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PM announces easing of lockdown restrictions

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to help businesses get back on their feet and get people back in their jobs.

June 24th, 2020

Shropshire company expands thanks to grant help

A leading supplier of 3D engineering services is expanding and targeting new markets thanks to help from a funding programme supported by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership.

June 23rd, 2020

Marches LEP awards £1.6m to help businesses recover from Covid-19 and floods

Three projects to help the region's economy recover from the huge impact of the coronavirus crisis and February's floods have been awarded £1.6million funding by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership.

June 22nd, 2020

Knowledge Exchange Hub launched for the Armed Forces Community

X-Forces Enterprise (XFE), the UK's largest provider of enterprise support to the ex-military in business, announces its partnership with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)

June 18th, 2020

Hereford company wins Innovate UK grant

Innovate UK received 8,600 entries to its COVID-19 Technology Competition opened this April. The competition was designed to fast track innovation to support the emerging and increasing needs of society and industry during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Innovate UK competition was highly competitive, with only 40 grants available - one of which was awarded to Stok.ly.

June 16th, 2020

New grants for Covid hit Herefordshire businesses

Hundreds of businesses across Herefordshire that did not meet the criteria for previous government Covid-19 grants […]

June 16th, 2020

New toolkit for re-opening businesses

Shropshire Council has produced a toolkit for businesses offering important advice about reopening as lockdown measures […]

June 16th, 2020

New grants for Covid hit Shropshire businesses

From Monday 15 June 2020 more of the county’s small businesses will benefit from Shropshire Council’s […]

June 15th, 2020

New venture aims to give small businesses and charities a digital boost

A new free-of-charge online platform that brings together leaders of small businesses and charities with a […]

June 11th, 2020

Parents returning to work after extended leave eligible for furlough

People on paternity and maternity leave who return to work in the coming months will be eligible for the government's furlough scheme, HM Treasury announced today (9 June).

June 11th, 2020

TravelFund could help Covid-19 recovery

Businesses across Herefordshire are being urged to apply for a grant which could help their recovery […]

June 10th, 2020

Businesses urged not to miss out on renewable energy grants

Businesses and organisations across Shropshire are being urged to sign up for a scheme which will help them meet the cost of installing renewable energy on their premises.

June 10th, 2020