by North Tyneside Business Forum | Mar 4, 2021 | Coronavirus (covid-19), General
The Chancellor has given the Governments budget statement for 2021. The budget is largely is in response to Covid-19 and the economic downturn. Overall, North Tyneside Business Forum is pleased with the announcement. We welcome specifically the support for businesses...
by North Tyneside Business Forum | Feb 19, 2021 | Coronavirus (covid-19), General
North Tyneside Council’s testing site continues to be available for people who are unable to work from home. This is for businesses with under 50 employees. Testing takes place at the Riverside Centre, North Shields, for those without symptoms. One in three people...
by North Tyneside Business Forum | Dec 18, 2020 | General
Exit from the EU The following information is provided to assist North Tyneside businesses with the UK’s Exit from the EU The UK left the European Union on 31st January 2020. We are now in a transition period until the end of 2020. During this time the UK and EU...
by North Tyneside Business Forum | Dec 4, 2020 | General
North Tyneside Business Forum has teamed up with the Cobalt Business Park to encourage sales to local traders rather than online or big chains this Christmas. Forum members have taken advantage of an offer from Cobalt Business Park to feature their business free on...
by North Tyneside Business Forum | Oct 16, 2020 | General, Support and Funding
Kickstart is a new Government initiative that provides funding to employers to create 6-month job placements for 16-24 year olds on Universal Credit. Additional funding is available to employers to ensure the young person is fully supported and leaves the scheme...
by North Tyneside Business Forum | Sep 18, 2020 | General
A North Tyneside Business Forum member has decided to splash out to help a Howdon charity – but it’s not with money, it’s with paint. Tynemouth Decorators Ltd in partnership with Newcastle based decorating centres (Johnstones, Brewers and Dulux) are delighted to...
by North Tyneside Business Forum | Sep 14, 2020 | General
Businesses and volunteers socially distanced themselves and “net walked” along the North Tyneside coastline to raise much needed funds for a nautical charity. Members of the Northumbria Unit of the Maritime Volunteer Service (MVS) took part in their annual sponsored...