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Why I joined the fight to save UK jobs and businesses…and how you can too
When the UK government first announced lockdown and the support we would receive to stay at home, saving lives and the NHS, the whole country breathed a huge sigh of relief…we really were ‘in it together’.
The feeling that we had to take collective action to save each other, save our country and our neighbours was palpable. Something never experienced in my life-time or even my mum’s (she was born in 1943).
However, for thousands of us small business owners across the UK, this feeling of protection was short-lived. It soon became clear that many of us were about to slip through the cracks of financial support and encounter another struggle for survival…
The forgotten few (thousand!)
From beauticians to bookkeepers, there are thousands of small businesses across the UK that are at a real risk of collapse or slashing jobs if they don’t receive the urgent financial support they need.
Despite the announcement of business support packages being created to keep the economy afloat, thousands of directors of small limited companies are facing their toughest times yet, with some already at breaking point.
This type of business, often closely aligned to the self-employed, fell through every crack and it…
