The Business & IP Centre Manchester has joined with the British Library to launch a dedicated, six-month programme: Reset. Restart, to support SMEs to transform, future-proof and grow their business through the Covid-19pandemic. Opento all UK business owners, Reset. Restart offers practical, jargon-free training and advice through a free, tailored programme combining a national programme… Read More
Julie Silver, The Vitality Fairy
Julie Silver is The Vitality Fairy, a qualified nutritional therapist, stress management & wellness coach, also author of Food Awakening – Nutrition for NOW paperback & Kindle and Fertility Naturally e-book. “I incorporate nutrition, natural health and mindfulness for physical and mental health into the corporate wellness programs that I run. I also offer one-to-one… Read More
The Dr Mo Show: how the BIPC helped me
Dr. Abdul H S Mohammed is a healthcare professional who uses chiropractic and functional medicine in Greater Manchester. Having worked in Stockport since 2014, Dr. Mo has worked with a variety of people, from treating Team GB athletes, members of the Saudi Royal family to TV personalities. He has also been awarded the Top Three… Read More
NEW! Coronavirus Updates on COBRA
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to impact businesses in all sectors across the UK, Cobweb Info have created and updated a wide range of factsheets covering the latest developments and support available. For details of how to access COBRA click HERE. News Briefings Issue 3 Coronavirus Briefing 29 April 2020 Issue 2 Coronavirus Briefing 21… Read More
STALL – a virtual market during the Coronavirus crisis.
STALL is Manchester’s newest market for local independent artists, makers and producers which can (under normal circumstances) be found at The Red Bank Project in the Green Quarter. During Coronavirus STALL has gone virtual! Instead of doing a regular web shop they’ve put together an illustrated market: all the traders have illustrated their own market… Read More
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has opened for applications. This will allow businesses to claim for 80% of your employee’s wages plus any employer National Insurance and pension contributions, if you have put them on furlough because of coronavirus (COVID-19). There is an employer’s step-by-step guide on how to make a claim: What you’ll… Read More
Increased Cyber Security Threat and COVID-19
There are an increasing number of malicious cyber criminals exploiting the current COVID-19 pandemic for their own objectives. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has detected more UK government branded scams relating to COVID-19 than any other subject. These threats will often masquerade as trusted entities. Their activity includes using coronavirus-themed phishing messages or malicious… Read More
Manchester Libraries are 3D printing PPE
Many people will have seen the Maker Community coming together to “hack” solutions during the Coronavirus pandemic. Examples of this include 3D printing ventilator parts to protective headgear for health and care workers. The Business & IP Centre in Central Library is putting their 3D printer to good use by printing parts for this purpose.… Read More
Increased Support for businesses impacted by COVID-19
An announcement by the Chancellor on Friday 3rd April has seen an increase in support for businesses large and small which are impacted by COVID-19. Currently £90 million of business interruption loans have been approved for nearly 1,000 firms and £1.9 billion corporate finance provided to firms hit by COVID-19.To maximise the support available, Coronavirus… Read More
BIPC Advice Clinics continue!
Monthly Clinics at the BIPC We have been running some of our free expert advice clinics for over 20 years! For the immediate future, we will be continuing them via telephone, so everyone still has access to this great help. Speak to legal experts and get professional support. Currently we have three regular clinics which… Read More