COVID-19 Business Support | Manufacturing Growth Programme

COVID-19 Business Support

Information to help support your manufacturing business

In response to the Coronavirus outbreak, we have developed a range of resources and guidance to ensure SME manufacturers feel supported and are prepared to act quickly as the situation unfolds. We are reviewing the latest information daily and updating these pages as information changes.

Campaign calls on Businesses to donate PPE to NHS #ppe4nhs

Campaign calls on Businesses to donate PPE to NHS #ppe4nhs

A new campaign has been launched, calling on businesses in the East Midlands and South Yorkshire to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) to support NHS staff dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. Launched by Martin Rigley MBE, Managing Director of Lindhurst...

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SME manufacturers to have their say on Covid-19 impact

SME manufacturers to have their say on Covid-19 impact

Small to medium-sized manufacturers are being urged to take part in a major survey detailing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on industry. The Manufacturing Barometer, which is conducted by South West Manufacturing Advisory Service (SWMAS) and the Manufacturing...

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Localised Business Support

Localised Business Support

Every region across the UK has a local Growth Hub that have been created as support vehicles for businesses, made up of local public and private sector partnerships led by LEPs.

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Apprenticeship programme response

Apprenticeship programme response

As part of the cross-government efforts to respond to the impact of COVID-19, the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is implementing new measures, for the duration of the pandemic, to make it easier for apprenticeships to continue and complete in a different...

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Government Guidance & Support

Government Guidance & Support

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has set out measures to support public services, people and businesses through this period of disruption.

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