Business Support

Government Financial Support

For the most up to date information on the financial support offered by the government please visit: Financial support for businesses during coronavirus (COVID-19) on the main government website

This includes information on the Bounce Back Loan, Coronavirus Future Fund and Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme as well as the below:

The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme

The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme will allow small and medium-sized employers, with fewer than 250 employees, to apply to HMRC to recover the costs of paying coronavirus-related SSP.

For further guidance and to find out if you can use the scheme, please visit Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme (external link).

Skills Support: Digital Boost

Digital Boost has been launched which provides free digital support to small businesses to help boost digital business skills. With free Mentoring, Workshops, Courses and Content to help you understand digital better

From building a website, to launching digital advertising, to scaling up delivery for e-commerce, get support from experts who've done this all before.

For more information and to sign up visit the Digital Boost website (external link).

Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for Community Interest Companies (CICs)

The Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies (CICs) has robust plans in place to maintain services for CICs and protect the welfare of employees during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. For more information please visit Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for Community Interest Companies (CICs) (external link).

Local support for employees: Skills for Work

We understand that the prospect of having to make the difficult decision to make employees redundant can be challenging. Skills Support for the Workforce can provide your employees at risk with friendly help, advice and support in order for them to secure employment should they find themselves out of work.

For more information visit Skills for Work (external link) call 01772 920 750 or email WorkforceLancs@gcskills-support.uk