Department for International Trade Yorkshire and the Humber (DIT) Covid-19 Webinars
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COVID-19 virtual events you may have missed
The Department for International Trade
Yorkshire and the Humber (DIT) remain committed to supporting you and your
company during these unprecedented times.
They have developed a programme of virtual events which aim to help you and your business face the challenges the COVID-19 outbreak may have brought with tailored, specialist support on a range of topics. Below you can view recordings of virtual events that have taken place since April 2020.
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Specialist webinars and grants on offer for Humber businesses reopening after Covid
The Humber Business Growth Hub is hosting a number of fully-funded, free to access online webinars offering businesses expert advice about reopening after Covid-19 and the steps to take to ensure their staff and customers stay safe.
As part of the #GrowMySME scheme, the webinars will focus on businesses across; factories and warehouses, offices, remote working environments such as construction sites, and retail, leisure and hospitality.
Led by specialists in each area, SMEs will get valuable advice and guidance on what they
NEW REOPENING TIMELINE ISSUED BY The GOVERNMENT
Government sets reopening timeline for high street shops, department stores and shopping centres.
In the announcement the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, stated the following plans:
From 1 June 2020 all outdoor markets and car showrooms will be able to reopen, as soon as businesses are able to meet COVID-19 secure guidelines to protect shoppers and workers. As with garden centres, the risk of transmission of the virus is lower in these outdoor and more open spaces. Car showrooms often have significant outdoor space and
Growth Hub Webinar Catch-up
The Humber Growth Hub has been running a series of Webinars to help business deal with the impact that the Coronavirus Covid-19 Pandemic is having on their business and their employees. These webinars were delivered by a number of experts. Some of these webinars can be viewed here:
Covid-19 & My Business – What Do I Need to Do?! Week 3 webinar that took place on Wednesday 22nd April 2020 View Here
Managing Mental Health for Your Employees
Essential workers across the Humber now have access to 1,000 face shields thanks to joint partnership
Essential workers now have access to 1,000 face shields, which have been made available across the Humber community thanks to Ron Dearing UTC, the Humber LEP and the Humber Local Resilience Forum.
Ron Dearing UTC, Hull’s employer-led school, has been working with the local business community and education establishments to design and manufacture the protective equipment.
The school has worked in partnership with local companies including G.F Smith, Ideal Boilers, Luxinar Lasers and the University of Hull’s Aura Innovation Centre to produce
Online event week ‘oneHumber: Rethinking and rebuilding together’ to provide support for businesses this June
The Humber’s business community has joined forces to create a week of online events to support businesses to strengthen and succeed through the coronavirus crisis.
The ‘oneHumber online events: Rethinking and rebuilding together’ week will see organisations present virtual events for businesses affected by the ongoing lockdown during the week of June 1st- 5th.
The Humber LEP, the four Humber Local Authorities and membership and business support organisations from across the Humber have already joined forces to co-ordinate the local response to
SMART TECHNOLOGY ADVISERS – Have a Job Vacancy
Business – Smart Technology AdvisersPost – Technology Consultant Location – Hessle Job Summary This is a specialist position in a fast-moving niche sector. The job of a Technology Consultant requires an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about technology, preferable with experience in AV/IT as a core skill foundation from a design or install background. The role of a Technology Consultant will encompass a broad array of disciplines within the technology sector, such as, but not limited to, AV,
Small businesses boosted by bounce back loans (GOVUK)
The new Bounce Back Loans scheme, recently announced by the Chancellor, will allow businesses to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 and access the cash within days. Loans will be interest free for the first 12 months, and from Monday 4 May, businesses can apply online through a short and simple form (which can be found here).
The Government, which has been consulting extensively with business representatives about the design of the new scheme, will provide lenders with a 100% guarantee for the loan and pay any fees and interest
Growing Humber Businesses Urged to Apply for Scale-Up Scheme for Support to Succeed Despite Coronavirus Challenges
Humber Businesses who were in a position to ‘scale up’ before the coronavirus hit could become more resilient, access new markets, and set new targets for their businesses with the support of the Scale-Up Business Development Programme.
The Humber Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP) Business Growth Hub’s Scale Up programme has supported several cohorts of Humber businesses who needed support to grow their operations since launching in October 2019.
The Scale-Up Business Development Programme had initially been designed to support established businesses that
New £1.25 billion coronavirus package to protect firms driving innovation in UK
UK businesses driving innovation and development will be helped through the coronavirus outbreak with a £1.25 billion government support package.
The targeted and tailored help would ensure firms in some of the most dynamic sectors of the UK economy – ranging from tech to life sciences – are protected through the crisis so they can continue to develop innovative new products and help power UK growth.
The comprehensive package includes a new £500 million loan scheme for high-growth firms, called the Future