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£20 million to improve small business leadership and problem-solving skills in the wake of coronavirus. Two new leadership programmes to help small business leaders grow their companies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Government investment in small business training, management and productivity £20 million commitment at critical time for small businesses dealing with the […]

Small and medium sized businesses will have access to grants of between £1,000 – £5,000 to help them access new technology and other equipment as well as professional, legal, financial or other advice to help them get back on track. Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government announces £20 million new funding to help businesses

The Chancellor announced a package of measures to support jobs in every part of the country, give businesses the confidence to retain and hire, and provide people with the tools they need to get better jobs. Jobs Retention Bonus for businesses bringing back furloughed employees. Kickstart Scheme – To support young people (16-24) in newly

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TVBA chairman – Peter Smith joins Simon Hollingworth of the TVBA for a brief conversation on what businesses should look out for as we ease out of Covid-19 lockdown. As we move from the working from home to the possibility of working in office premises again, Peter Smith talks about how businesses can benefit from

COVID-19 is presenting us all with new challenges and we are acutely aware of the impact it will have on businesses. We want to assist business owners in Berkshire to navigate and recover from these unprecedented times. Alongside the Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and key partners, Thames Valley Berkshire Business Growth Hub

Bracknell Forest Council Child Employment Team is taking part in a campaign to raise awareness of the regulations in relation to the employment of young persons.There are strict rules concerning the hours a young person may work and the types of work they may do.  Additionally, employing a young person of compulsory school age, without

Government to provide guarantees of up to £10 billion to Trade Credit Insurance schemes for business-to-business transactions. The Trade Credit Reinsurance scheme, will see the vast majority of Trade Credit Insurance coverage maintained across the UK. The guarantees will support supply chains and help businesses during the coronavirus pandemic to trade with confidence, safe in

Phillip Burke – Senior Transport Coordinator for Bracknell Forest Council has put together a podcast concerning getting to and from work as travel restrictions ease. The podcast aims to give local information and resources to help employers and employees plan their journeys to work when that becomes relevant with lockdown measures beginning to ease. To