The document provides various resources for businesses and individuals dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, including information on government support for UK businesses, webinars on available support, helplines for self-employed and businesses struggling, crowdsourced COVID-19 resources for founders, information on effects on EU start-ups, regular updates from banks and government on help for affected companies, a response resource guide for event organizers, information on government-backed loans for businesses, sources of funding for coronavirus solutions, and petitions supporting UK start-ups and businesses. It also provides information on online conferences, long-term remote working solutions, resources for community support and volunteering opportunities during lockdown, and general COVID-19 information.

1. Information from UK
Government on support available for
businesses can be found here.
Business continuity
and financial support
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Webinar replay of
support as of 2nd April available
here
HMRC help line specifically for
self-employed and businesses
who will be struggling 0300 456
3565 for advice on tax and any
benefits you can claim for
Useful crowdsourced COVID-19
resources for founders available
here.
Information on the effects of
coronavirus on EU start-ups can be
found here.
For regular updates from banks,
the government, suppliers, local
authorities and the law
on help for companies and
businesses affected by COVID-19.
COVID-19 response resource guide
for event organisers
available here.
UK registered businesses can apply
for a share of up to £20 million to
respond to new and urgent needs in
UK and global communities during
and following the Covid-19
pandemic
Information on Government
backed loans for businesses CBILS
available here.
The European Commission has
unlocked €1 billion from the
European Fund for Strategic
Investments (EFSI) that will serve as a
guarantee to the European
Investment Fund (EIF).
Global map of innovative solutions
created in response to COVID-19
Sources of funding for solutions for
coronavirus and/or the effects it
is having on the world available here.
For all ethnic minority businesses or
businesses with at least one BAME
co-founder, pitch to global brands
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Capital Relief App; a resource
database for entrepreneurs, non-
profits and businesses anywhere in
the world.
Government-backed resources for
start-ups in Europe impacted by
coronavirus, including grants, loans
and other measures.
Brent Hoberman wants the UK
government to launch a £300m fund
for coronavirus-hit start-ups
Petition: supporting Britain's startup
and high growth businesses

2. There are plenty of online
conferences why not join a few?
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ONLINE CONFERENCES
If you're managing Furloughing,
cycling your teams each 3 weeks -
experiment with job sharing so you
can implement this longer term
and further improve your diversity
and inclusiveness in your work
practices
As an employer this is a fantastic
opportunity to understand how to
work remotely and look to set up
longer term flexible working
arrangements that meet gender
and inclusive working conditions.
LONG TERM SOLUTIONS
ONLINE FESTIVAL TO
CONVERGE HEARTS
AND MINDS FOR A
NEW FUTURE IN 2020
Education and Development
To write that book
To get focused on creating the
content you always wanted to
do
Training
CPD
CV review and reflection on
your best job
Keeping mentally strong
Learn to self-motivate
Output over hours
Now is the time to get that learning
done:

3. Discover services and resources
suggested by others to help during
COVID-19
Community Support
during Lockdown
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If any of your family members or
friends or their families need help
with groceries or prescriptions,
this platform connects young and
healthy individuals around the
world willing to help those in need
in their area.
Database of local groups
organising to support most
vulnerable in the UK communities
with opportunities for new local
groups to sign up and help.
Be on Hand offers vetted
volunteers to older adults who
need help with shop drops,
medication pickups, errand
running and friendly phone calls.
The National Care Force is a
nationwide network of care
providers, healthcare workers and
volunteers ready to support
the most vulnerable members of
our society through the challenges
we face dueto coronavirus.
Government guidance on social
distancing for everyone in the UK
Enter your postcode or town to see
the number of reported cases of
COVID-19 in your local area here.
Live Coronavirus infographic data
pack, updated daily here.
General Information on
COVID-19
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