BCC responds to announcement of Future Fund
Mon 20th April 2020
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 s
Sheffield Chamber comments on recent meeting with Secretary of State for Transport
Mon 20th April 2020
Tom Sutton, Interim General Manager and Peter Kennan, Chair of Transport Forum from Sheffield Chamber of Commerce were asked to take part in a Zoom video call of Northern business leaders with Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps MP and 4 other
BCC responds to opening of Job Retention Scheme online application portal
Mon 20th April 2020
Commenting on news that applications are now open for the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said:
BCC responds to extension of furlough scheme
Mon 20th April 2020
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:
unLTD Extra – Sheffield City Region unites in the economic response to the pandemic
Mon 20th April 2020
With some important and useful updates from the Sheffield COVID-19 Response Group, and advice and opinion from our contributors and columnists, unLTD have released their first ever unLTD Extra
BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: Two-thirds of respondents awaiting funds from furlough scheme as payday approaches
Wed 15th April 2020
Results from the third BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker reveal that the majority of businesses responding to the survey have now furloughed a proportion of their workforce, and are awaiting funds from the government’s Job Retention Scheme to enable
Bluebell Wood welcomes government support for hospices during Covid-19 emergency
Tue 14th April 2020
In response to the government announcement of a £200m per quarter aid package for hospices, Simon Hills, Chief Executive of Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, said:
UCBUILD : Getting Back To Work, Working Rules And Staying Safe
Tue 14th April 2020
We have been working on a document of which we can start to implement steps to get back to work safely in the coming weeks during this ever changing period of time.
Business as usual ‘no longer an option’ for Europe’s food system, experts warn
Thu 9th April 2020
Report by an international team of experts, led by University of Sheffield academic, demonstrates how the EU can transition to a sustainable food system
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