Riot affected small businesses to share £3m charity fund

£3 million in cash funding including business support from Deloitte, Santander and Barclays is being made available to businesses affected by looting has today been announced by London’s Mayor Boris Johnson. The coalition of businesses has announced the creation of the ‘High Street Fund’, a charitable fund designed to offer immediate cash support to smaller businesses that have suffered from the disturbances across England.

"This fund is about providing real help to businesses who need help now,” commented Sir William Castell, Chairman of the High Street Fund and Chairman of Wellcome Trust. "Everyone was shocked at the damage caused by the riots, and for numerous small businesses the hardship is still being felt. The High Street Fund will be the channel for the British business community to rally round and aid smaller businesses caught up in the disturbances."

Please see below links for further imformation on the funding schemes in place.

www.freshbusinessthinking.com
www.guardian.co.uk
www.smeweb.com