With the Job Retention Scheme set to end on the 31 October, its successor the Job Support Scheme will come into action on the 1 November. Commenting on this change, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Mike Cherry said: “The furlough scheme has …
Job Support Scheme is critical lifeline as small firms struggle through new restrictions Read more »
What is your plan and how will you be attacking the year? We are coming to the last quarter of 2020 and it is instinctive at the end of the year to start thinking of the year ahead. Naturally, you …
Sayers Solutions has now run several webinars and cycles of the 5 week group sessions for the 4 Part Plan, and further sessions have now been arranged. What is the 4 Part Plan? Basically it aims to simplify the business …
Responding to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement of new Job Support Scheme (JSS) terms and enhanced cash grants for firms in England still facing additional lockdown restrictions, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry, said: “It’s good to …
Small firms cheer new lockdown support and call for further evolution Read more »
Responding to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s speech concerning his Winter Economic Plan, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry, said: “There are many measures to welcome here that will make a real difference. It’s particularly encouraging to see that all …
Chancellor update marks significant step forward, say small firms, but more help needed Read more »
The West Yorkshire area of the FSB have been talking with the Leeds LEP for a few months to get agreement on a subsidised membership scheme and we have finally got approval and we are pleased to announce that the …
Responding to the announcement that small businesses in England will now be able to receive grants worth up to £1,000 every three weeks if they are required to close due to Covid-19 restrictions, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike …
Responding to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s press conference this afternoon, during which he set out new legal requirements for small businesses in England regarding the containment of coronavirus, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry, said: “Safety has to …
Small firms call for back to work vouchers as PM outlines new responsibilities Read more »
I was asked to stand in and provide the Education Slot at BNI Terriers, of which I am a member of, representing our partner organisation the Effective Group. When I asked what the talk was to be based around, I …
Responding to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures showing that there are an estimated 730,000 fewer employees on payrolls compared to March 2020, and the self-employed community reduced in size by a record 238,000 between Q1 and Q2 of this year, Federation of Small …
Option of furlough extension should be kept open, say small firms, as 730,000 jobs lost Read more »