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Coronavirus: Guidance for Employers and Businesses
The South East Local Enterprise Partnership’s Growth Hub, South East Business Hub (SEBH), is offering the latest guidance for businesses and employers regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Follow the relevant link below to access the Growth Hub in your area. These websites are being regularly updated with information and guidance for businesses and employers regarding the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, including information on:
- Finance
- Business recovery
- Business support (including local support and sector-specific support)
- Business impact (including results from our Coronavirus Business Impact survey)
- Webinars and training
- How businesses can help with the fight against Coronavirus
- Employment opportunities
SEBH’s business navigators across East Sussex, Essex, Kent, Medway, Southend and Thurrock are available for free discussions via phone or email to answer your questions and concerns, as well as point you in the right direction for external or government advice.
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The South East LEP is providing daily updates with the latest guidance and support for businesses, delivered straight to the inboxes of businesses in the South East every weekday morning. Follow the link below to view our archive of newsletters and sign up to receive them.
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The Government has released its recovery strategy document, Our Plan to Rebuild: The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy, as well as ‘COVID-19 secure’ guidance to help ensure workplaces are as safe as possible. Follow the link below for more information and guidance on how businesses can prepare and create COVID-secure workplaces.
Click hereCoronavirus Business Interruption Loan scheme
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The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) provides financial support to smaller businesses (SMEs) across the UK that are losing revenue, and seeing their cashflow disrupted, as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Speak to your bank or finance provider to discuss access to the scheme. Follow the link below to find out more.
Click hereGovernment Coronavirus Business Support
Follow the link below to access the Government Coronavirus Business Support site, which includes information on:
- Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan scheme
- Business rates holiday for retail, hospitality and leisure
- Cash grant for retail, hospitality and leisure
- Coronavirus Job Retention scheme
- Small business grant funding
- Statutory sick pay rebate
- Time to Pay
- COVID-19 Corporate Financing Facility
- Business rates holiday for nurseries
- VAT deferral
- Income tax deferral for the self-employed