Help is on hand for Dorset farmers impacted by the pandemic
Help is on hand for Dorset farmers impacted financially by the pandemic but they need to act quickly.
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Dorset LEP invests in the region’s COVID-19 response and recovery
Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has put in place a range of initiatives to support the region’s economy as a response to the immediate impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Sandbanks Ferry to be withdrawn from 21 April
The Sandbanks Ferry Company, which runs the chain ferry service between Studland and Poole, has announced that it will be withdrawing the service from Tuesday 21 April until further notice.
Take part in Dorset LEP’s Business Impact Survey
To understand the impact of COVID-19 on Dorset’s business community, Dorset LEP has launched a Business Impact Survey, which is open to businesses of all sizes, the self-employed, and charities in the county.
Ferndown-based business assists in Covid-19 life saving efforts
In response to government calls for businesses to support the production and supply of ventilators, medical provisions and equipment, a family-owned manufacturer and supplier of o-rings and seals has rapidly ramped up production of its essential components in order to join the fight against coronavirus (Covid-19).
Beware of coronavirus crooks, warns C3IA Solutions
Sick crooks are using the coronavirus crisis to target people online, playing on their health fears, a cyber-security company based in Poole has warned.
The Watercress Company helps Monkey World staff by recruiting them for the watercress season
Popular tourist attraction Monkey World has been forced to lay off 35 staff, but The Watercress Company has announced it is planning to recruit up to 25 of these workers to help during the UK watercress season.
Golf Club swings into action to help source face masks for NHS workers
Golfers from Ferndown Golf Club are helping build a defence against the coronavirus by sourcing face masks for NHS workers.
Crunch point for Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Dorset’s voice of business has called on the Chancellor to ‘turn on the taps’ to pay for furlough leave.
Colten Care’s ‘magnificent seven’ as Newstone House rated Outstanding
Seven of Colten Care’s 21 nursing homes have now been officially rated outstanding by sector regulator the Care Quality Commission following an inspection of Newstone House care home in Dorset.