Government announces Hospitality Strategy
The Government has launched its Hospitality Strategy this morning. While the full strategy doesn’t yet seem to be published, the announcement notes that it includes: Highlighting opportunities in the hospitality industry to jobseekers through DWP’s dedicated work...
IMPORTANT NFFF MESSAGE: COVID SHOP CLOSURES
We are currently seeing unprecedented numbers of shops having to close due to having to isolate. Case numbers are expected to rise significantly in the next few weeks meaning the risk of infection affecting your business is a real threat. This is the worst we...
Northern Ireland COVID – Small Business Support Grant Top-Up Scheme
Article provided by NIBusinessInfo The Small Business Support Grant Top-Up Scheme provides financial support of up to £5,000 to businesses that received the £10,000 Small Business Support Grant in 2020 and have not been paid more than £5,000 under the Localised...
Northern Ireland COVID – Retail, Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Top-Up Scheme
Article provided by NIBusinessInfo The Retail, Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Top-Up Scheme provides financial support of up to £10,000 to businesses that received the £25,000 Retail, Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Grant in 2020 and have not been paid under...
Northern Ireland – Coronavirus: Self-Employment Income Support Scheme – fifth grant
A fifth grant covering May 2021 to September 2021 will be open to claims from late July 2021. The grant is taxable and will be paid out in a single instalment. Guidance about claiming the grant will be available from early July 2021. Who can claim To be eligible for...
Employers can get help to review their equality related policies – Northern Ireland
Article provided by NIBusinessInfo The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland offers employers free and confidential help to review and get the most from their workplace equality policies With many employees taking steps to return to the workplace after months...
Eviction protection extended for businesses most in need
Sorting out commercial rent debts will be key to enabling businesses to plan ahead with certainty and build back better from the pandemic. Businesses that have had to remain closed during the pandemic and are unable to pay rent on their commercial property will...
Ban on commercial evictions to be extended until 2022
The Government has now confirmed that the existing measures in place to protect commercial tenants from eviction will be extended to 25 March 2022. Statutory demands and winding up petitions will also remain restricted for a further three months to protect companies...
Northern Ireland: COVID-19 Digital Selling Capability Grant – second call
Article provided by NIBUSINESSINFO The COVID-19 Digital Selling Capability Grant (DSCG) will help established retail and wholesale businesses in Northern Ireland to grow their business online - the second call for applications is now open This second call for...
COVID-19 – Scotland Update
Most of Scotland to remain in Level 2 for further period as roadmap temporarily 'paused'. Most of the country had been due to go to Level 1 from 7 June but Nicola Sturgeon says it is necessary to temporarily "pause" the easing for some areas until more people have...