Guidance & Support for Employers & Businesses COVID-19

Please see below a list of useful links for further information and / or additional contacts / agencies, for guidance and support for businesses during the Coronavirus outbreak. Please get in touch if you are unsure about any aspect.

Highland Council Support and applications

Government Guidance Job Retention Scheme

Scottish Government £320million Package

Business Gateway Guidance for business owners in Scotland

Federation of Small Businesses (FBS) Guidance

Scottish Chambers of Commerce Guidance

Scottish Retail Consortium Information

Visit Scotland Guidance

Supporting Tourism Through Coronavirus

Find Business Support

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Ready Scotland

Local groups and / or online groups where you may find it useful to network online, or share ideas on how you can adapt / promote your business and stay informed, include the following:

Highland Covid-19

Inverness Chamber of Commerce

Inverness Chamber Business Survival Guide

Highland Business Women’s Group

Moray Business Women

Small Business Saturday

Small Business Owners and Freelancers (public Facebook group)

Martin Lewis Money Saving Expert

Green Hive

10 Tips for Working from Home

Stuart Mason Action Coach

For any business using the furlough scheme for employees, you may find this link useful as it provides a template for issuing letters to staff.

Scotland by Mail is a great new site and online marketplace, created to help small Scottish businesses to promote and sell their products online to people who love Scottish products. No set up fees or commission.

There are many more business groups online, many of which cover the whole of the UK and beyond. It’s worthwhile joining one or two groups which may be of benefit to your business, as you can share ideas, brainstorm, get advice and try new ideas. The information is out there, let’s support each other and share where we can.