Information and guidance related to business support, including on business operations, financial support packages, and business rates.
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Official Government information
Grant funding
GOV.UK – grant funding provided to businesses by local authorities in England
GOV.UK – coronavirus grant funding: local authority payments to small and medium businesses
GOV.UK – COVID-19: financial support for businesses (including local authorities) (updated April 2021)
GOV.UK – guidance on support grant funding for businesses (updated April 2021)
Business support
GOV.UK – testing guidance for employers
GOV.UK – working safely during COVID-19
GOV.UK – business support finder tool
GOV.UK – check if you can claim back statutory sick pay paid to employees due to coronavirus
GOV.UK – OPSS coronavirus guidance for business and local authorities
GOV.UK – maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace (updated July 2021)
GOV.UK – help and support if your business is affected by coronavirus: a free webinar (updated July 2021)
Other
GOV.UK – apprenticeship programme response (updated December 2021)
GOV.UK – guidance on closing certain businesses and venues (updated December 2021)
GOV.UK – offer coronavirus support from your business
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) hosts a number of resources for jobseekers
Other useful information
Information Commissioner's Office – advice service for small organisations
Visit England have launched a quality mark ‘We’re Good to Go’ to signal when a tourism and hospitality property has worked hard to follow COVID-19 guidelines and is safe to visit.