Rachel is bringing together businesspeople from leading Redditch firms to encourage them to hire young people through the Government’s landmark £2 billion Kickstart scheme.
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Announced in a speech by Prime Minister Boris Johnson today (September 29th), Adults without an A-Level or equivalent qualification will be offered a free, fully-funded college course – providing them with skills valued by employers, and the opportunity to study at a time and location that suits them.
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Rachel has welcomed the launch of an innovative new scheme to help young people into work and spur Britain’s economic revival.
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“I hope residents will continue supporting our town’s small and independent businesses as they have been doing since they were allowed to re-open.”
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Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the Government has provided a huge and unprecedented package of support to protect both lives and livelihoods through this incredibly challenging period.
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1,165 businesses in Redditch have been provided with a total of £13.9 million in grants during the pandemic through the Small Business Grants Fund, the Retail, Hospitality & Leisure Grants Fund, and the Discretionary Grants Fund.
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We were making progress and huge strides in unlocking Redditch’s full potential – but we must now redouble our efforts in the wake of coronavirus.
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Yesterday (July 8th), Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed the Government’s £30 billion Plan for Jobs – designed to support people to find the jobs that are out there, creating new jobs through investing in our infrastructure and housing, and protecting jobs by revitalising the hard-hit sectors upon which many jobs depend.
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It’s been confirmed Redditch will receive £1 million from this fund to spend on projects across the town this year. This is an advance on the up to £25 million Town Deal Redditch was awarded in 2019.
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“I hope people get out to support the tourism and hospitality businesses which are reopening and which are so vital to our local economy and jobs.”
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13,100 jobs have been protected through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, with Government grants covering 80% of people’s wages, up to £2,500 a month, HMRC figures show.
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The new Bounce Back Loans scheme, which will provide loans of up to £50,000, will help bolster the existing package of support available to the smallest businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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