The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will remain open until the end of October, the Chancellor announced. The scheme will continue to apply across all regions and sectors in the UK economy. Furloughed workers across the UK will continue to receive 80% of their current salary,...
Our friends at Gatwick Diamond Business have invited all HHBA members to register and attend any of the gdb virtual events which we hope that you will find useful. We also thought you might like a link to the 2nd edition of Diamond magazine. You will be...
The Mid Sussex Wellbeing team is offering up to 6 free virtual lifestyle sessions for individuals who would like to discuss their health & wellbeing. The personalised lifestyle support could be around smoking, weight, alcohol or anything else the you would like to discuss. To sign...
During this difficult time of Covid-19 where many of us are sat at home wondering how we can help and how we can continue to help people living with dementia, why not visit the dementia friends website here and complete the online training. The more of...
Dear HHBA Community, Apologies I must firstly apologise for not publishing chair news up until now. This flu bug that is going around has taken up a little of my time. First, myself and the committee want to acknowledge the pain that SME’s have been experiencing in the...
We don't have control of adversity but we have control of how we respond to it. Who is this workshop for? Are you feeling anxious? Have you lost sleep? Do you feel suffocated, tired or breathless? Do you feel irritated? Do you feel like you are living on the edge? If the...
April was a month in which we saw an unprecedented change in how we work and communicate with our customers. Hootsuite.com reported a 46% increase in time spent on Social Media in April as people use it to look for news, stay connected and find...
Join fellow HHBA members for our inaugural zoom networking drinks event in conjunction with Tickerage Wines on 13th May from 6pm. Hear from our Chair Clare Jones. Introduce yourself and your business. Listen and watch Tickerage Wines virtual tour. Break out rooms - a chance to...
Regional law firm, Rix & Kay has launched a dedicated commercial property FAQ service to help commercial landlords and tenants deal with the many challenges presented by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Anyone can submit questions to compropFAQs@rixandkay.co.uk which are answered by a dedicated panel of...
The Government have just announced a local business grant fund scheme that may be of interest to you. Please see their website for further information. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/top-up-to-local-business-grant-funds-scheme As this announcement indicates further guidance for local authorities will be set out shortly. I promise to keep the Business Associations and...
Self-employed invited to get ready to make their claims for coronavirus (COVID-19) support. All coronavirus business support information can be found at gov.uk/business-support HMRC are beginning to contact customers who may be eligible for the government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). Those who are eligible will be able...
In conjunction with Get Lucidity Strategy Platform, Galloways are pleased to be able to offer our clients access to our Strategic Options to Survive and Thrive webinar series. Each webinar contains practical advice from academics and business leaders on how to develop essential strategy when dealing...
A discretionary fund has been set up to accommodate certain small businesses previously outside the scope of the business grant funds scheme. The Business Secretary Alok Sharma and Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government, Simon Clarke spoke to local authorities in England yesterday to set...
How small businesses can strike back and win the Coronavirus war...
Please see below some information on a series of webinars being run by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. In summary, the following webinars are being offered: Tuesday 5 May - Financial support for small businesses during coronavirus (COVID-19) Wednesday 6 May - COVID-19:...
Are you fed up of mediocre images on your grid? Join the online iPhone Photography for Business workshop and start to stand out from the crowd! Many of us are working hard on our social media presence during lockdown - doing our best to stay visible, but...
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to develop, working from home for non-key workers is no longer optional: it is compulsory. The transition to full-time home working was sudden, and for many workforces it is a new and unwelcome change. Remote working presents many logistical issues...
Google has introduced new ways for you to tell your customers how your business has adapted to COVID-19 If you run a food business & you're offering a takeaway or delivery service due to COVID-19, make sure you tell your customers. If you're a retailer and you've...
We at the HHBA are keen to support businesses where we can during these difficult times. We hope that you feel the same way too. Now more than ever our local business community needs to come together and support each other. Please consider buying from...
The new Bounce Back Loans scheme, announced by the Chancellor today, will allow businesses to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 and access the cash within days. Loans will be interest free for the first 12 months, and from Monday 4 May, businesses can apply online through a short and simple form. The Government,...
Fire safety advice to businesses from West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service We have robust plans in place to keep the people of West Sussex safe and this includes business owners, building managers and staff across the county. We know these are challenging times for businesses, but...
Join fellow HHBA members for our inaugural zoom networking drinks event in conjunction with Tickerage Wines on 13th May from 6pm. Hear from our Chair Clare Jones. Introduce yourself and your business. Listen and watch Tickerage Wines virtual tour. Break out rooms - a chance to...
Dear all, please find information on the tourism webinar series for Sussex. Registration now open. This is open to the tourism sector across Sussex, so please share across your area. Recorded version and takeout notes, Q&A paper will be available post sessions. We are also...
As many of you are aware HHBA have opened up their 'Meet the Expert' zoom meetings to include all local businesses during this current climate. Recordings of these meetings can be found here https://hhba.co.uk/membership/virtual-meet-the-expert-talks/ Our friends at Gatwick Diamond Business have invited all HHBA members to...
Here are the details of the marketing and digital flexible workers looking for consultancy work 1-3 days per week. https://www.flexibilitymatters.co.uk/news/weathering-the-storm-marketing-and-people/ As you know Flexibility Matters has over 3,000 candidates on our books, one of our specialisms is experienced marketers looking to assist businesses to keep top of...
MSDC has sent the link for a new survey launched by the FSB. The FSB has now launched a survey which is open until 9.30am on 30th April 2020. This FSB survey wishes to capture the experiences of business owners towards the roll out of Government...
High street shops and other companies under strain will be protected from aggressive rent collection and asked to pay what they can during the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-measures-to-protect-uk-high-street-from-aggressive-rent-collection-and-closure?utm_source=5dc5fb4c-2e93-416a-93fe-10d8e923b3ba&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate...
Join fellow HHBA members for our inaugural zoom networking drinks event in conjunction with Tickerage Wines on 13th May from 6-7:30pm and be eligible for a special discount on your tasting order plus free delivery. Register for our Networking meeting As part of this launch networking...
Importance of a Business Pre-Nup! The benefits of a shareholder agreement When you enter into a business relationship with another person, company or group of people navigating the end of that relationship may not be the first thing on your mind but perhaps it should be. It’s...
The last in our series of fabulous HHBA women entrepreneurs! #IWD2020 back in early March seems like a lifetime ago now but there is no reason not keep celebrating our members. Dr Julia Mewes MRCVS, Director, The Mewes Vets Ltd Did you/do you have any challenges...
During this difficult time of Covid-19 where many of us are sat at home wondering how we can help and how we can continue to help people living with dementia, why not visit the dementia friends website here and complete the online training. The more of...
On the 28th April, we'll be hosting our next Zoom meeting where we'll be joined by members of the MSDC who'll be giving us some key information on the Council's financial support options for local businesses. Followed by a Q & A session. Register for our...
While Specsavers Haywards Heath in South Road are closed for all routine eye and hearing tests at the moment, they are still open to provide essential care and support local key workers. Customers are being encouraged to call the store if they need urgent support with...
I hope you remain well and are adjusting to a new way of working. We’re seeing many businesses being very innovative, where they can, keeping their businesses going until restrictions are eased. Unfortunately, other people have seen the situation as an opportunity to increase their scamming activity: Coronavirus...
Haywards Heath Town Council has been contacted by the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) office and the Sussex Association of Local Councils with regards to the consultation below. The Business Community are also asked to respond to the consultation, which are the five questions...
Members can access free telephone clinics across the next two weeks where they can obtain advice and guidance. The sessions mainly discuss Grants and Funding but we’ve also been able to help with diversification, new markets, technology, innovation or simply making useful connections. There are dates...
Does your business have stocks of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which could help in the fight against COVID-19? Sussex Resilience Forum (SRF), which brings together public service agencies in responding to COVID-19, is appealing to businesses for vital personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies to help protect...
A new ‘support finder’ tool will help businesses and self-employed people across the UK to quickly and easily determine what financial support is available to them during the coronavirus pandemic. Published 20 April 2020 Government Digital Service, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, and HM Treasury ...
Having taken part in the Clap for Carers campaign each Thursday evening, we wanted to do something more to show our appreciation for everything that is being done amidst the pandemic. We approached Worth Parish Council to ask permission to install some lights free of charge...
Historic England has announced a new scheme offering grants to third sector, voluntary groups, heritage organisations and self-employed contractors impacted by Covid-19. Grants of up to £25,000 are available to address financial difficulties arising from the Coronavirus. In addition to this, further grants of up...
Mid Sussex District Council has now paid nearly 1,000 small businesses that are eligible for their business grants, paying out over £12m already. We are continuing to pay out on a daily basis. But we still have about 1,000 small businesses within Mid Sussex District...
Please be advised that the Job Retention Scheme is now available to claim at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wages-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme#how-to-claim You will need the Government Gateway user ID and password you got when you registered for PAYE online. Coronavirus_Job_Retention_Scheme_step_by_step_guide_for_employers...
As the current COVID-19 global pandemic sweeps across the world, it has certainly given us all more than enough to worry about. We are all in a situation that is totally unprecedented and none of us could have expected or prepared for anything of this...
Stuck for video marketing ideas? Feel you need to plan and organise your video schedule? Clare Jones from Bright Light Film and Rebecca Jabbar from Strategic Marcomms will help you plan your video and supply some content ideas to help you with your own video marketing Here...
Galloways have just updated their Corona guidance to include a few changes to the CBIL scheme and the changes in eligibility for furlough. As well as the technical stuff, they have also updated: a few tips on easy methods to improve cash flows; details of protection...
Are you looking for Financial Support? Do you have a question for MSDC? Register for our Zoom Meeting Kevin Stewart from Mid Sussex District Council will be giving a short presentation at our Meet the Experts session on Zoom on Tuesday 28th April 9am. This will be followed by a question...
Flexibility Matters specialises in flexible working and as a business we have, over the past 6 years actively promoted that businesses change and adapt the way they expect their workforces to work. The coronavirus has suddenly forced our entire world to embrace working remotely and...
Haywards Heath Business Association Our goal is to put local business at the heart of the Mid Sussex community by facilitating connections and friendships to foster a vibrant, diverse and resilient local economy. [embed]https://youtu.be/m5e2aj75GdU[/embed] The HHBA fully appreciate that these are unprecedented times for all our members....
Since its launch in 2000, implementing an Enterprise Management Incentive (“EMI”) share option scheme has become by far and away the most popular HMRC tax favoured share incentive plan adopted by companies for UK employees. Essentially, qualifying companies can set up an EMI scheme whereby options...
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