FREE WEBINAR:

REGISTER NOW:
​​​​​​WEDNESDAY 14TH

OCTOBER 17:00​

 

How Has

Government Support Helped Your

BAME Business During The Pandemic?

 

Join ​Nadhim Zahawi MP

Minister For Business & Industry

To Find Out More.

OUR SPEAKERS ARE FROM

This is your opportunity to not only hear what the Government has planned, and what is available, but also to ask any other burning questions, you may not have heard the answers to.

 

Find out all you need to know about how the government can support your business 

During  & Post COVID-19 Pandemic & More!

 

FREE WEBINAR: REGISTER NOW:  WEDNESDAY ​​​​​​14TH OCTOBER 17:00.​

 

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, the government has said it will do whatever it takes to win the fight against COVID-19.

 

The government has given unprecedented support to business during the pandemic but what help is still available? What support can you draw on to ensure your business is protected with the investment it needs and to protect jobs that are vital to the economy? And what initiatives are in place to help the economic recovery?

 

Join our stellar line up of speakers for this important webinar.  If you are a small BAME business - you cannot afford to miss this.

Nadhim Zahawi MP, Minister for Business and Industry looks forward to engaging with the BAME business community to ensure they contribute to the design and the delivery of the “UK Business Bounce  Back” in the re-start of economic activity post COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021.

 

This builds on a series of engagements with the BAME business community that the Minister has been at the forefront of during the COVID-19 response, including speaking at a previous webinar on BAME business access to support during the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year in June.

 

According to a paper published by the Diversity and Inclusion Business Council (DIBC) pre COVID-19 ethnic minority led businesses contributed a staggering £25-32 billion to the UK economy per year. Therefore, for the UK to retain its position as a global economic power-house post COVID-19, BAME businesses are essential to help re-start the UK economy.

 

This is your opportunity to not only hear what the Government has planned, and what is available, but also to ask any other burning questions, you may not have heard the answers to.

During the webinar the Minister will be interested in hearing from:

  • BAME businesses who have been successful in accessing Government support to sustain or grow their business
  • Businesses that have taken advantage of new opportunities
  • Any new start-ups during COVID-19

He will also be:

  • Highlighting the government’s updated COVID-19 measures from the  24th September.
  • Outlining the government initiatives to help the economic recovery and support jobs.
  • Seeking views on what further support measures are needed by the community following the updated COVID-19 measures.
  • Discussing the government’s commitment to the economic security of BAME businesses.
  • Explaining how attendees can help to spread the word and promote government support within their communities so no business misses out.
  • Outlining the importance of the role of ethnic minority-led businesses in Continuing economic growth in a post COVID-19 world 
  • Discussing any concerns BAME businesses have at this uncertain, turbulent time.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS WHICH WILL BE

ANSWERED DURING THE WEBINAR

 

  • I am self-employed: do I get any help?
  • How can I help spread the word about support available to the rest of my community?
  • How is the government going to ensure the economy comes out of this crisis strong, and what advice do they have for the business community?
  • How do I find out more information about the support available?

OUR SPEAKERS

Nadhim Zahawi MP Minister For Business & Industry

Nadhim Zahawi was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on 26 July 2019. He was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Education from 9 January 2018 to 26 July 2019. Nadhim was elected as Conservative MP for Stratford-on-Avon in May 2010.

 

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Business and Industry)

Responsibilities include:

  • Industrial Strategy delivery
  • Sector Deals
  • sectoral lead:
    • advanced manufacturing
    • aerospace
    • automotive
    • materials (including steel)
    • life sciences
    • professional and business services
    • nuclear
    • infrastructure and construction
    • rail supply chain
    • defence
    • maritime
  • supply chains
  • national security and investment
  • local growth

 

Nadhim Zahawi MP

Minister For Business & Industry

Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE, FRSA, FKCL, FSGCW

Founder WinTradeGlobal Women's Network

Diversity In The UK Is Growing -

We Need To Reflect That In Our Boardrooms

Game changer, campaigner, activist, she has over 33 years, experience in the Communications, Marketing and PR industry, advising corporates, public sector, educational establishments and government championing equality, diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.  

Honoured by Queen Elizabeth II, and received 2 doctorates for her work in the Entrepreneurship, Global Diversity and Equality arena, she was recently nominated for and accepted into the prestigious St George’s House, Leadership organisation based at Windsor Castle, Windsor, and was  invested with an Honorary Fellowship by Kings College University London, January 2020.

She has published her first leadership book, “7 Traits of Highly Successful Women on Boards", promoting the path to and greater gender and race diversity in company boardrooms.

Yvonne sits on several boards, and public appointment committees including her most recent appointment as Chair of the Radio Academy, representing the  UK’s Radio Industry, and the Parker Review Committee – More Than One By 2021- advocating for more minorities on FTSE boards.  She was instrumental in encouraging Deloitte to include minority women on their  “Navigating the Boardroom” programme  and encouraging them to start” BAME on Boards.   

Dr Thompson also chairs the ACBN - (African Caribbean Business Network) a network set up 20 years ago to assist  African and Caribbean businesses in the UK and act as a conduit between Government and that business community.

She also celebrates the 23rd  anniversary of the first black women in business network set up in the UK she  also recently founded and  led the 3rd WinTrade Week(Women In Trade)  convention and Awards themed “Womenomics” hosting and celebrating over 600 global women through a week of global business connections, networking, contracting and business development.

Find out more: www.msyvonnethompson.com     www.wintradeglobal.com

Mr Justin Placide

Assistant Director – Business, Investment & Growth Team

Co-Chair of The Civil Service Race Forum (CSRF)

Co-Chair of The Faith and Minority Ethnic (FAME) Network 

 

Justin is an Assistant Director at The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy where he is responsible for helping to shape Her Majesty’s Government approach to attract, grow and retain investment particularly inward investment to help improve the UK’s economy.

 

He is the Co-Chair of the Civil Service Race Forum (CSRF), a collaborative group of BAME Staff Networks across the Civil Service (CS), Non-departmental Public Bodies (NDPB), Agencies and Arms-Lengths Bodies (ALB) working towards advancing and advocating diversity, inclusion and equality.

 

He is also the Co-Chair of the Faith and Minority Ethnic (FAME), the Network, represents staff from different ethnic backgrounds and faiths. It is an inclusive network, welcoming individuals who would like to learn more even if they do not identify themselves as being from an ethnic background or faith group.

 

Work

 

His key areas of interest include, business support, contingency planning climate change, investment, politics, parliamentary, energy policy, security, change management and renewable energy.

 

Personal

 

His key areas of interest include, coaching, mentoring, community outreach, public speaking, reading, music, films, equality, diversity, inclusion, social mobility and race equity.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS WHICH WILL BE

ANSWERED DURING THE WEBINAR

 

  • Are Black businesses getting access to the right funds and support during the coronavirus pandemic?

  • Is my business eligible for any government support, such as the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, grant schemes or Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme?

  • I’m self-employed: do I get any help?

  • How can I help spread the word about support available to the rest of my community?

  • What practices should I put in place to ensure my business and staff can return to work safely?

  • How is the Government going to ensure the economy comes out of this crisis strong, and what advice do they have for the business community?

  • How do I access the schemes or find out more information about the support available?

  • I’m concerned that some ethnic groups have a higher risk of coronavirus-related deaths, with black men and women twice as likely to die. Is the Government looking into this?

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