Restart & Recovery: Local Business Support
Find the business support available in your area Contact our teamHere you will find all of the local support that will help your recovery and restart.
All of the below support can accessed through your respective district councils. Please follow the links below to find out more.
Here2Help Business
Worcestershire County Council has launched a new £3m programme to assist local businesses to recover, adapt, develop and support future resilience as lockdown measures reduce.
Open 4 Business Funding Finder
With the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are increasingly needing funding to support their business. To support with current pressures and the need to find precise and relevant funding information, our partners Worcestershire County Council are providing access to the Open 4 Business portal until 31 October 2020.
Further Funding & Support
To view the support provided by central government, please follow the link below.
Webinars
To support the restart & recovery of businesses in Worcestershire, we have compiled a list of webinars in the area to support your business.
CORONAVIRUS NEWS
FUTURE FUND LAUNCHES
The government has launched the Future Fund offering loans to UK-based companies ranging from £125,000 to £5 million, subject to at least equal match funding from private investors. These convertible loans may be an option for businesses that rely on equity investment...
Salesforce Small Business Grants: £5,000 grants for UK small businesses.
As part of a commitment to small businesses and giving back to the community, Salesforce is partnering with Enterprise Nation to offer eligible firms the opportunity to receive a £5,000 grant to help them through the COVID-19 outbreak. The individual grants have been...
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT: RECOVERY STRATEGY DETAILS
Following the Prime Minister's announcement on Sunday evening (10 May), the Government have announced further details of the recovery strategy, which you can find here at this link. In addition, please read the following guidance, which they have also published to...
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT: NEW COVID-19 LOCKDOWN UPDATE
The Prime Minister addressed the nation yesterday (10 May 2020) announcing measures regarding lockdown regulations across the country. Businesses looking for an update on what measures the government would make to take the UK forward during the coronavirus pandemic,...
Risk assessments for business recovery during Covid-19
Getting businesses back to work in accordance with the Government guidance is key. Its vital that this is done safely. As we face a gradual ease on the Lockdown regulations in the coming weeks and months, we need to ensure that businesses are safe for employees and...
WBC Business Support Webinars: Virtual 90-day crisis management planning
Prepare your business to survive during the pandemic & plan for the future. Book Now for this FREE WBC webinar. Worcestershire Business Central are delighted to be able to offer a series of webinars for businesses to provide on-line coaching for groups of...