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208th Edition | Friday 19th February
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Chamber members, you should have received your copy in the post. You can also view the digital copy by clicking on the image above.
 

Virtual Coffee Meeting With Janet Daby MP – Lewisham East

Thursday 4th March 2021
10:00am -11:00am

 

You are invited to join us, as we welcome Janet Daby, MP for Lewisham East for a - Virtual Business Coffee Morning on March 4 - 10.00am - 11.00am


Janet Daby MP who has also worked as a Lewisham Councillor, will give us an update on developments affecting business and life in her constituency, as well as key insights into local and national politics from her unique perspective. This will be followed by a Q&A and networking opportunities, and is a great opportunity to connect.
 
Please send your questions in advance to office@selondonchamber.org
Cost: Member £20 | Non-Member £25 | Strategic Partner Free 

The date of the Virtual Coffee Morning with Janet Daby MP Lewisham East has changed to Thursday, 4 March. The Chamber office will be in touch if you have booked in to ask if you can make the new date or would like a refund.



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Virtual Breakfast Meeting with Raymond Sheehy

Thursday 11th March 2021
8:30am - 9:30am

Living through the uncertainty of recent times has highlighted the need to prioritise our collective mental health and wellbeing. Join Raymond Sheehy, the CEO of leading mental health organisation, Bridge Support talking us through three very important questions: What is mental health? What do I need to know to support myself or others more effectively? What are the tips that could help me as well as help other people? During the meeting, you will get answers to these questions as well as being able to ask your own.
 
Cost: Free



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Virtual Breakfast Meeting with Gary Parker

Thursday 25th March 2021
8:30am - 9:30am


Gary Parker, CNT Associates will take you through the process of finding, applying for and working with grants, funding and support for Digital Projects/Services for SMEs and Sole Traders.
 
If you have not yet made the leap to e-commerce, this meeting will equip you with the information needed to make your move.
 
Cost: Free



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 University of Greenwich
Free Innovation Workshops


 


How to Apply for Funding to Help Grow Your Business Workshop
Time: 10:30 – 12:30 Date: 24th February 2021 Wednesday, on Zoom

 Succeeding in Sales Workshop

Time: 10:30 – 12:30 Date: 3rd March 2021 Wednesday, on Zoom


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Project Hope: Helping to Support Our NHS
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The DoubleTree by Hilton London Greenwich - Re-Opening on Monday, 1st March 2021





We are pleased to confirm that the DoubleTree by Hilton London Greenwich will be re-opening for essential travel purposes from Monday, 1st March 2021.
 
Naturally our restaurant, bar and lounge will remain closed, as per government guidelines. There will be a delicious 'grab and go' breakfast option delivered each morning before 06:30 and in room evening dining ‘order and collect’ options available between 18:00 and 21:00 for our guests convenience.

You can continue to book with the assurance of our Hilton CleanStay programme. More information about Hilton CleanStay can be found here - http://ow.ly/bgAR50D0JQL 


For our best prices, please book directly via our website or Hilton Honors app. You can visit our website here – https://lnkd.in/gqCsibp or email our reservations department at: LONGW_RES@Hilton.com

We thank you for your continued support and for more information on our hotel please see our virtual tour - https://lnkd.in/ghrcpAT
 
We look forward to welcoming back our guests with confidence that we will provide a safe and comfortable home away from home.


 


Covid-19 Vaccination Bus Launched in Greenwich



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If you test positive for Covid-19, you and your household will need to stay at home and self-isolate for 10 days. (This has changed from 14 days). This is important to stop the virus spreading and to keep your community safe.

This can be stressful and worrying when you need to go to work. If you are unable to claim sick-pay from your employer and are a low income household, a one-off £500 payment may be available from the Government to support you and your family during these 10 days. Find out if you are eligible to apply for this payment or call 0800 470 4831
 

Lewisham Launches Phase Two of Additional Restriction Grants



If you are self-employed or a small business owner based in Lewisham, who has been affected by national lockdown restrictions, you might be eligible for a one-off cash payment of up to £9,000.
 
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We have launched a special website – www.bexleyportal.co.uk - designed to help small businesses in Bexley’s town centres and local neighbourhood centres. 
The website will enable businesses to get free support to help them re-open safely to customers and become more resilient despite the very challenging conditions. 
Support will be delivered on line and in person by specialist advisers Retail Revival Ltd, and will be free of charge to Bexley businesses, thanks to funding provided by the European Union ERDF programme.  
 
Further information is available in this news release published on the Council website:
https://www.bexley.gov.uk/news/new-website-support-our-town-centres

 

New Mental Health Support Service for Greenwich Residents

 

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Community Champions


We would like to inform you about the new Community Champions initiative and invite you to sign up.

We are seeking community spirited people to join a team of champions in helping to share key information and advice about coronavirus.

We want to reach as many people as possible across the borough by sharing accurate and up to date information about coronavirus and we need your help to do this!

The new Community Champions initiative is a partnership between the Council and the NHS and welcomes volunteers from across the borough to share key information about coronavirus with friends, family, and local community networks. This will ensure our messages reach as many people as possible to ensure we are fully informed about the virus, reduce the amount of misinformation, and signpost the support available.
 
To find out more and sign up visit here

 

 

Rapid Tests for People Without Symptoms 
 

Getting a COVID-19 rapid test has just got easier with the opening of a new testing centre on 20th January 2021 in Woolwich .  

Working in partnership with Greenwich Leisure Limited, operators of Better leisure centres, the new testing centre for people without symptoms is located at the Waterfront Leisure Centre, Woolwich, SE18. 

Open 8am to 8pm, Tuesday to Saturday, the test is free with results in 30 minutes. 


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Latest Advice - Coronavirus (COVID-19)

There are three simple actions we must all do to keep on protecting each other
1. Wash hands keep washing your hands regularly
2. Cover face wear a face covering in enclosed spaces
3. Make space stay at least 2 metres apart - or 1 metre with a face covering or other precautions
Forthcoming Events
Members News
Surviving the pandemic – getting through it with your business intact
We have put together a module which will help you continue to trade and grow through the pandemic by pivoting your business and adapting your service to meet the changing needs of your customers and building a local online community.
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Our New 2021 Funding Webinars
We are pleased to announce our next series of webinars to be held in the New Year, we hope to see as many of you as possible. All of our current topics are listed below, click on the ones you are interested in for full details and booking.
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Virtual Wine Tasting with The MW Mates
We are delighted to partner once again with MW Mates, Anne McHale and Tim Atkin on their next series of virtual wine tastings. As well as having superb wine knowledge as you would expect of Masters of Wine, Anne and Tim are both hugely engaging and entertaining presenters -  keeping one another in check with yellow cards issued for overly geeky wine chat!
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Award Winning Nepalese Restaurant Everest Inn Blackheath Will Be Offering Takeaways & Home Deliveries
We are doing everything to support our local community by offering takeaways and deliveries,
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Affordable Professional IT Support
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Payroll Services
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Featured News

Mayor Announces £5m Plan to Support Safe Reopening of Central London
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced proposals to invest £5m to support the eventual reopening of central London, including a brand-new drive to attract visitors – including Londoners and tourists from the rest of the UK –back to hard-hit retail, hospitality and cultural venues.
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Mayor Proposes to Invest Millions to Protect Frontline Police Numbers
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced his intention to invest a further £30 million – bringing his investment in policing to £1.08 billion – to ensure that more than a thousand Met police officers funded by City Hall will continue to patrol the streets of the capital for the next four years.
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LCCI Welcome Mayor's Support for London Recovery Plan
Welcoming an announcement from the Mayor of London about investing in the capital’s economic recovery from Covid-19, Richard Burge, Chief Executive of London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said:
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 Fairtrade Fortnight Goes Online For 2021

This year Fairtrade Fortnight, 22 February to 7 March 2021, is running online. Purchasing products with the Fairtrade trademark means that workers and farmers in the developing world get better prices, decent working conditions and fair terms of trade.
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More than 60,000 in Bexley take-up the vaccine
Health and care partners from across South East London worked together to vaccinate 329,831 people before the 14 February deadline, of which 60,352 were Bexley residents.
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LOTI Covid Innovation Fund Winners Announced
The London Office of Technology and Innovation (LOTI) is proud to announce the two successful bids for its £150,000 Covid Innovation Fund.
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