With businesses having made hard decisions in the current Covid-19 pandemic, many are now looking ahead to understand how they can recover and restore their operations in anticipation of government guidance on the recovery period. Our teams of experts, from HR advisers and lawyers, to Health and Safety consultants, and Business Growth specialists have put […]
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Following the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement on 27 April, I’m writing to inform you that the Bounce Back Loan (BBL) Scheme opens for applications from today. 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
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Make UK has today launched our plans for the future: ‘Manufacturing Our Road to Recovery’ which sets out how to: Boost economic confidence Ensure a safe return to work Build resilience Download the pdf handout: Make UK has also launched a ‘Back to Business’ pack which includes: Return from Furlough template letter – designed to
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Make UK’s bi-weekly Manufacturing Monitor survey results are now published, giving an indication of the manufacturing climate in light of COVID-19 This is a fortnightly survey to ‘take the temperature’ of the sector and help us with our messages to government. The first survey results received very strong press coverage, and we are keen to
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Dymond Engineering and Metal Products in Barnstaple remains open for business during the COVID19 lockdown, being able to maintain social distancing discipline and the recommended hygiene practices across the site. Since the lockdown we have been involved with a number of orders for essential goods. These included urgently needed powder coating of respirators which we
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Make UK is currently running the quarterly Manufacturing Outlook survey and we need your input to boost information about our sector. Tell us what is happening in your business and we can present an accurate picture of the manufacturing sector to government, the Bank of England and the media during this turbulent political time. The
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National Manufacturing Barometer Survey (Special Focus: COVID-19 Contingency Plans) MANUFACTURING SECTOR NEEDS URGENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT AMID CORONAVIRUS CRISIS The latest Manufacturing Barometer highlights a need for accelerated Government support as SME businesses go into steep decline. Small to medium-sized (SME) manufacturers are calling for greater and faster financial support from the Government as they confront
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Make UK has opened a Linkedin group for Make UK members in the South to discuss issues, share best practice and ask for support. It’s also a space where you’ll hear the latest member only news from Make UK about all things manufacturing. Posting on the subject, Stephen Tulip, Regional Membership Manager said; This group
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This scheme will issue convertible loans between £125,000 to £5 million to innovative companies which are facing financing difficulties due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Future Fund will provide government loans to UK-based companies ranging from £125,000 to £5 million, subject to at least equal match funding from private investors. These convertible loans may be
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Beginning this week, Make UK have launched a short fortnightly survey to give us better insight into the extent to which manufacturers are: continuing to operate, furloughing their employees, accessing government-led financial support, and offer an indication of when trading conditions may return to normal once the lockdown ends. We will share the data through
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