Community groups across South Yorkshire are set to benefit from over £113,000 funding from South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF) to deliver creative and cultural celebrations for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee taking place next week. Made possible thanks to National Lottery players, the Let’s Create Jubilee Fund...
Reacting to news of today’s measures announced by the Chancellor, Hannah Essex, Co-Executive Director of the BCC, said: “The sheer scale of the cost-of living crisis facing the British public means the Government is absolutely right to provide additional support to those worst affected. “For business, the...
Four out of five employers (81%) say they have been impacted by the increase in National Insurance contributions Higher prices, reduced investment and increased staff costs were among the main effects cited Employers expect wages to increase by a median average of 5% over...
Businesses across South Yorkshire are being invited to apply for grant funding designed to help companies in the region embrace new forms of digital technology and drive growth. The Digital Innovation Grant scheme will provide eligible businesses with grant funding worth between £1,000 and £5,000 to...
The British Chambers of Commerce is calling for an immediate emergency budget to deal with the costs crises facing businesses and people throughout the country. It has developed a three-point action plan that would allow firms to keep a lid on rising prices, boost productivity and...
Business leaders from across South Yorkshire will join forces today (Friday) to call for the region’s new Mayor to urgently tackle skills shortages that are holding the region back. The three South Yorkshire Chambers (Sheffield, Barnsley & Rotherham and Doncaster) will make the call ahead of...
