meet the criteria for being a small business. Hospitality sector businesses with rateable values up to £150,000 p.a. but excluding national chains, which meet the criteria for being a small business as set out in this guidance. Properties that will benefit from the relief will be occupied hereditaments that are wholly or mainly being used: as restaurants, cafes, drinking establishments, cinemas and live music venues, for assembly and leisure; or as hotels, guest & boarding premises and self-catering accommodation.
Applicants who met the criteria outlined in phases one and two but did not meet the deadline, are also able to apply. Read the full guidance HERE
Analysis by Greater Manchester Combined Authority and its 10 local authorities have calculated that coronavirus pandemic will have cost the city-region’s local government £732 million during 2020/21.
The cost has been calculated from both the additional expenditure from councils in response to the crisis, such as a financial support and increased services, as well as lost revenues from business rates and council tax holidays. Calculations are estimates of the most likely outcome, rather than a worst-case scenario, and assumes there will not be a second wave of cases and further re-imposition of lockdown conditions. Greater Manchester’s 10 councils estimate additional costs of £225 million by then end of 2020/21, £71million of which comes from an increased need for adult and children’s social care. An additional £18m will be spent by local government on children’s social care, £13m on education, £33m on housing, highways and public health, and the rest on cultural services, environment and regulatory services and finance and other areas due to the social and economic costs of the coronavirus pandemic.
North’s leaders call for fast track investment from Government
The North’s political and business leaders are urging the government to speed up transport investment that will help rebuild the North of England’s economy post-pandemic. Transport for the North has written to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps MP setting out 13 key areas that will help rebuild and transform the region and “lay the foundations for sustainable future growth.”
These include changing ticketing on public transport and launching low carbon pilot schemes, speeding up delivery of shorter-term road and rail improvements, and accelerating Northern Powerhouse Rail. The letter also highlights the need for investment in high speed rural broadband alongside transport investment, plus committing to sustained investment in active travel and other initiatives which need to be progressed at pace to combat the economic shockwave from the global pandemic. These projects make up TfN’s ‘Economic Recovery Plan’ for the region and builds on the existing Strategic Transport Plan and Northern Infrastructure Pipeline – a 30-year blueprint for investment in infrastructure to transform the North’s economy.
New opening times for Stockport Council Coronavirus Helpline The Coronavirus helpline for vulnerable people across Stockport will this week be changing to new opening times to reflect its current demand. It comes as the Council has helped thousands of the most vulnerable people in the Borough who have been offered support and advice over the last few months due to the impact of Covid-19. The helpline is set up for those residents who do not have a network of family and friends they can call upon, particularly for people who:
• Are over the age of 70 and are self-isolating
• Have received a letter from the NHS advising you are high risk and should stay at home
• Are medically vulnerable according to the government criteria and should remain at home
• Are experiencing food poverty or financial hardship
• Are self-isolating due to illness
A wide range of support due to the impact of Covid-19 has been given, including help with access to food, shopping and medication, help with finances, and support available for those experiencing loneliness.
The helpline 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.
Young people in need receive laptops to help continue with their education
Stockport Council is the second local authority in the country to receive the digital devices from DfE and all 53 care leavers who needed a device have received one. Laptops have also been distributed to children in the borough with a social worker who have no means of completing their school work remotely. Care leavers in Stockport have been given laptops as part of the Department for Education (DfE) scheme to help young people in need continue their education and keep in contact with support services. The scheme provides laptops, tablets and internet access to disadvantaged families, children and young people to enable them to access remote education and social care services during the coronavirus pandemic.
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
Stockport nominated in the Smart City category in the Digital Leaders awards.
Vote for Stockport HERE. Voting closes at 12 noon on Friday 28th August, with the winners announced on the 15th of October.
Stockport businesses grant funding payments:
Main Grant Scheme:
Stockport Council have now administered a total of 5,146 grants bringing the total amount paid to £59,140,000 and bringing the total now nearly 94% of those identified as eligible as at 11/03/2020.
If your business qualifies for a grant, please complete the online application form. Total grant allocation is £66.574m. If you have any queries please email business.rates@stockport.gov.uk
Local Authority Discretionary Grant funding scheme
Applications for phase 3 of the Local Authority Grant fund scheme is now open
Full qualifying criteria can be found on Stockport Council’s website. Enquiries about the scheme can be emailed to SKLADGRANTS@stockport.gov.uk
Status of Payments to date:
Applications: 348
Payments: £185,000
Stockport – is your business open for business?
Is your business in Stockport? Are you ‘open for business’? Whatever your business, we want to support you. And it’s free! Follow the link, fill in the form and we will add you to our directory:
AGRICULTURE:
Bounce Back Plan announced for agriculture, food and drink industry
The agriculture, food and drink industry is the UK’s largest manufacturing industry and plays a vital role in the UK’s food supply chain, which contributed £121 billion to the UK economy in 2018 – supporting around 4 million jobs. In 2019, UK food, feed and drink exports were worth £23.7bn – up 4.9% from 2018. The measures introduced today will support producers, manufacturers and agri-tech companies across the food supply chain, from farm to fork, and has been developed with insight from the devolved administrations, trade associations, businesses and DIT’s regional and international networks. The UK agriculture, food and drink industry has been significantly impacted by Coronavirus. Although it has done well to adapt, exports have been hit and the Government is committed to supporting this most important of industries get back into international markets and start growing market share once again.
COMMUNITY:
Families in Great Britain are faced with the most severe economic contraction in more than 100 years. Much of the immediate focus among policy makers has been on the size and distribution of falls in families’ incomes but household wealth, both savings and debt, will play a hugely important role in shaping how far families’ living standards will fall during the crisis. This report is the first in a series of comprehensive, annual reports covering the state of wealth in Britain. In it we focus on the scale and distribution of families’ assets and debt prior to the coronavirus crisis and what that means for living standards. The report also presents evidence from a new survey on how families’ balance sheets have been affected in the early phase of the crisis. The crisis is disproportionately affecting families on low-to-middle incomes and this has profound implications for policy makers.
CONSTRUCTION:
New plans to get Britain building in coronavirus recovery
Measures to help the construction industry boost building and return to work safely will be introduced this week.
Murphy to reinstate full pay for all staff
Murphy is reinstating full pay for workers from August 1 after the firm “performed well” during lockdown. Murphy implemented 10% pay cuts for all staff in April and also reduced holiday entitlements to 21 days. Chief Executive Officer John Murphy has now written to staff confirming that the cuts will now be reversed.
He said: “I know the changes we put in place were difficult but I strongly believe they were the right steps to take. It has helped us emerge from lockdown on a stable footing. “Our teams across the company have shown great innovation and ingenuity during these challenge times, and your efforts are very much appreciated. “We have performed well during challenging times. Most of our projects continued to work safely under new guidelines, with the right levels of support from our functions. “It is because of those efforts that our financial position is solid and we are in a position to reinstate full salaries for everyone from the start of August as planned.”
EDUCATION:
Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Attendance in education settings since Monday 23 March and early years settings since Thursday 16 April.
EMPLOYERS / BUSINESS / FINANCE:
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: step by step guide for employers
This guide explains the information that employers need to provide to claim for their employees’ wages – updated with more information about flexible furlough and overpayments.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for local government
Guidance for local councils during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak – added links to:COVID-19: guidance for the safe use of places of worship during the pandemic Government provides further halt to business evictions and more support for high street firms New plans to get Britain building in coronavirus recovery
The financial risk and resilience of English local authorities in the coronavirus crisis
Local authorities (LAs) across the country are among those on the front line of the coronavirus crisis. But geographical differences in demographic and economic structures make different parts of the country more vulnerable to different effects of the crisis – on health, on families and children, and on jobs and incomes. This means the demands and costs facing each LA will change in different ways and at different times. Moreover, differences in the extent to which each LA relies on different revenue sources, and in their financial reserves and commitments, mean they face differing degrees of financial risk and have differing degrees of financial resilience.
Claim for wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Claim for 80% of your employee’s wages plus any employer National Insurance and pension contributions, if you have put them on furlough because of coronavirus (COVID-19). If you’re claiming for an employee with a temporary National Insurance number, you should contact HMRC.
HMRC coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics
HMRC data about the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, and the VAT payments deferral scheme – updated weekly data (up to end of Sunday 21 June) for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
HM Treasury coronavirus (COVID-19) business loan scheme statistics
HMT management information about the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS), Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) and Future Fund Scheme.
ENERGY:
Energy can help power economic recovery
Rebuilding the UK economy: Fairer, cleaner, more resilient, which has been produced by Energy UK in partnership with PWC, identifies five policy areas which could provide the stimulus for jobs, investment and growth – with the energy sector helping deliver widespread economic, environmental and societal benefits as part of a sustainable, green recovery focussed on the net-zero target. The five policies are:
- Launch a national housing infrastructure upgrade programme?
- Further accelerate the transition to low carbon transportation
- Unlock further private investment in a digital, flexible and affordable, low carbon energy system
- Accelerate the development of regional industrial clusters and local supply chains?
- Support people, businesses and local authorities to recover from the crisis
HEALTH & HEALTHCARE:
COVID-19: background information
Information on COVID-19 including epidemiology, virology and clinical features – updated global case numbers.
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.
Deaths involving COVID-19, England and Wales: May 2020
Number of deaths registered each month in England and Wales, including deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19), by age, sex and region.
HOSPITALITY:
The Coronavirus Restaurant Survey, undertaken globally last month, has published its findings following analysis from over 10,000 responses from both consumers and industry professionals. The results give stark insight from frontline workers regarding their employment and how they see the future of the industry. Over half of restaurant professionals anticipate the financial situation will worsen over next six months
JUDICIARY:
Courts and tribunals tracker list during coronavirus outbreak
This page holds a tracker list of open, staffed and suspended courts during the coronavirus outbreak – tracker list updated.
MANUFACTURING:
CBI: Manufacturing activity sinks to new low in June
Manufacturer output volumes in the three months to June fell the fastest rate on CBI survey record since 1975 having slightly surpassed the recent record set in May 2020. The survey of 360 manufacturers found that output volumes declined in 15 of 17 sub-sectors, with the headline drops in output primarily driven by motor vehicles and transport equipment, mechanical engineering and metal products
Notification of contingent liability: Rapidly Manufactured Ventilator System Project
A departmental minute outlining indemnities granted to designers and manufacturers in the Rapidly Manufactured Ventilator System Project
MARKETING & COMMS:
How to really do things differently in a post-Covid world
Sarah Novotny, Digital Creative and Tech Sector Lead at GC Business Growth Hub, on how creative and digital businesses are embracing a new era of innovation in the aftermath of Covid-19.
PROPERTY:
Coronavirus (COVID-19): impact on HM Land Registry’s services
How we are delivering our services during the coronavirus outbreak – added a link to sign up for email alerts from Simon Hayes, Chief Executive and Chief Land Registrar.
RETAIL:
Go Outdoors set to call in the administrators
The retailer says they are preparing to call in administrators as the coronavirus pandemic pushes High Street retailers to breaking point. JD Sports, who bought Go Outdoors for £216 million in 2016, said options had driven them down the administration process. Compared with the same period in 2019, footfall was down 45.3% on the first day of reopening in England.
TRAVEL:
Virgin Atlantic to resume flights to a further 17 destinations
The airline has announced plans to restart operations to an additional 17 destinations including Tel Aviv, Miami, San Francisco and Barbados from August.
Covid-19 Webinars:
25th June: Staying healthy at home, move & stretch class More info / Book here
Business Growth Hub webinars:
Find out more details and how to book below or on the website.
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
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.
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/
Join an HR virtual community HRD: A Virtual Experience.
Join 2,500+ senior HR Leaders from across the globe including The Clorox Company, Diageo, DHL, Siemens, Nestle, Vodafone, Tiffany & Co, ING and more.
Date and time: Thursday June 18th from 10am CET/9am BST
Summit theme: The Resilient Organisation
Sign up here – it’s completely free!
ACAS – run a series of courses to help businesses with transition from lockdown
Useful links:
Business Survey:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-coronavirus-impact-business-survey/dcms-business-survey-headline-measures
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.
Applications Now Open for the Local Authority Discretion Fund. Businesses that had been eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support are also now eligible for the LA Discretionary Business Grant.
Apply for the coronavirus Future Fund
The Future Fund will provide UK Government loans to UK-based companies ranging from £125,000 to £5 million, subject to at least equal match funding from private investors.
Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme set to launch
Employers will be able to make claims through the Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme from 26 May.
Stockport Council publishes details for Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund.
Stockport Council has confirmed its criteria in consideration of awarding the Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund, announced as the grants Top-up fund by the Government on 1st May.
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
Government – Setting out of Road Map to recovery – 11th May 2020
Our plan to rebuild: The UK Government’s 60 page COVID-19 recovery strategy
The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy. The strategy sets out a cautious roadmap to easing existing measures in a safe and measured way, subject to successfully controlling the virus and being able to monitor and react to its spread.Stockport Council has launched a FREE job matching website to help 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
Coronavirus Act 2020: status
A table setting out the status of each measure in the Coronavirus Act 2020.
Government – Financial Support
New 100% government backed loan scheme for small business
Stockport Council – Health & Mental Well-being https://www.stockport.gov.uk/showcase/coronavirus
Government – Financial Support
CBILS – A guide to whether it may be the best options for a business
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.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/
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
Bank of England – Financial Support: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/news/2020/march/the-covid-corporate-financing-facility
Stockport Council Grant scheme:
https://www.stockport.gov.uk/business-rates-support-measures
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
UK Lockdown – Further businesses to close and exceptions: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/874732/230320_-_Revised_guidance_note_-_finalVF
Business Growth Hub:
www.businessgrowthhub.com/coronavirus https://www.businessgrowthhub.com/coronavirus/resources/2020/03/coronavirus-business-support-webinar-series
Food & Drink – advice and guidance:
https://marketingstockport.co.uk/news/food-delivery-and-takeaway-guidance-for-food-businesses-looking-to-diversify/
Health – updates from NHS
https://www.england.nhs.uk/news/
Health– Shielding the most vulnerable
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19
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.
Health – the big white wall
The Big White Wall offers 24/7 anonymous support via a digital emotional wellbeing and mental health service, offering peer support for anyone over the age of 16, support from trained clinicians alongside a range of helpful tools and resources.
Media and Marketing:
Prolific North are publishing daily updates on their blog as to how Covid-19 is impacting on the marketing, media and technology industries
Travel:
https://media.northernrailway.co.uk/news/coronavirus-travel-information
Recruitment: – DWP and Universal Credit http://news.dwp.gov.uk/dwplz/lz.aspx?p1=MQsDU1NjQ5MlM2OTA0OjNCNDJBOEZCRTJDOUJEOTc1ODQ0RTRCRDNDNzk4QUNF-&CC=&p=0
Retail: An update form British Retail Consortium
https://brc.org.uk/news/corporate-affairs/coronavirus-latest-retailer-activity/
Employment: – Stockport Jobs Match
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.
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 Scheme
From 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.
Stockport park unveils tribute to young community hero 
Research finds Covid-19 has not fundamentally changed the UK labour market 
Government sets out ‘Living with COVID’ next steps from 1st April