Following on from the HTA campaign last week to highlight the financial plight of ornamental horticulture growers during the coronavirus shutdown, the HTA has been inundated with messages from the public wanting to support the industry. To help connect growers with the public, the HTA has launched the ‘Plants Near Me’ webpage – plantsnearme.hta.org.uk –
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The Chief Executive of the Giftware Association, Sarah Ward, has flagged up a potential source of Government support for exporters via UK Export Finance (UKEF), which works with banks and insurance brokers to help companies of all sizes fulfil and get paid for export contracts. UKEF provides guarantees, loans and insurance on behalf of the
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The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is offering a free membership package to help businesses through the Covid-19 crisis. Independent retailers who sign up for the Coronavirus Membership Package can gain complimentary access to Bira member benefits for three months, in return for a nominal donation of £1, £5 or £10 to the Rainy Day
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The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has analysed the daily economic impact of the UK’s lockdown by sector. As of April 2020 the UK locked has resulted in overall economic output being reduced by almost a third (31 per cent). This is broadly in line with data from the French National Institute of
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Small and medium enterprises are fighting for survival after high street retailers cut off cash flow and all future orders. The policies adopted by some of the UK’s major stores compounds the problem faced by by smaller limited companies, many of which fall between the cracks of the Government’s financial support packages for businesses and
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Umbellifer is part of the BCTF community and the work of artist, Stephen Lennon, who specialises in colourful floral subjects, particularly British wildflowers. The name Umbellifer itself also has an underlying floral meaning, being a plant of the parsley family, having its flowers arranged in umbels. Stephen says: “I launched Umbellifer in November 2018 with
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