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
Here2Help Business – Worcestershire County Council
Launched in July 2020 in response to COVID-19, the Here2Help Business Programme offers a diverse and comprehensive programme of financial and non-financial support to assist established Worcestershire businesses to develop, advance and build future resilience.
Chancellor Outlines Winter Economy Plan to Protect Jobs
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, presented the Winter Economy Plan to Parliament on Thursday 24 September 2020, outlining how the government will support jobs and the economy over the coming months. The application deadline for all coronavirus loan...
Businesses urged to prepare for NHS COVID-19 app
Pubs, restaurants, hairdressers, cinemas and other venues across England and Wales are being urged to download QR codes to prepare for public rollout of new app. The NHS COVID-19 app is currently being trialled and will launch on Thursday 24 September in England and...
Inspiring Worcestershire: Plan for Jobs 2020
In response to thechallenges faced by businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic there has been significant investment in skills from central and local Government to support your recovery plans. Apprenticeships, Traineeships, investment in the National Careers Service,...
Campaign launched to support and promote Worcestershire’s Food and Drink Sector
The Worcestershire Food and Drink Industry is getting some much-needed support through the new ‘Make it Worcestershire’ campaign launched on 14th August. The Make It Worcestershire campaign has been developed by One Worcestershire and the Worcestershire Food and Drink...
Here 2 Help Business – Up to £10,000 to help recruit a Graduate
Could your business benefit from new talent with fresh ideas and up-to-date skills? In such uncertain times, many businesses have delayed investing in new staff who could help drive their business forward. In turn, this has left Worcestershire graduates facing...