Coronavirus Business Support
Supporting Barnsley businesses
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Coronavirus Business Support
If you are a Barnsley-based business, employer, employee or self-employed person, please use this web page to find out which support you are eligible for and how to access it.You can also sign up to our regular newsletter here
If you need to contact us for further advice at this time, please use this website’s CHAT function
Practical Support and Guidance
Guidance for UK businesses trading internationally
Business redundancy support
Redundancy support for the employee
Barnsley Employment Skills & Training
Report a business for not complying to guidance
NHS test and trace: how it works
Download our returning to work safely posters
Financial Support
At a glance eligibility checklist for government funded business support
Grants for businesses who receive small business rate relief
Small business support grant top up (closed 1/7/2020)
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
VAT & Tax
Insurance
Grants for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure
Self Employed Income Support Scheme
Business rates holiday – Nurseries, Retail, Leisure and Hospitality
Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS)
Sheffield City Region Skills Bank
Further advice and resources
We’ve brought together a wide range of further resources to help you and your business during this period, including advice and available technology to enable working from home, advice on banks and finance and links to business support organisations. See what’s available below.
Government advice for employers.
Useful links to support and tools to help your business
Workplace Health and Wellbeing
Takeaway / Delivery service advice
HR Support - Acas, the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service.
Businesses and premises to close
Guidance for food businesses on coronavirus
How to avoid catching or spreading coronavirus
What to do if you think you have symptoms
If you have a high temperature or a continuous cough you should stay at home and self-isolate for seven days. Read the NHS guidance for staying at home.
Information for Barnsley residents
Latest Coronavirus news
21st April 2020
Barnsley Council shuts down uncompliant business
17th April 2020
Digital community comes together for NHS
8th April 2020
Covid-19 Newsletter -Your guide to Government support for Barnsley businesses – Covid 19 8/4/2020
8th April 2020
Barnsley business produces Covid-19 videos to help frontline NHS staff stay safe and save lives
3rd April 2020
The Naylor Group on hand to support NHS.
27th March 2020
Covid-19 Newsletter -Your guide to Government support for Barnsley businesses – Covid 19 27/3/2020
13th March 2020
Coronavirus – Barnsley business update.
Do you have any questions or need any help?
Use the chat service provided or email investment@barnsley.gov.uk