ERYC - Latest Business Support Information
Businesses across the East Riding looking for advice and guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic, or for any other general business support enquiries can contact our business support team. You can contact them by email: startup.business@eastriding.gov.uk and they will respond as quickly as possible.
Yorkshire’s Recovery Plan for the Tourism Sector
Welcome to Yorkshire has worked with local authorities, national parks, LEPs, businesses and tourism representatives to provide a recovery plan to support the tourism sector through the crisis and to reopen, recover and rebuild Yorkshires £9bn tourism economy:
https://industry.yorkshire.com/covid-19-business-support/yorkshire-s-recovery-plan-for-the-tourism-sector
Check if you can claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
This scheme is being extended. If you’re eligible for the second and final grant, and your business has been adversely affected on or after 14 July 2020 you’ll be able to make a claim in August 2020. You can claim for the second grant even if you did not make a claim for the first grant:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme
How different circumstances affect the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
If you’re self-employed or member of a partnership find out how your circumstances can affect your eligibility for the scheme:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-different-circumstances-affect-the-self-employment-income-support-scheme
Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Find out how the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is changing:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme
Business Secretary leads economic recovery roundtables
Business Secretary Alok Sharma chaired a series of economic recovery roundtables that brought together businesses, business representative organisations, regulators and leading academics:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/business-secretary-leads-economic-recovery-roundtables
Closing certain businesses and venues in England
Updated list of those premises which currently must remain closed, in line with the government roadmap, on 15 June 2020, making significant changes to the regulations to ease restrictions on business closures:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close
Government provides further halt to business evictions and more support for high street firms
New code provides support to shops and local firms planning their future recovery with their landlord:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-provides-further-halt-to-business-evictions-and-more-support-for-high-street-firms
Webinars
Find out what support is available and gain expert advice by taking part in the online webinars provided by both local and national organisations:
Humber Business Growth Hub
The Growth Hub has a range of webinar events planned to help businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic.
https://www.growmysme.co.uk/events/
GOV.UK
Watch videos and register for the free webinars to learn more about the support available to help you deal with the economic impacts of coronavirus:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/help-and-support-if-your-business-is-affected-by-coronavirus-covid-19
To keep up-to-date with the latest developments
You may wish to save the links below, which will provide useful information and updates:
East Riding of Yorkshire Council:https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/business/coronavirus-support-for-businesses/
Humber Business Growth Hub: https://www.humbergrowthhub.org/covid-19/
HM Government Business Support: https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/