News (covid19) - Invest Plymouth

Rishi Sunak unveils government’s plan to protect jobs and support businesses over the coming months.

Be the Business, the Heart of the South West LEP, TDA and Destination Management Organisations across Devon and Somerset announce a new partnership to support hospitality and tourism leaders i..

New laws have been introduced to ensure businesses collect customer data so Plymouth businesses are being encouraged to promote the NHS track and trace app for COVID-19 that goes live later thi..

Small businesses and the tourism sector across Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay are among those who can benefit from the Growth Support Kickstart Grant Scheme offering grants of up to £3,000.

More than 53,000 outlets across the UK have so far signed up to the UK Government's Eat Out to Help Out scheme. 

£20 million new funding to help smaller businesses recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

More than 32,000 restaurants across the UK have now signed up to the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme.

Big building projects that will make a big difference to thousands of families and businesses in Plymouth are to get underway as part of the city’s Resurgam plan to jump-start Plymouth’s economy.

Skills 4 Plymouth is a part of the Resurgam programme and has been set up to help local people – both adults facing redundancy and young people whose first career steps are compromised - to get the right skills to improve their chances of getting employment.

A new ‘Spend-4-Plymouth’ initiative is being launched this week as part of the Council’s Resurgam COVID-19 economic recovery plan.

Keeping the pounds in Plymouth, skills development and a pipeline of construction that will keep people in work during a critical time for the city’s economy.

Restaurants and other establishments serving food for on premises consumption can now sign up to a new government initiative aimed at protecting jobs in the hospitality industry and encouraging people to safely return to dining out.