local business

This is a tough time for local businesses. But initiatives are starting to bubble up to help.

If you are a local business or know one that needs support, please see and/or share below. And please email covidresourcebank@gmail.com with more ideas and links.

We can help keep businesses afloat!!!

How do I apply for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan?

How to apply for the new Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan scheme to help small business survive during the COVID-19 outbreak: https://smallbusiness.co.uk/how-do-i-apply-for-a-coronavirus-business-interruption-loan-2549863/

How to get the government’s £10,000 cash grant for small businesses

To support small businesses through the coronavirus outbreak, the government has increased its cash grant to £10,000: https://smallbusiness.co.uk/how-to-get-the-governments-10000-coronavirus-cash-grant-2549956/

How do I get the government £3,000 coronavirus grant?

The Treasury has announced a £3,000 grant for businesses that do not pay business rates to help them survive the coronavirus pandemic – how do you apply for it? https://smallbusiness.co.uk/how-do-i-get-the-government-3000-coronavirus-grant-2549866/

Crowdfunder and Enterprise Nation

Crowdfunder and Enterprise Nation are offering 100% free fundraising for businesses along with support from Enterprise Nation: http://bit.ly/CrowdfunderCovid

GoFundMe

GoFundMe have also made a Covid-specific page to support campaigns during the crisis: http://bit.ly/GoFundMeCovid

OurPledge

OurPledge is working to make it possible to #PledgeAPurchase to local shops and small businesses. If you know one that needs help please email rachael@ourpledge.co.uk. In the meantime, why not call your local pub, shop, restaurant, theatre or other business and ask if they will accept payment now for something you can collect further down the line once this is all over - should they need it. Ideas so far include:

        • #pledgeapint (pubs)

        • #pledgeaplate (restaurants)

        • #pledgeaplant (gardencentres)

        • #pledgeaprojector (cinemas, sorry I know that one's a bit long but I wanted to think of a p word!)

        • #pledgeapurchase (anything!)

Help Small Businesses in Sweden

How to support small businesses in Sweden during Coronavirus: https://www.thelocal.se/20200324/how-you-can-support-businesses-affected-by-the-coronavirus-in-sweden