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If you’re based in Oxfordshire, you can get free tailored support and mentoring to help you set up your own community enterprise, small organisation or group offering care and support to others. Your local Community Catalyst and mentor, Anita Wingad can help you to: Work for yourself Work locally Choose your own hours Think about … Read more

Guidance for people who are self-employed and getting less work or no work because of coronavirus (COVID-19). Coronavirus (COVID-19): what to do if you’re self-employed and getting less work or no work Read more

Skills For Care have a set of webinars and videos available to watch online to help you provide support to others with everyday technology use. Using technology is now as much a part of life as any other aspect of life that someone might need support with. This means social care workers and volunteers need … Read more

Below are links to the Government guidance on the Self Employment Income Support Scheme: Claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Check if you can claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme How your trading conditions affect your eligibility for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme How HMRC works out trading profits … Read more

The government has launched a scheme to provide vouchers of up to £3,500 to businesses in rural locations to fund the installation of high-speed broadband. Find out more here. Read more

Small Good Stuff is part of the wider Community Catalysts family and we’re all passionate about helping local people to help and care for other local people.  The Board of Community Catalysts is delighted to announce the appointment of Pip Cannons as our next CEO, taking over from our founder Sian Lockwood who is retiring … Read more

FSB are running free online regional networking opportunities for small businesses. You do not need to be an FSB member to attend these events. Sign up for an event in your area here. Read more

A new government-backed loan scheme launches today (6 April) to provide additional finance to those businesses that need it. Financial support for businesses Find out more about the Recovery Loan Scheme Read more

A fresh wave of grant funding has been launched for non-essential businesses by the government Find out more about the Restart Grant. Read more

Today we relaunched The Buzz and we will be sharing a new exciting activity video every day throughout April and beyond. The new videos have been made possible through a Small Good Stuff grants scheme funded by Community Catalysts which has seen grants of up to £500 distributed to 23 small community enterprises from across … Read more