...thanks to new Sector-based Work Academy Programme! Despite the onset of a second national lockdown, the UK’s largest rail operator – Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) – launched its first ever Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) with East Sussex College. After…
Here we are in November, having gone through nine months of learning to cope with life during the pandemic. It’s such good news that the new vaccines are nearly ready to roll out, giving us all a bit of hope…
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) recently published its report on Capital Gains Tax, setting out a number of proposed changes to the levy. Corporate Tax Partner at Simmons Gainsford, Paul Twydell, has highlighted a series of the report’s key…
We don't often do this but wanted to share this important message for South East businesses in it's entirety. As we enter this second national lockdown, we all have a better idea of what to expect, but this period will…
Throughout the Covid19 pandemic there have been various government support schemes for UK businesses and as the landscape changes, often differing now in different parts of the country, the UK government continues to make changes to support packages for businesses.…
A group of leading professionals and CEOs, representing law firms, accountants, investment managers and UK businesses, have warned that smaller SMEs will struggle to access funding in the wake of the pandemic, meaning that many will struggle to survive. The…
Employment law specialists and Chamber member, Rix & Kay are pleased to remind Uckfield businesses of the updates for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). In accordance with the Government guidance issued in July, the Scheme will come to an end…
Over the next 12 months Chamber member, East Sussex College Group is committing £1M to specifically help local communities, including Uckfield, recover from the Covid-19 crisis. Across Sussex this pledge is supporting the employed, unemployed and volunteers to access fully funded, online…
The Government’s Kickstart scheme is designed to help young people whose dreams, careers and ideal jobs have been affected by COVID-19. The Kickstart scheme is a £2B fund designed to create thousands of high quality, 6-month work placements for young people…
During the recent outbreak, many organisations had to make do without the office during lockdown - and many have realised that they may not actually need to go into the office after all to get the same level of work…