Coronavirus Business Support
Supporting Barnsley businesses
Questions?
Use the chat service provided or email investment@barnsley.gov.uk
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
November 2020 Business support
Additional business support that has been introduced for the November lockdown as well as Tier 3 restrictions listed below in this section. Please check back on a regular basis as we will be adding new information as we get it.
National Restrictions from 5 November 2020
Additional Local Restrictions Support Grants for businesses that were directly affected by Tier 2 restrictions from Wednesday 14 October
Discretionary Local Restrictions Support Grants - Businesses forced to close that do not have a Business rates account
NEW - Local Discretionary Business Hardship Scheme
NEW - SME Restart & Recovery and Kickstarting Tourism Package
Practical Support and Guidance
NHS test and trace
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
Download our social distance posters
Financial Support
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Extended during national lockdown – 5/11/20 through to March 2021
Financial support for Taxi drivers
Kickstart Scheme
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
VAT & Tax
Self Employed Income Support Scheme Grant Extention
Insurance
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
Animal owners and businesses dealing with animals - Covid-19 advice
How to avoid catching or spreading coronavirus
What to do if you think you have symptoms
If you have any of the main symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19), get a test as soon as possible. Stay at home until you get the result.
Information for Barnsley residents
Do you have any questions or need any help?
Use the chat service provided or email investment@barnsley.gov.uk