LEADING business organisations across Coventry and Warwickshire have come together to co-ordinate all the support available to companies in the area during the Covid-19 crisis.
The Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) Growth Hub is working with partners across the region – including the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, Federation of Small Businesses, and local authorities – to provide guidance on how to access government support via a daily updated service on its website.
Hub managing director Craig Humphrey said the collaboration was designed to make it as easy as possible for companies to access informed information.
He said: “We want to let businesses know whatever sector they are in and whether they are a sole trader, an SME or international company that there is support available from experienced business organisations.
“Ourselves and all our partners are directing businesses to the Growth Hub’s website since we are providing daily updates with the current advice and help. All the organisations remain open for business and have advisors on hand to speak to companies.”
He said businesses need firmer details on how to access grants and loans that were announced by the government last week.
He added: “There is also more than financial support available because we have updated the Human Resources policy pages, we can give advice on the legal implications and details on planning rules since some have been relaxed in the last few weeks to enable pubs and restaurants to operate as hot food takeaways.
“Every single aspect of business is covered on our website and we don’t want any owner to feel isolated – we’re doing everything possible to make sure businesses stay afloat and remain viable for when this situation ends.
“This unified service will ensure businesses can access all the programmes that are available to help them overcome the challenges that they are currently going through.
“We want the support to meet the needs of people rather than providing what we think they need, and we will also be feeding that intelligence back to central government.”
Visit www.cwgrowthhub.co.uk for more information.
