Sep 24 2020 Overview of announcements in the ‘Winter Economy Plan’ Categories: COVID-19 Today (Thursday 24 September), Chancellor Rishi Sunak addressed the House of Commons on his plans to continue protecting jobs through the winter. Talk of a ‘nurturing recovery’ was expressed in his plans to support businesses and the self-employed and we’ve covered each of the main announcements below. Jobs Support Scheme It was confirmed that the more
Sep 1 2020 Applications now open for the Events Industry Support Fund Categories: COVID-19 The events sector has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with many businesses still not yet able to reopen and are facing ongoing financial hardship. To support businesses in the events industry, particularly those in the supply chain, VisitScotland with development input from the newly formed Event Industry Advisory Group (EIAG), are offering short term more
Sep 1 2020 The Digital Development Loan Categories: COVID-19Technology The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way businesses operate. Whether it’s more health and safety measures on site, meeting clients over Zoom, or working from home – technology has proved to be a valuable asset in surviving the pandemic. The pandemics disruption of supply chains can result in significant loss of revenue but investing in more
Aug 28 2020 How we’ve been supporting our clients, Balbirnie House Hotel Categories: COVID-19Leisure The hospitality industry has been one of the hardest hit sectors during these unprecedented times. At EQ, we have been working hard to ensure we provide relevant support and advice to ensure our clients weather the storm and are able to welcome back their own customers. One of those clients is Balbirnie House Hotel, an more
Aug 26 2020 The Hotel Support Programme opens Categories: COVID-19Leisure As previously announced, the Scottish Government promised a £14m Hotel Recovery Programme to support some of Scotland’s larger hotels. Today (Wednesday 26 August), full details have been released as the new ‘Hotel Support Programme’ opens. The programme is highly targeted and can be used alongside other COVID-19 support schemes. It is intended to help a number of more
Aug 25 2020 Transitional support fund for childcare providers Categories: COVID-19Healthcare The Scottish Government recently announced the Transitional Support Fund to help childcare providers in the private, voluntary and not-for-profit sectors to meet the extra costs incurred to comply with public health guidance in response to COVID-19. The grant could help with costs for increased cleaning, investment in additional equipment for outdoor space or adaptions to the more
Aug 19 2020 Phase two of the Third Sector Resilience Fund Categories: CharitiesCOVID-19 Due to the high level of demand, the Scottish Government pledged additional funding to support a second phase of the Third Sector Resilience Fund. As mentioned in our previous article, the Third Sector Resilience Fund is an emergency fund for charities, community groups, social enterprises and voluntary organisations working in Scotland who are facing financial difficulties, directly more
Aug 18 2020 Second Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant is now open for applications Categories: COVID-19EQ News The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) is designed to help self-employed individuals whose businesses have been adversely affected by COVID-19. The scheme allowed you to claim a first taxable grant which closed on 13 July 2020, and a second and final round opened for applications on 17 August 2020. If you have been adversely affected by COVID-19 more