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A-Plan launches COVID-19 Community Heroes campaign          A-Plan Insurance has launched a local initiative to help celebrate the unsung heroes of our communities. From takeaways delivering curries to their local NHS staff, community volunteer groups helping people in isolation, individuals using

Results from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker reveal that the vast majority of businesses surveyed have furloughed a proportion of their workforce, and are awaiting funds from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme as payday approaches for many.  71 per cent of survey respondents have furloughed staff, up from 66 per cent last week Cash flow remains a significant concern for many

Our teams have adapted well to their new working environments. Many of our office-based staff are currently working from home as their role allows it. However, as well as frontline roles, many business-critical activities cannot be done remotely; for example, our

Welcoming the Chancellor’s announcement of a Future Fund, supporting start-ups by delivering an initial commitment of £250m of new government funding which will be unlocked by private investment on a match-funded basis, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said:  “The Future Fund will help provide urgently needed support

Whilst we are all in “lockdown” Paul Glynn from Sandler Training (Southern Counties) is offering an inexpensive option to local businesses. Owners, directors and some salespeople have more time right now, and less clients and prospects to talk to. That

Commenting on news that applications are now open for the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said: “The opening of the Job Retention scheme is an important milestone for businesses, who can now begin to access

Commenting on the Chancellor’s announcement today (17 April) that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be extended by one month until the end of June, BCC director general Adam Marshall said: “Businesses will be pleased that the Chancellor has responded

Family-owned construction firm Beard, whose work include medical research facilities, special needs schools and MOD work, is continuing to operate on more than 90 per cent of its sites, despite the wave of closures that the industry has seen in

We have put together a series of webinars both live and pre-recorded called ‘Wellbeing at Home’, these are FREE sessions and we would be happy to offer these to Chambers members, just sign up using the links below.  These sessions

Activate Business School At our Guildford College campus, we offer qualifications in law, management, accounting, purchasing and personnel, accredited by the major industry chartered bodies including the Association of Accounting Technicians, the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development and the

A wide selection of distance learning courses,  most of which are free if you meet the eligibility requirements. Courses can be studied online and will be operating as normal. Business & Management Courses Levels 1 and 2 are free of

According to Sprint for Growth, a company committed to helping smaller businesses grow and thrive, now could be an ideal opportunity for SME owners to begin looking to the future. Though COVID-19 and its resultant chaos continue to rage around