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Quick response for donations to #ppe4nhs campaign
9 April 2020
Last week a new campaign was launched, calling on businesses in the East Midlands to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) to support NHS staff dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.
LLEP provides a weekly news round-up
7 April 2020
Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership Limited’s weekly new round-up provides the latest news on;
- COVID-19 updates and support available for your business
- Current projects and programmes running in your area
- Local News stories
- Information on investment priorities for Leicester & Leicestershire
- Business news from across the UK
City gets £85million package of help for businesses
5 April 2020
The Government formally announced the Small Business Grant funding, and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure grant on Wednesday, April 1 – the highest amount in the East Midlands and one of the 10 highest city allocations in the UK.
Businesses asked to donate spare PPE to the NHS
4 April 2020
The #ppe4nhs campaign is seeking donations of unused PPE from local businesses, particularly those in the engineering, manufacturing and construction sectors.