BCC responds to the opening of the Kickstart scheme
Wed 2nd September 2020
Commenting on the launch of the Kickstart scheme, allowing employers to offer government-subsidised work placements for young people aged between 16-24 who are claiming Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment
Sheffield immunologists part of unprecedented national effort to search for answers on Covid-19
Fri 28th August 2020
Three new UK-wide studies will receive £8.4 million from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to understand immune responses to the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.
Sheffield volunteer resumes charity older people visits thanks to PPE donations
Fri 28th August 2020
A Sheffield volunteer has hailed businesses’ generous PPE donations which have allowed her to continue visiting older people as part of a successful charity scheme.
BCC responds to new self-isolation support payment for people on low incomes
Thu 27th August 2020
Commenting on the government’s announcement that people on low incomes in Coronavirus hotspots in England will be able to claim up to £182 if they have to self-isolate, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said:
Reopening Hospitality in Sheffield: A Guide for Business
Wed 26th August 2020
Sheffield City Council have recently updated the guide for business that covers reopening hospitality in Sheffield.
Furlough: Mistakes when making a claim
Thu 20th August 2020
This blog sets out the actions that employers should take in the event that they have made a mistake in claiming payments under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: Firms vulnerable as government schemes approach end
Wed 19th August 2020
Results from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Tracker reveal that business conditions improved only moderately in the weeks since the UK economy suffered an historic contraction in Q2 2020
Small businesses hit by pandemic to access support through government partnership
Fri 14th August 2020
Sheffield Business School is working with the Small Business Charter to deliver a specialised government-funded programme for leaders of small businesses to survive and thrive in the coming months and post-coronavirus.
BCC responds to further easing of lockdown restrictions
Fri 14th August 2020
Commenting on the government’s announcement that businesses in the beauty and leisure sectors will be allowed to reopen from tomorrow (Saturday 15 August), BCC Co-Executive Director Hannah Essex said:
