Workplace testing
An
online portal has been launched for businesses to find out more about offering rapid workplace testing. Businesses will be provided with all the information they need to plan and deliver their testing programme, along with promotional materials.
Businesses can register to order tests if:
- The business is registered in England
- The employees cannot work from home
· Workplace testing is now available to all businesses, including those with fewer than 50 employees
· Business are encouraged to register interest by
31 March to access free workplace testing
· Regular testing will be a vital part of the government’s roadmap to cautiously ease restrictions
· Around 1 in 3 people with Covid-19 have no symptoms, this system will highlight asymptomatic people
· Rapid testing detects cases quickly – in under 30 minutes – meaning positive cases can isolate immediately, breaking chains of transmission.
· Businesses have until 31 March to register for the government’s workplace testing scheme, which will remain free until the end of June. All those who can work from home should continue to do so.
· Businesses that remain closed – such as hospitality – should also register by 31 March to ensure they can access testing support in the longer-term.
Further information is available here
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Your Busines Journey to Net Zero
Are you a small business in the North of England who wants to take part in tackling climate change, but don’t know where to go from here? Then
register for ‘Your business journey to Net Zero’!
In conjunction with the NP11 group of Northern Local Enterprise Partnerships, BEIS is holding “
Your business journey to Net Zero”. The event will take place virtually on
Friday 19th March from 09:40-16:20 and event content is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses in the North of England.
Your business journey to Net Zero will facilitate understanding of practical steps for SMEs who wish to embark on their own Net Zero journey; the event also seeks to help businesses consider the opportunities stemming from the transition to a low carbon economy. There will be multiple presentations and interaction with leaders on this subject. We are delighted to confirm that the Minister for Climate Change, Lord Callanan and the Government’s UK Net Zero Business Champion, Andrew Griffith MP, will be addressing the event.
In addition, there will be a virtual exhibition hall for delegates to find out about their Local Enterprise Partnership, along with more products and services that will be of interest to them as they look to lower their carbon emissions.
For more detail about the event and content, please go to the following site, which also includes registration details:
https://event.bablglobal.com/beis-business-journey-to-net-zero-north/home
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Meet the Buyer Event
Please see details below of a Meet the Buyer event hosted by Siemens Project in Goole.
GMI Construction Group and The Supply Chain Network are hosting a virtual Meet the Buyer event to help fulfil requirements on the Siemens Project in Goole.
The event will take place on Microsoft Teams on Monday 29 March, 2pm - 3pm. You can join a Teams meeting anytime, from any device, whether or not you have a Teams account. To express your interest in this event,
please click here to register.
If you would like further information about how The Supply Chain Project can help your business to take advantage of regional supply chains, then please contact business@richmondshire.gov.uk . The project has a free suppliers directory, expert sector advice and a grant scheme to help businesses gain new customers and contracts. https://www.thesupplychainnetwork.co.uk/