The Northern Ireland Executive has recently launched the NI Micro-business Hardship Fund in an effort to aid Northern Ireland based micro-businesses and also social enterprises during these unprecedented times. This fund is for those businesses who are unable to access other Covid-19 support measures. Access The Online Eligibility Checker To find out more about this …
Starting Up Your Business After Lockdown
We are writing this blog on Bank Holiday Monday, August 25th, so the vast majority of businesses are closed in Northern Ireland and across the UK. But there is no doubt that a lot of businesses will be making the first tentative steps to opening again tomorrow, if they have not already done so. Entrepreneurial …
Guidance For Employers On Going Back To Work
As many businesses are now starting to turn their attention towards going back to work, if they have not already done so, we thought we would share with you the new Covid-19 guidelines which have been issued by the government on what needs to be put in place for both the workplace and the workforce …
Furlough Scheme Extended Until October
There has been welcome news in the last few days that the government`s furlough scheme is going to be extended until October. The chancellor Rishi Sunak took this unprecedented step probably with great reluctance considering the eye-watering sum of money this is going to cost, but it had to be done to prevent huge job …
Start Planning Your Covid Recovery Strategy
There is no doubt that the businesses that plan for restarting their business after lockdown restrictions are lifted are the ones that are most likely to thrive and to return to growth quicker. So it is of huge importance that they get ahead of the curve and plan a solid and workable Covid recovery strategy. …
Are We Going To Kick-Start Our Economy Again This Week?
The televised statement by Boris Johnson last night has brought in a wave of criticism, many critics believing the new rules to be too muddled with the possibility that it may leave the UK open to a new wave of infections. Is the new “Stay Alert” message strong enough for people to grasp or will …
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An Economic Emergency As Well As A Health Emergency
Covid-19 set into motion the biggest health crisis for decades both here in Northern Ireland and across the globe. Of equally grave concern is that the effects of lockdown on businesses is triggering an economic emergency far worse than the financial crash of 2008. Sharp Decline In Business Activity The financial crash 12 years ago …
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FSB On The Impact Of Lockdown For Businesses
The Federation of Small Businesses in Northern Ireland has opened up on the effect that closures have had on so many businesses in the country and that further prolonged closures will mean that a high percentage will never reopen and many lives will suffer as a consequence. Further Closure Could Cost Lives Chair of the …