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The Giftware Association in partnership with The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have been pushing the treasury to extend the business rates holiday to manufacturing as many…
The Government have finally offered clarification on holidays and people on furlough, which there was previous some confusion on. find out more on the link below. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/work…
The Genesis Initiative has called for the UK government to turn its future investments and loans to small businesses into a UK Sovereign Wealth Fund. “The Fund would turn new debt in UK small businesses…
#LOOKINGATTHEOTHERSIDE Join us tomorrow as The Giftware Association in collaboration with Widdop bring you a webinar on the 22nd April at 11am focusing on looking towards the future and retail…
#LOOKINGATTHEOTHERSIDE The Giftware Association in collaboration with Widdop are excited to bring a you a webinar on the 22nd April at 11am focusing on looking towards the future and retail…
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is now open for application. Employers can now claim online for a grant for 80% of their furloughed employees’ salaries, up to a maximum of £2,500 per employee…
As the UK continues its Lockdown for another three weeks, there is a dishonest part of society that will be taking advantage of the nation’s skeleton staffs and with their minds elsewhere. This dishonest…
Award-winning home and giftware designer, Meg Hawkins, has found herself at the centre of a very special collaboration with charity Marie Curie, which cares for those living with terminal illness…
The HMRC has recently announc that they expect to be contacting self employed people who they believe qualify for the Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) by the middle of May inviting them…
The Giftware Association has set up a Five Day Social Media Challenge to help out the home and giftware world. The purpose of the challenge is to support, encourage and inspire you to embrace…
The Giftware Associations has created a community to our industry to share knowledge, ask questions and hopefully learn from industry peers. The idea to create a safe place for our members to ask…
With the impact of the outbreak being felt by businesses around the world, we wish to assure our business associates and colleagues of our continued commitment to our responsibilities in these uncertain…
The GA has obtained extra HR advice from ACAS to help businesses with the tough aspect of HR during the corona virus crisis. Please see the below documents with the ost up tp date information from…
Harrogate Home and Gift has been postponed to next year, read the full statement from show director Kelly Grant below "I am writing to you with a heavy heart to update you that, as a consequence …
Join The Giftware Association for a webinar on Thursday 9th April at 10am – 11am with executive coach Penny Tunnell and HR consultant Karen Kirby from Greenshoot HR. They will…
The Giftware Association's '5 Day Social Media Challenge'. The purpose of this challenge is to support, encourage and inspire you to embrace social media to help you achieve your business objectives…
Please see attached business support calendar which highlights key dates and timelines affecting different araes affected by the Coronavirus. You can download the PDF of the calendar here
The Giftware Association would like to inform the community that there has been a significant update on the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme The update can be found here: https://…
As you may be aware, and have even joined us, The Giftware Association, JDA and BTAA have created a community for the home and giftware world. You can join the community over on Facebook Here…
This bulletin is issued by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and provides information for employers and businesses on Coronavirus (COVID-19). All guidance, information and…
Looking after your health and well-being is very important at this difficult time to protect your physical and mental health. Many people have reduced exercise levels because they are missing their…
In partnership with our service providers Blue Alligator, technology providers to the Giftware Industry, have curated a webinar which will help members with their buying processes at the current …
The Giftware Associations auditors, CROWE LLP have given us a clear breakdown of the employee retention scheme and what is means for your business. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is a temporary…
If you missed the webinar yesterday on Crisis and HR management then you can view the slides here. VIEW THE SLIDES If you would like more information or would like to speak to a member of the team…
