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Manor Royal BID Latest Info Sheets
Manor Royal BID Coronavirus: advice, help and mutual support (27/03/20)
Manor Royal BID COVID19 Economy Update (Business examples omitted) (10/04/20)
Manor Royal BID Coronavirus: Job Rentention Scheme update (15/04/2020)
Manor Royal BID COVID19 Economy Update #2 (18/04/20)
Manor Royal BID COVID19 Overview - How the BID is supporting you and your business
We have set up the Manor Royal Message Board in response to the COVID-19 virus as a way for Manor Royal companies to share messages with each other.
If you have a special offer, need some help, want to let others know you are still working or just want to let folk know you are thinking of them - send it to info@manorroyal.org and we will share it.
Click for the Manor Royal Message Board.
**NEW** MANOR ROYAL TRAINING
The Manor Royal BID and Crawley College are delighted to launch our online suit of heavily subsidised training. Click here to see the full programme of training.
**NEW** MANOR ROYAL BID SEMINARS
Our new FREE seminar programme offers bite size learning. Click here to see the programme of free seminars for Manor Royal businesses.
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING
This Certified Online MHFA course qualifies you as a Mental Health First Aider. Click here for details.
MANOR ROYAL "MICROLEARN" ELEARNING HUB
The Manor Royal BID has teamed up with MicroLearn, a leading eLearning content provider, to provide free and unlimited access to cutting edge e-learning resources for all Manor Royal companies.
FREE GOVERNMENT SKILLS TOOLKIT
Free-to-use online skills toolkit provided by the Government for people to develop their skills during the current lockdown. Includes high-quality courses from social media and coding to programming and digital marketing.
MentorLearn is Mentor's online learning portal. Designed to be a hub for all training and eLearning material from NatWest, it's free to access and covers a range of topics: Employment Law & HR, Health & safety, Environment, Business protection.
Manor Royal companies can also freely access Mentor Live
The Lloyds Bank Academy is packed with free digital skills learning for any level, with the option to learn online or face-to-face. Gain skills for everyday life, as well as skills to boost business
Google are offering a range of free learning content designed to help businesses or in your career
MentorLive is NatWest's online compliance management system where you will find a range of HR and Health & Safety tools, templates and guidance making it easier to become and remain compliant with legislation and avoid costly fines from tribunal claims or enforcement agencies.
It is free for Manor Royal businesses to use and there are some specific COVID19 answers to common questions asked by employers
* MentorLIVE service is freely available to Manor Royal companies via the BID. Find out more HERE
National Lockdown: Stay at home guidance (from 04 Jan 2021)
National Lockdown - Stay at Home Guide Sheet (Jan 2021)
West Sussex County Council COVID advice pages (Jan 2021)
From 26 December West Sussex will be in Tier 4: Stay at Home restrictions. See here
Local restriction tiers: what you need to know
Finanical Support for Jobs and Businesses
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Government online support finder
*Government Business Support Hub
*Guidance for employers and business
Create your own NHS QR Code and Poster
Advice from Crawley Borough Council: Grants & Business Rates
New Government Lockdown grants (Jan 2021)
Details of how these will be distributed will come via Crawley Borough Council - details will be posted here as soon as announced.
Local Restrictions and Additional Restrictions Support Grants (via Crawley BC)
Small Business Grant (Via Crawley BC)
Up to £4,000 available for small businesses. 50% match required.
Business Hothouse (University of Chichester)
Offers matched funding grants for pre-start and established businesses of between £2,000 and £170,000
Coast to Capital LEP
From time to time the Coast to Capital LEP provide grants for businesses
Manor Royal companies can join Business Watch for free
Tips from the National Business Crime Centre
Tips from Met Police: protecting commerical premises
Tips on homeworking cyber-security (National Cyber Secuity Centre)
Protecting your business and premises (Counter Terrorism Policing)
Fire safety advice to businesses from West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service
Support, advice and information from the Manor Royal Rangers
- Security Advice - Cycle Safety
Vaccination Programme (Sussex Health and Care Partnership - Jan 2021)
Cari - Free online support for Employee Wellbeing
Create your own NHS QR Code and Posters
Mental Health Resources (Mental Health Foundation)
Planning a Wellness Action (MIND)
Covid-19 Support (MIND)
Mental health and the virtual workplace (People Mananging Peopl)
How to tackle mental health in the workplace (UCL)
Online support and courses (West Sussex Mind)
Wellbeing advice (MIND)
Mental health and wellbeing support (Pathfinder Sussex)
Getting financial advice (Citizen's Advice)
Redundancy and Jobs
Find or advertise a Manor Royal Job
National Job Search facility (gov.uk)
Redundancy help and advice (DWP factsheet)
Employ Crawley - Business support and redundancy / Career advice and job search
National Careers Service (Careers advice) (NCS Factsheet)
Benefits advice
What are you eligible for? (Benefits calculator)
Help with living costs (Universal Credit)
Business Tax advice
Government tax helpline for businesses (0800 0159 559)
For companies looking for alternative office and workspace options in the event of main office closures, the need to relocate core teams or to minimise commuting for staff.
Basepoint Business Centre, Metcalf Way
E: enquiries@basepoint.co.uk
T: 01293 817717
Freedom Works, Crawley Business Quarter
E: info@freedomworks.space
T: 01293 368100
Regus, Churchill Court
E: lloyd.osland@iwgplc.com
T: 07867988236
Contact Lloyd Osland
Please follow Government advice
Safer Travel Guidance (walking, cycling, public transport) (UK Government)
Local sustainable travel advice (Manor Royal "Getting Here" pages)
Create your own NHS COVID QR code and posters
Access PHE COVID Resource Centre
See Section 17 "Back to Business" for local suppliers of services
Advice for employers and employees (ACAS)
Local Lockdowns: Action Sheet (CBI)
Kreston Reeves - information and advisory hub
Useful advice for businesses, charities & individuals
Create your own NHS COVID QR Code and Posters
Elekta Back to Work Handbook Kindly shared by Elekta to help their Manor Royal neighbours
Government COVID19 Recovery Plan (Published 11/5/20)
Government COVID19 Working Safely Guide
Safer workplace case studies (Government You Tube)
Better Business COVID-19 Restart Toolkit (Better Business for All)
People management advice plus Return to Work guides (CIPD)
HSE Risk assessment templates and web tools
Recovery Readiness Guide (Retail) (Cushman & Wakefield)
Facilities Managers Returning to Work Guide (Atalian Servest)
Instalrite (bespoke solutions for all business types)
Omega Services (sneeze guard / desk screens)
8Space (includes hands free dispensers)
Arun Technology (thermographic cameras)
Manor Royal Recovery Plan (Download Here)
The plan devised by the Manor Royal BID to support recovery. Overseen by the BID Board, this plan details the actions being taken by the Manor Royal BID and where it seeks to use its influence to ensure a successful recovery.
Follow the progress with the Recovery Plan Tracker
Crawley Economic Recovery Taskforce
The Manor Royal BID has taken its place on the Crawley Economic Taskforce being coordinated by Crawley Borough Council.
The taskforce will be important for how we collectively plan for the recovery and transformation required in response to COVID19. Using feedback from businesses and its own Recovery Plan the BID will play an active part in the Taskforce to ensure any action and available funding, like the Crawley Towns Fund, is directed to those areas where the best impact can be made.
Details about Businesses in the Business District, plus Property search for Investors, Developers & Businesses
Information about the Manor Royal BID, The Board & Management Group, details of meetings and projects
