20th April 2020 Employers can apply to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme from today. The UK government has issued a step-by-step guide how to claim employee wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Follow this link (also below) for more information. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-job-retention-scheme-step-by-step-guide-for-employers
16th April 2020 THE range of businesses that will be financially supported during the Coronavirus pandemic has been extended. Last month, the Government set up two funds – a £10,000 grant for business with rateable value up to £18,000 and a one-off grant of £25,000 to retail, leisure or hospitality industry with a rateable value between £18,001 and
6th April 2020 THE Council’s business development team is hosting a series of free Business Gateway webinars throughout April. Over the next few weeks local businesses can sign-up for a variety of helpful webinars such as ‘Funding your business in the short term’, ‘Get the most out of remote working’ to ‘Crisis PR & Managing
15th April 2020 Around £220 million of further grants are being made available for businesses - including the recently self-employed - to help them deal with the ongoing public impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The new package of measures includes £120 million to extend the Small Business Grant scheme to ensure that, in addition
3rd April 2020 Easy access to information on the support available for businesses, providers, community and residents. Information for businesses Information for communities
30th March 2020 The Third Sector Resilience Fund (TSRF) is a £20m emergency fund for charities, community groups, social enterprises and voluntary organisations working in Scotland. The fund will support organisations that already deliver services and products but find themselves in financial difficulties directly as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The primary intention of
27th March 2020 North Ayrshire Council is hopeful that the new grants for self-employed people will add further protection to the local economy. The Chancellor announced new measures on Tuesday which will enable self-employed people to apply for funding to support them over the next three months. This scheme will allow you to claim a
A LOCAL firm has shown true community spirit and support to North Ayrshire Council and residents during the Covid-19 pandemic. Beith-based Bonnymans has provided a vast quantity of hand gel to help Council staff continue carrying out valuable services to some of the area’s most vulnerable people. The cleansing product will be used for priority
18th March 2020 In the current circumstances North Ayrshire Council’s Business teams are endeavouring to ensure that we are supplying our businesses with as much relevant information and support as possible. The Scottish Government confirmed this afternoon (Wednesday, 18th March, 2020) additional resources to support businesses in Scotland and information on the support available is on the
20th March 2020 Local people and community groups are working hard to support their neighbours and the wider population during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To streamline their approach and ensure community help is delivered safely during the pandemic, the Council’s Connected Communities teams are set to launch a series of community hubs from next week.
