LOOKING TO THE OTHER SIDE - WEBINAR SERIES
Join us for our first webinar this Thursday 7th May at 3pm where we will be discussing the new environment we will be faced with on the return to work after Covid -19, and preparing your business…
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#INSPIREDBYKINDNESS BY AUTUMN AND SPRINGFAIR
SPRING AND AUTUMN FAIR HAVE CREATED AN #INSPIREDBYKINDNESS CAMPAIGN TO CELEBRATE THE GOOD NEWS THAT IS COMING OUT OF THE COVID 19 CRISIS. This is undeniably a unique and uncertain time for us all…
MOOCOW STUDIOS RAISING FUNDS FOR THE NHS AND SUPPORTING UK MANUFACTURING
#GIFTTHEMTHANKS - NOMINATION ADVICE
#GiftThemThanks nomination advice We want to ensure we donate as many gifts as possible to key workers. Hopefully, you already know the Instagram handle of your nominee but if not, don’t worry! We…
LOOKING TO THE OTHER SIDE - WEBINAR SERIES
Following on from our successful webinar last week with Stephen Illingworth from Widdop. The Giftware Association and Stephen are excited to announce that we have curated an eight-…
#GIFTTHEMTHANKS - THE GA'S GIVING BACK CAMPAIGN, A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO SARAH WARD
I do hope that you, your staff, family and friends are all well and coping in what is such a surreal time. Over the past month I have spoken to so many of our members about the challenges your businesses…
TALKING TABLES NAPKIN DESIGN COMPETITION - ALL PROFITS TO CHARITY
Talking Tables understand the importance of gathering round the table together; sharing laughter, stories and memories. That is why they have created an exciting competition for you to design a napkin…
GLOBAL LICENSING GROUP AND LICENSING INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH VIRTUAL LICENSING WEEK
Online-only event will bring the worldwide brand licensing industry together for a five-day event, June 15-19 Informa Markets’ Global Licensing Group has joined forces with trade association Licensing…
NEW 100% GOVERNMENT BACKED LOAN SCHEME FOR SMALL BUSINESS
The new Bounce Back Loans scheme, announced by the Chancellor yesterday, will allow businesses to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 and access the cash within days. Loans will…
WEBINAR TODAY: REMOTE RAMM AND RISNER
The Head Zookeeper and the inventor of Celebrity Service will deliver a unique session on how to manage your team and thrill clients while under lockdown. Date24 April 2020Time14.00 – 16.00LinkProvided…
#GIFTTHEMTHANKS - NEW CAMPAIGN 'GIFTS' BACK TO KEY WORKERS
The Giftware Association’s calling on the industry to donate gifts to essential workers in the UK We are calling on our members and gift companies across the UK to join together to #GiftThemThanks…
IMPACT OF BUSINESS RATES HOLIDAY NOT BEING EXTENDED TO MANUFACTURING - WE NEED YOUR VIEWS
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…
CLARIFICATION ON HOLIDAY AND FURLOUGH
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…
CREATE A UK SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND TO BACK SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY
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…
JOIN US TOMORROW: GIFTWARE AND RETAIL POST COVID 19 WEBINAR
#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…
RETAIL AND GIFTWARE POST COVID 19
#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…
CORONAVIRUS JOB RETENTION SCHEME - OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS TODAY
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…
THE RISE IN FRAUD
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…
MEG HAWKINS CHARITY PARTNERSHIP
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…
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: SELF EMPLOYMENT GRANTS
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…
FIVE DAY SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGE WITH THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION
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…
JOIN THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATIONS COMMUNITY
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…
A STATEMENT FROM ASHLEIGH AND BURWOOD WITH REGARD TO COVID-19
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…
HR ADVICE FROM ACAS
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…