Business Resilience Programme
We are offering free expert assistance to ensure businesses are prepared for unexpected events and emergencies.
Paddington-Bayswater High Streets
Business Resilience Programme
Calling all businesses in Paddington - Bayswater!
About the programme
This programme helps your business prepare for and handle emergencies effectively.
Being ready for unexpected events like power outages, extreme weather, or even cyber threats can make a big difference in how your business survives and thrives.
Programme objective
Provide free expert assistance to help ensure businesses are ready and able to deal with a range of security and other serious risks that could otherwise seriously disrupt business activity.
What’s included
- Expert training and advice on handling utility failures, terrorism, cyber threats, extreme weather, riots, and theft.
- One-to-one personalised support.
- Site inspections and risk assessments.
- Development of risk registers and business continuity plans (BCP).
- Employee training.
- Workshops, in person and online.
- Online resources and support tools.
- Networking opportunities.
Priority areas
- North Paddington
- Paddington and Bayswater
- Pimlico
Eligibility
To qualify for the programme, your business must:
- Be operating in Westminster.
- Have fewer than 50 employees.
- Have a turnover of less than €50 million (£43.5m) or a balance sheet total of less than €43 million (£37.4m).
- Not be in financial difficulty.
Applications for this programme have closed
Please contact the Business Engagement team is you would like to find out more at business.support@westminster.gov.uk
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