North Wales Tourism has partnered with Equator to bring you a webinar with key actions to focus on in the coming weeks. The webinar will take place on Friday 15th May at 11am and will last 30 minutes with questions at the end. Equator is a top 5 independent digital transformation agency helping clients like Virgin Active, AXA, IHG, Village Hotels, Butlins, Hotel du Vin and Malmaison take on tomorrow. Speaker is Martin Jordan, Director of Marketing & Innovation at Equator. For further details and to book click here https://northwalestourism.com/trade-news/covid-19-webinar/ To Watch the recording please click here https://northwalestourism.com/research-strategies/tourism-in-the-covid-19-crisis-webinar/
The UK scheme to pay wages of workers on leave because of coronavirus will be extended to October. Mr Sunak confirmed that employees will continue to receive 80% of their monthly wages up to £2,500. But he said the government will ask companies to “start sharing” the cost of the scheme from August onwards. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-extends-furlough-scheme-until-october?utm_source=469e4bd6-b6c1-4149-a76b-97f84a86bb07&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate&fbclid=IwAR3MfOLStJ9zgeZYWLaQ8De6_8Hy_l1WFNLLQRl_uQsWZa6AU6oDUD7nVAI
The self-employed are invited to get ready to make their claims for coronavirus support, and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will begin contacting customers who may be eligible for the government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). The scheme will open tomorrow, but you can check if you are eligible for the Self-Employment income Support Scheme. Follow the link below for more details https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme
Due to the high volume of applications received for the SME Economic Resilience Fund, businesses are being contacted to let them know that their applications are being dealt with as quickly as possible. https://businesswales.gov.wales/…/sme-economic-resilience-f…
North Wales MS Mark Isherwood has called on the Welsh Government to support holiday let businesses in North Wales which have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. Mr Isherwood raised the matter when taking part in yesterday’s virtual Welsh Parliament meeting. Responding the Statement by the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates MS, on the Welsh Government’s Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), Mr Isherwood said he has been contacted by several holiday let business owners in North Wales who are worried for their future because of the Welsh Government’s revised criteria for supporting them during the pandemic. Speaking via ‘Zoom’ from his home in North Wales, […]
Please find below which may be of use during the Covid pandemic, a list of remote courses for businesses available through Bangor Uni, WGU, GLLM, Coleg Cambria and the OU. Â Some of the bodies are also open to discussing with employers about bespoke online training during this time.
Dear Member, each day brings new headlines about Covid-19 and its impact on our communities and businesses. The safety and wellbeing of our team and our members is always our biggest priority. We have continued to represent you as you navigate your way through this crisis. We have with the full support of our Board been lobbying our MPs, AMs and councils, sharing insights and intelligence into Welsh Government from your feedback and talking with them about strategy for safe reopening. We have been pushing particularly hard on the unfairness experienced by bona fide self-catering accommodation businesses not getting the support they so badly need. This is not a situation […]
Update from Visit Britain. https://www.visitbritain.org/helping-tourism-industry-recover-covid-19?utm_source=VB_Only_Enews_06_05_2020&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=VB_06_05_2020
HMRC has introduced a temporary measure to help in the destruction of spoilt beer, cider, wine or made-wine during coronavirus for: brewerscider producerswine or made-wine makerspublicans Find out more at the https://www.gov.uk/guidance/destroying-spoilt-beer-during-coronavirus-covid-19
Food Innovation Wales has launched a tool kit of useful templates and links to support Welsh food and drink manufacturers during the COVID-19 outbreak. Developed in collaboration with the Food & Drink Wales Industry Board, the resource includes over 20 templates which companies can use including observation checklists, visitor and return to work questionnaires, change of use guidance, contingency planning and measures to take when restarting a factory following shutdown. To use the Food Innovation Wales COVID-19 tool kit, visit: http://foodinnovation.wales/covid-19-considerations-for-good-manufacturing-practice-in-the-welsh-food-and-drink-processing-sector/ To contact Food Innovation Wales for support, please contact: North WalesFood Technology Centre, Grŵp Llandrillo Menai:Paul Roberts: 07810 647432 / robert5p@gllm.ac.uk