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
BCRS Goes Live with Coronavirus Business Loan Scheme in West Midlands
BCRS Business Loans has gone live with the new Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) as part of its commitment to supporting businesses in the West Midlands that have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The alternative lender became a delivery...
Listen to the WLEP Coronavirus Business Support Podcast.
“Making Connections” is a new series of podcasts and videos to support businesses in Worcestershire launched by the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (WLEP). Watch the below episode, featuring WLEP Chief Executive, Gary Woodman, and Director of Operations,...
£20m to help boost long-term resilience of Coronavirus impact
Government announces £20 million funding for businesses to help boost the UK's resilience to the long-term impact of the coronavirus and other similar situations in the future (Friday 3 April). Grants of up to £50,000 will be available to technology and...
CORONAVIRUS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOAN SCHEME EXPANDED TO BENEFIT MORE SMALLER BUSINESSES ACROSS THE UK
Personal guarantees cannot be taken for any facilities below £250k Insufficient security no longer a condition to access the scheme Personal guarantees may be required for facilities above £250k but capped at 20% of the outstanding balance after business asset...
Growth Hub Coronavirus Business Support Survey
The Worcestershire Growth Hub would like to hear from businesses in the area on the effects the coronavirus has had on business. Please take a moment to complete our brief survey. Your information will assist us in informing government on how Worcestershire...
WhatsApp Information Service Launched by Government
A new service providing coronavirus information through the app WhatsApp has been launched by government. The new free to use service aims to provide official, trustworthy and timely information and advice about coronavirus (COVID-19), and will further reduce the...