Coronavirus (COVID-19)
18 March 2020
Special Business Readiness Bulletin – Important Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for businesses and employers
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CORONAVIRUS SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR CREATIVE INDUSTRY!
08 April 2020
Businesses and individuals across the district who work in the creative sector and are struggling during the coronavirus outbreak are being urged to take part in Wakefield Council’s Creative ...
HELP US HELP YOU!
08 April 2020
We recognise that the Coronavirus is having an impact on businesses of all sizes and sectors. At Wakefield First, we are keen to gain a deeper understanding of our business community so that ...
LOCAL BUSINESS COACH PLEDGES SUPPORT TO BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY THE IMPACTS OF THE CORONAVIRUS
07 April 2020
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GRANTFINDER - IDENTIFY, APPLY FOR & MANAGE FUNDING
06 April 2020
New Rural Response Emergency Grants - Mid April Deadline- Grants of up to £2,500 (inclusive of VAT) are being made available to support not-for-profit organisations operating in England, Wales, ...
GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR BUSINESSES AND CHARITIES AFFECTED BY THE CORONAVIRUS
06 April 2020
Businesses in Wakefield are now receiving grant funding to help them during the coronavirus outbreak and the Council are urging other local business and charities to come forward to receive. ...
TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER
03 April 2020
Wakefield First and the Wakefield Bondholder scheme are working closer than ever before to support businesses in light of COVID-19. ...
FURLOUGH UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS JOB RETENTION SCHEME
03 April 2020
Furlough leave is a new form of leave which the Government has made available to UK businesses via its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the ‘Scheme’). ‘Furlough’ is not a ...
HARIBO TURNS BLUE TO SAY THANK YOU!
03 April 2020
HARIBO has turned its Castleford factory blue, as a sign of respect and appreciation for all NHS and key workers.The HARIBO team of 700 colleagues, hope that this gesture will communicate a big ...
NEW CORONAVIRUS LARGE BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOAN SCHEME (CLBILS)
03 April 2020
The new CLBILS will ensure that more firms are able to benefit from government-backed support during this difficult time. It will provide a government guarantee of 80% to enable banks to ...
EXTENDED CORONAVIRUS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOAN SCHEME (CBILS)
03 April 2020
The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme supports small and medium-sized businesses, with an annual turnover of up to £45m, to access loans, overdrafts, invoice finance ...
BAYFIELDS LAUNCHES NEW EAR AND EYE SUPPORT SERVICE DURING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
03 April 2020
Bayfields Opticians & Audiologists in Wakefield has launched a new remote service to support the community’s eye and hearing health during the COVID-19 crisis. ...
BURBERRY CONTRIBUTES TO FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
01 April 2020
COMPANY TO SUPPLY SURGICAL MASKS AND RETOOL ICONIC YORKSHIRE FACTORY TO MAKE NON-SURGICAL GOWNS AND MASKSFUND RESEARCH INTO SINGLE-DOSE ...
M2R HELPING WAKEFIELD COMMUNITY
01 April 2020
Bored at home? This Wakefield company is looking to hire thousands of online workers! m2r Education based on Westgate have secured contracts with organisations looking to ...
WELCOME TO THE BUSINESS SURVIVAL GUIDE
01 April 2020
Pop Up Business School have created a Business Survival Guide to support YOU. We want to help you navigate your small business through the next few months of choppy waters! ...
MINSTER LAW OFFERS CALL CENTRE CAPACITY TO AID REGIONAL BUSINESSES
01 April 2020
Minster Law CEO Shirley Woolham has urged Yorkshire business owners to find ways of supporting each other during the Coronavirus crisis. Her call comes as the Wakefield-based law ...