COVID-19 NEWS HUB
Furlough Scheme extended to end of September 2021
Who is eligible for furloughing? The furlough rules are slightly different depending on when the claim is for. Please visit this link to check which employees you can put on furlough Furlough claims on or before 30 April 2021 To be eligible for a CJRS claim on or...
VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme – online service opens
Over half a million businesses who deferred VAT payments last year can now join the new online VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme to pay it in smaller monthly instalments, HMRC has announced today (23 February). In order to take advantage of the new payment scheme...
Dodds extends free access to SME skills programme
Economy Minister Diane Dodds today announced that a skills development support scheme will remain free for businesses until the end of March 2022. Skills Focus is a post-employment training programme that is open to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including...
The Hunter Ultra – The World’s First Type IIR Tested Reusable Face Cover Certified to EN14683 Standards and Reusable For 100 Washes
Hunter Apparel Solutions Limited (Hunter) have developed the World’s first EN14683 certified face cover that is tested for Type IIR fluid resistance and reusable for 100 wash cycles. This makes the Hunter Ultra the World’s most protective, most sustainable face...
Rates Refund
In November, the Finance Minister announced a business rates refund for manufacturers. We are very pleased to say that the necessary legislation has passed through the NI Assembly meaning that manufacturers who are in receipt of industrial derating have now had their...
FULLY FUNDED UPSKILLING OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
The current coronavirus has enhanced interest levels in short, online learning platforms, addressing specific skills gaps. Skills demands are changing and will continue to change as a result of the need to retrain, reskill or redeploy. New types of education will be...