A new package of grant funding is being made available from Monday 19 April to assist in turbo-charging innovative economic recovery projects across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. As part of the next stage of BCP Council’s Stream 3 Additional Restrictions Grant scheme, local businesses, business support organisations, community partners and Business Improvement Districts (BIDS) will . . . read more
Poole based, independent Mercedes, BMW & Jaguar Specialist, Star Tech Ltd has chosen Lewis-Manning Hospice Care as its charity of the year Founder and MD Matthew Peacock said, “My grandmother received brilliant and invaluable support from Lewis-Manning Hospice Care many years ago. She used to enjoy attending the day hospice. We really understand the amazing . . . read more
Today BCP Council has launched a new Bounce Back Challenge Fund to help turbo-charge innovative economic recovery projects across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The Council will be providing funding specifically for projects which demonstrate innovation, provide clear benefits for the local economy, generate pride in the place we live and are deliverable. This is a . . . read more
If you’re a local business and you missed out on previous grant schemes then be sure to check the criteria and submit an application before midnight today (14 April) for the Exceptional Circumstance Fund. Once the application window has ended and all applications have been reviewed, we will then aim to make payments as quickly . . . read more
The candidates for the 2021 Police and Crime Commissioner and by-election seats (Canford Heath and Commons only) have now been published. You can view the Statement of Persons Nominated for each elected seat, by visiting: Police and Crime Commissioner Canford Heath Ward Commons Ward Please note: there will no longer be a by-election for the . . . read more
At the beginning of April, the government launched the new £5 billion Restart Grants scheme to be administered by local authorities. Businesses in England in the non-essential retail sector will be eligible for one-off grants of up to £6,000, while businesses in the hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym sectors, which are reopening later, . . . read more
Lewis-Manning Hospice Care has launched a brand-new Mobile Clinic to support cancer patients with Lymphoedema. The new mobile clinic is part of the hospice’s plan to bring its services closer to people’s homes. Initially the clinic will be open every Thursday from 9am to 5.30pm at Kings Park in Boscombe with plenty of free parking . . . read more
Yellow Buses are extremely pleased to announce the launch of their open top services in Bournemouth and Christchurch on Good Friday 2nd April 2021. Details can be found on the Bournemouth Echo website. Click here to read. In 2019 Yellow Buses started operating open top buses again in the conurbation and carried 96,000 passengers between April and . . . read more
The SME Brexit Support Fund could give you up to £2,000 to help with training or professional advice with exporting, if your business has up to 500 employees and no more than £100 million annual turnover. Applications will close on 30 June 2021 or earlier if all funding is allocated before this date. Eligibility and application criteria
BCP Council are aiming to get approximately £23million in Restart Grants out to our businesses shortly after Easter. These funds will support businesses that are predominantly reliant on delivering in-person services for the general public from their business premises and will be paid directly to businesses that have already been awarded a Local Restrictions Support . . . read more
