80% of UK SMEs confident they will recover from Covid despite gloomy economic forecast

80% of UK SMEs confident they will recover from Covid despite gloomy economic forecast

Some light amongst all the gloom according to research from digital bank Starling and the Great British Entrepreneur Awards (GBEA), as a survey reports that 80% of UK SMEs are confident they will recover from Covid despite gloomy economic forecast. The survey of more...
Coronavirus: Millions for small business ‘sitting in council accounts’

Coronavirus: Millions for small business ‘sitting in council accounts’

According to a BBC report on Friday Aug 8th 2020 and the Federation of Small Businesses, there are millions of pounds earmarked for supporting small businesses on March 17th still “sitting in council accounts”. Are you eligible to claim? Lump sums of...
£20 million in new grants to boost recovery of  SMEs (you can use these for marketing services!!)

£20 million in new grants to boost recovery of SMEs (you can use these for marketing services!!)

Thousands of smaller businesses in England are set to benefit from £20 million of new government funding to help them recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government has today (30 July 2020) announced. Small...
Major Free Charity Resource Charity Excellence Upgrades In Response To Deepening Crisis

Major Free Charity Resource Charity Excellence Upgrades In Response To Deepening Crisis

Charities have struggled more than most organisations during the Covid-19 crisis. Pro Bono Economics estimates that the funding gap will be £10 billion over the next 6 months and some large charities have already announced significant redundancies.  In a recent DSC...