Coronavirus Updates and Support for Businesses

As the Local Enterprise Partnership for Gloucestershire, GFirst LEP is committed to bringing you the most relevant and important information as quickly as possible direct from the government.

20 January 2022

Omicron Hospitality & Leisure Grant

Back in December, the Chancellor announced additional funding to support businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors.

12 June 2020

Updated: Covid-19 Business Impact Survey

Almost 3 months since lockdown started, and the business landscape changed for everyone.

4 June 2020

New regional COVID testing centre in the county

New regional COVID testing centre to operate at Hempsted Meadow Gloucester from 5 June.

15 May 2020

Social media experiences in pandemic times

The Hub Mentors ‘Moving your Business Online’ series comes to end next Tuesday 19 May, as they are holding the last webinar of the series. On this occasion, they will speak about digital marketing and, specifically, about how social media can be an instrumental tool to keep contact with your customer base in these changeable times; or even to increase it.

12 May 2020

Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19)

Guidance to help employers, employees and the self-employed understand how to work safely during the coronavirus pandemic.

12 May 2020

COVID-19 Support - PM Address

In his address to the nation on Sunday, the Prime Minister outlined a roadmap for reopening society.

5 May 2020

Bounce Back Loans

Delivered by lenders accredited by the British Business Bank for this scheme, Bounce Back Loans target small and micro businesses in all sectors, providing loans from £2k up to 25% of the business’ turnover with a maximum loan of £50k. Providing lenders with a 100% government-backed guarantee and standardising the application form is expected to lead to a faster process with many loans becoming available within days.

5 May 2020

Covid-19 response - Planning for Gloucestershire’s business recovery

Since this Covid-19 pandemic began, the main priority for GFirst LEP, Gloucestershire’s Local Enterprise Partnership, has been to communicate the very latest information on support available from central Government to businesses in Gloucestershire. But what are the LEP’s plans for the coming weeks and months?

4 May 2020

‘One stop shop’ for recruitment created for Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire’s Local Enterprise Partnership, GFirst LEP, The Growth Hub Network and GlosJobs have created a new partnership to set up a ‘one stop shop’ so the county can gather together all things recruitment in Gloucestershire.

4 May 2020

Top-up to local business grant funds scheme

A discretionary fund has been set up to accommodate certain small businesses previously outside the scope of the business grant funds scheme.