WEBINAR: THURSDAY 14TH MAY - GETTING ONLINE
Join us tomorrow, at 3pm GMT, for our second of a series of webinars on how to get your business ready post Covid-19. Tomorrows webinar will focus on getting your business online and selling through…
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NHS KEY WORKER CHARITY BRACELETS
Life Charms are pleased to announce the release of their Key Worker/NHS Charity Rainbow Bracelet with all profits being donated to NHS Charities Together. This beautiful silver rainbow features …
LOOKING TO THE OTHER SIDE - WEBINAR SERIES -THURSDAY 14TH MAY
Join us for our webinar this Thursday 14th May at 3pm where we will be discussing the new environment we will be faced with on the return to work after Covid -19, and preparing your business to be…
LICENSING EXPO PLANS SERIES OF EVENTS TO UNITE GLOBAL LICENSING COMMUNITY
With great regret, the Global Licensing Group, organisers of Licensing Expo Las Vegas, announces that the trade show will not run in 2020. Due to the ever-evolving nature of the COVID…
GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES AND ROADMAP - RELEASED 11TH MAY
The UK government, in consultation with industry, has produced ‘COVID-19 secure’ guidance to help ensure workplaces are as safe as possible. The new guidance covers 8 workplace settings which…
MOOCOW STUDIOS HELPS CELEBRATE THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF VE DAY BY SUPPORTING ARMED FORCE CHARITY SSAFA
Southeast giftware and design company ‘MooCow Studios’ has developed a special range for 2020 commemorating the 75th anniversary of VE Day in 1945. The company is also raising money through…
The Club at Spring Fair shortlisted for AEO Excellence Award for Innovation
Following on from its highly successful February 2020 edition, Hyve Group is delighted to announce that The Club at Spring Fair has been shortlisted for the AEO Excellence Award for Innovation. The…
DEFERRED DUTY PAYMENTS
Please find some updated guidance for you below in relation to deferred duty payments. In addition, please see below guidance on UK and EU preferential export procedures. Deferred duty …
LOOKING TO THE OTHER SIDE - WEBINAR SERIES
Join us for our first webinar this Thursday 7th May at 3pm where we will be discussing the new environment we will be faced with on the return to work after Covid -19, and preparing your business…
#INSPIREDBYKINDNESS BY AUTUMN AND SPRINGFAIR
SPRING AND AUTUMN FAIR HAVE CREATED AN #INSPIREDBYKINDNESS CAMPAIGN TO CELEBRATE THE GOOD NEWS THAT IS COMING OUT OF THE COVID 19 CRISIS. This is undeniably a unique and uncertain time for us all…
MOOCOW STUDIOS RAISING FUNDS FOR THE NHS AND SUPPORTING UK MANUFACTURING
#GIFTTHEMTHANKS - NOMINATION ADVICE
#GiftThemThanks nomination advice We want to ensure we donate as many gifts as possible to key workers. Hopefully, you already know the Instagram handle of your nominee but if not, don’t worry! We…
LOOKING TO THE OTHER SIDE - WEBINAR SERIES
Following on from our successful webinar last week with Stephen Illingworth from Widdop. The Giftware Association and Stephen are excited to announce that we have curated an eight-…
#GIFTTHEMTHANKS - THE GA'S GIVING BACK CAMPAIGN, A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO SARAH WARD
I do hope that you, your staff, family and friends are all well and coping in what is such a surreal time. Over the past month I have spoken to so many of our members about the challenges your businesses…
TALKING TABLES NAPKIN DESIGN COMPETITION - ALL PROFITS TO CHARITY
Talking Tables understand the importance of gathering round the table together; sharing laughter, stories and memories. That is why they have created an exciting competition for you to design a napkin…
GLOBAL LICENSING GROUP AND LICENSING INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH VIRTUAL LICENSING WEEK
Online-only event will bring the worldwide brand licensing industry together for a five-day event, June 15-19 Informa Markets’ Global Licensing Group has joined forces with trade association Licensing…
NEW 100% GOVERNMENT BACKED LOAN SCHEME FOR SMALL BUSINESS
The new Bounce Back Loans scheme, announced by the Chancellor yesterday, will allow businesses to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 and access the cash within days. Loans will…
WEBINAR TODAY: REMOTE RAMM AND RISNER
The Head Zookeeper and the inventor of Celebrity Service will deliver a unique session on how to manage your team and thrill clients while under lockdown. Date24 April 2020Time14.00 – 16.00LinkProvided…
#GIFTTHEMTHANKS - NEW CAMPAIGN 'GIFTS' BACK TO KEY WORKERS
The Giftware Association’s calling on the industry to donate gifts to essential workers in the UK We are calling on our members and gift companies across the UK to join together to #GiftThemThanks…
IMPACT OF BUSINESS RATES HOLIDAY NOT BEING EXTENDED TO MANUFACTURING - WE NEED YOUR VIEWS
The Giftware Association in partnership with The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have been pushing the treasury to extend the business rates holiday to manufacturing as many…
CLARIFICATION ON HOLIDAY AND FURLOUGH
The Government have finally offered clarification on holidays and people on furlough, which there was previous some confusion on. find out more on the link below. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/work…
CREATE A UK SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND TO BACK SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY
The Genesis Initiative has called for the UK government to turn its future investments and loans to small businesses into a UK Sovereign Wealth Fund. “The Fund would turn new debt in UK small businesses…
JOIN US TOMORROW: GIFTWARE AND RETAIL POST COVID 19 WEBINAR
#LOOKINGATTHEOTHERSIDE Join us tomorrow as The Giftware Association in collaboration with Widdop bring you a webinar on the 22nd April at 11am focusing on looking towards the future and retail…
RETAIL AND GIFTWARE POST COVID 19
#LOOKINGATTHEOTHERSIDE The Giftware Association in collaboration with Widdop are excited to bring a you a webinar on the 22nd April at 11am focusing on looking towards the future and retail…