Home / Business / Support for Businesses / Coronavirus: Information for Businesses / Coronavirus: Business Recovery

Coronavirus: Business Recovery

The following sources of information may be useful:

Source	Information
Job Start	JobStart is a new employer incentive scheme from the Department for Communities (DfC) that will help young people aged 16–24 at risk of long term unemployment to get into the job market by providing government funding for employers to create job opportunities. Click here for more information
Apprenticeship Recovery Package	The Department for the Economy (DfE) has developed an Apprenticeship Recovery Package for Northern Ireland that will channel financial support to local businesses to help the apprenticeship system respond to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Click here for more information.
InterTradeIreland	The E-Merge programme provides £2500/€2800 fully funded consultancy support to help businesses develop online sales and eCommerce solutions. Support is provided in a range of areas including: How to promote and sell online e.g. E-Marketing, Social Media Website management SEO optimisation Identification of sectoral e-markets E-commerce Online payment systems/ billing/ security Product listing Product packaging & labelling Pricing/price matching/batch offers/discounts Secure logistics/ delivery methods Customer service/ managing satisfaction ratings Legal & Insurance implications Click here for more information.
Recovery Forums	Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has established two forums to strengthen two of the sectors most heavily impacted by Covid-19. The Retail and Town Centre Re-opening Mobilisation Team and Tourism Covid-19 Recovery Team will focus on collaborative working between local businesses from across the Borough, the Council and Central Government Partners. The forums are informing joint recovery plans aimed at building consumer confidence, driving footfall and delivering best practice in accordance with Central Government guidance. Click here for more information
NI Coronavirus Recovery Strategy	A phased five-stage plan for slowly moving out of lockdown has been published by the Executive. The document sets out the approach the Executive will take when deciding how to ease restrictions in the future. Click here for more information
Hospitality Ulster	The Hospitality Industry’s COVID-19 Response Group has released its Road to Recovery Report, containing a 12 Point Plan showing the industries desire to reopen and rebuild the sector when the time is right. Click here for more information
Department for the Economy	The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on our economy. Each month of shutdown is akin to a large recession. This is the first in a series of communications on how our economy will recover from the pandemic. Click here for more information
Rebuilding a stronger economy	The medium term recovery towards a more competitive, inclusive and greener economy. The focus of this paper is on the medium term recovery: a 12 to 18 month period. Click here for more information
Working safely in different business settings	The government, in consultation with industry, has produced guidance on how to work safely in different types of workplace. It aims to provide a practical framework for businesses who need to think about continuing or restarting, operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here for more information

We have also included useful information via the tabs to the left or below and should you have any queries please contact a member of our team by texting Business to 80039 or E. business@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

As we receive further information, we will communicate this through our website and corporate social media channels.

Coronavirus: Business Recovery

Source

Information

Sign up for Updates