The Giftware Association would like to inform the community that there has been a significant update on the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme

The update can be found here: https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-interruption-loan-scheme/

At the moment, this is all the information we have, and are not privy to any more detail. We will update you as soon as we know anymore.

I thought it also might be useful to remind you of the link to where you can find information on all of the business support schemes below. These can all be found on https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/

The schemes are:

• Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
• Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
• Self-employment Income Support Scheme
• Business Rates Holiday for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure
• Cash Grant got Retail, Hospitality and Leisure
• Small Business Grant Funding
• Statutory Sick Pay Rebate
• Support for Business Paying Tax
• Covid-19 Corporate Financing Facility
• VAT Deferral
• Deferral of Self-Assessment payment

And other sources of support

Please note that some aspects of business support are devolved. For business support outside of England go to specific pages relating to  Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.