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Latest Government Guidance

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From Saturday 4 July, the Prime Minister has announced that:
 
1) Pubs, restaurants and hairdressers will be able to reopen, providing they adhere to COVID Secure guidelines – updated guidance for all workplace settings can be found here: https://bit.ly/sectorsocialdist
 
2) Two households will be able to meet up in any setting with social distancing measures – updated guidance on social distancing can be found here: https://bit.ly/SDUpdated
 
3) People can now enjoy staycations in England with the reopening of accommodation sites – guidance on opening up the visitor economy can also be found here: https://bit.ly/sectorsocialdist
 
4) In order to begin restoring the arts and cultural sector, some leisure facilities and tourist attractions may also reopen, if they can do so safely – this includes outdoor gyms and playgrounds, cinemas, museums, galleries, theme parks and arcades, as well as libraries, social clubs, places of worship and community centres – guidance on opening up the visitor economy can also be found here: https://bit.ly/sectorsocialdist
 
Following a review, the Prime Minister has also set out that where it is not possible to stay two metres apart, guidance will allow people to keep a social distance of ‘one metre plus’. This means staying one metre apart, plus mitigations which reduce the risk of transmission. 
 
You can find the full press release here: https://bit.ly/PMPressNotice
Monster Hero Safari!

Thank you!

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We are so thankful to everyone who has joined our big Monster Hero Safari!

All six towns will see the monsters descend within the next couple of weeks and we are aiming to go live on the 13th July!

These town trails will not only be an exciting new experience for families to enjoy until September, but with all donations going straight to NHS charities, it is a wonderful way to say thank you to those essential workers that have provided so much support over the last couple of months!

 

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Non-Essential Retail And Furlough Deadline And Guidance

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Non-essential retail confirmed to reopen from Monday 15 June

The Business Secretary confirmed yesterday evening (Tuesday 9 June) that shops in England selling non-essential goods will be able to reopen from Monday 15 June, thanks to continuing progress in meeting the governments 5 tests.
 
High street retailers and department stores, including book shops, electronics retailers, tailors, auction houses, photography studios, indoor markets, and shops selling clothes, shoes and toys, will be allowed to open their doors again provided they follow the COVID-19 secure guidelines set out by the government in May.
 
Employers should also display a notice visibly in their shop windows or outside their store to show their employees, customers and other visitors that they have followed this guidance.
 
The downloadable sign can be found here: https://bit.ly/CV19Sign
 
Full details of workplace guidance can be found here: https://bit.ly/CV19WorkingSafely.
 
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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme deadline today
 
As highlighted last week, please note the following deadlines for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – especially the deadline of today (10 June), which is the final date by which an employer can furlough an employee to complete the full three-week furlough cycle.
  • The scheme will close to new entrants from 30 June. From this point onwards, employers will only be able to furlough employees that they have furloughed for a full three-week period prior to 30 June.
  • This means that the final date by which an employer can furlough an employee for the first time will be the 10 June (today), in order for the current three-week furlough period to be completed by 30 June. Employers will have until 31 July to make any claims in respect of the period to 30 June.
  • From 1 July the scheme will only be available to employers that have previously used the scheme in respect of employees they have previously furloughed.
  • This does not mean that an employee has to be furloughed on the 10 June in order to be furloughed after 1 July – 10 June is simply the last date at which an employee could be newly furloughed and complete a full three-week period prior to 30 June. Employees who had completed a full three-week furlough at an earlier stage would also be in scope for furlough from 1 July
  • From 1 July, the number of employees an employer can claim for in any claim period cannot exceed the maximum number they have claimed for under any single previous claim under the current CJRS. So, for example, if an employer had made three claims prior to 1 July, for 12, 24 and 20 employees, the maximum number they could claim for in any claim period following 1 July would be 24, as this is the largest previous claim.
  • Please note that people on paternity and maternity leave who return to work in the coming months will be eligible for the government’s furlough scheme even after the 10 June cut-off date, as announced by the Treasury yesterday (9 June). The full announcement can be found here: https://bit.ly/CJRSParents
Further details of the CJRS scheme can be found here: https://bit.ly/HMTFactsheet
 
 
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Government Webinars

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As part of the government’s commitment to support businesses and individuals, the Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme is now live on GOV‌.UK.

Find out if you can use the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme, or how to make a claim on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, by joining one of the following updated webinars.

Demand for these webinars has been exceptional, so they have added even more dates.

Coronavirus COVID-19 Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme: Providing an overview of the scheme, this webinar looks at who can claim, when to start paying SSP, employees you can claim for, making a claim, keeping records, and more.

Choose a date and time

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – How to make a claim: This guides you through making a claim, including the essential information you need, what to do before you make your claim, calculating and processing your claim.

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There are a limited number of spaces, so save your place now.

Get help. Protect your business. Save jobs.

Monster Hero Safari!

Safari time!

Kerry Carruthers, Chief Exec

Kerry Carruthers, Chief Exec
If you want to have some fun, and help raise money for NHS Charities, we need to hear from you by the 16th June! We have secured all 6 of our coastal towns a place in the national campaign “Monster Hero Safari”! The ambitious new project, which aims to bring a fun, family experience to every high street in the UK, wants to raise over £100k for NHS Charities Together and we need 10 businesses, per town, to be our monster hosts!
Here is what the organisers have to say:
“The story-trail, called MonsterHero Safari, builds on the huge popularity of art and sculpture trails, which Wild in Art understands so well, the “Safari” will give families a fun and safe reason to come back into town and give high streets a much-needed boost in footfall.
Charlie Langhorne, Co-founder and Managing Director of Wild in Art said, “Wild in Art is delighted to be supporting MonsterHero Safari. We have worked with partners throughout many towns and cities in the UK, and beyond, and really wanted to support all communities recover from this period of lockdown. Bringing a sense of fun, bringing a smile and bringing people together is at the heart of what we do and this initiative aligns perfectly with our ethos and values.”
MonsterHero Safari works by utilising contactless NFC technology and QR codes, without the need for players to download or sign up. The safari consists of 10 window characters, monster superheroes, with embedded NFC tags that the organisers want independent and charity retailers, as well as cultural and public venues, to host.
Families can start the safari by tapping any of the characters and paying a nominal cost, with at least 50% of it going to NHS Charities Together. They will then be able to engage with the experience by tapping each character’s belly and learning their names, stories and powers. Younger children will enjoy spotting the cute and colourful characters and older younger (and grown-up children!) will engage by learning more about them. After finding all 10 “MonsterHeroes” families will be rewarded with a free e-book about their first adventure.
Of course, all of this is being done with a keen eye on safety, so the safari will only begin once the government advice allows it and each of the NFC characters will be marked so that players can only interact with them in small family groups whilst adhering to social distancing.
Martin Blackwell, former CEO of ATCM and the Charity Retail Association is coordinating the project pro bono and has partnered with high street technology agency “Thyngs” to create the NFC and QR code-powered platform. He has also enlisted renowned international marketing agency, “Toolbox Marketing”, to work for free on bringing the initiative to life”.
So what are you waiting for? If you have a window front that can display one of our monsters in Whitby, Scarborough, Filey, Bridlington, Hornsea or Withernsea, contact Kerry at k.carruthers@yorkshirecoastbid.com to register your interest!
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