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FOR Cardiff is providing a series of webinars to help support businesses and their staff during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus). You can signup to receive email reminders or add to your calendar. To view the series of videos ranging from mental health, exercise, furlough and HR click here.

The corona virus outbreak is first and foremost a human tragedy, affecting hundreds of thousands of people. It is also having an enormous impact on the global economy. FOR Cardiff has created a survey to assess existing and potential negative economic impacts from COVID-19 for Welsh businesses and their staff. Responses to the survey are confidential and…

For a second week, FOR Cardiff has conducted a survey to assess the economic impact of COVID-19 on Cardiff businesses. The results highlight some significant changes following announcements by UK and Welsh governments on financial support but reinforces need for clarity. Key findings include:  The number of businesses worried about permanent closure due to COVID-19…

With many businesses closed and staff working from home, FOR Cardiff want to reassure you that our seconded police officers will continue to patrol the city centre and check on staff and/or vulnerable premises. If businesses feel their premises or staff are vulnerable, whether it be an office, food/drink outlet or retail premise, then please…

More than half of city centre businesses are worried they may face permanent closure due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a survey by FOR Cardiff. Furthermore, 21% of businesses have already made staff redundancies or are going to make them, with 51% concerned about the prospect of staff redundancies, meaning many are facing unemployment….

Social media has been full this morning (23rd March 2020) of kids doing the Joe Wicks PE classes, we don’t want grown ups to feel left out so bring you the JD Gyms & FOR Cardiff home workout series! There are 11 free videos for anyone to use to keep up your fitness whilst at…

Following on from creation of the ‘Shop Cardiff’ page to promote existing online offerings, FOR Cardiff are developing an online sales tool to help businesses sell products online during the COVID-19 outbreak. Orders received and payments made will be passed directly from FOR Cardiff to your business – this is known as drop-shipping. All of…

Supporting FOR Cardiff Members During the Coronavirus Outbreak Your questions answered… With the Coronavirus outbreak causing disruption to businesses we have collaborated with JCP Solicitors’ HR team to provide guidance for our members with the advice they need during this unprecedented time. Natasha responded to the numerous questions we got from our members including: Sick pay…

Drop shipping is an arrangement whereby we receive orders on your behalf and pass them along to your business to be fulfilled. Our drop shipping arrangement is a simple process: Step 1: FOR Cardiff receive an order from a customer. Step 2: A member of the FOR Cardiff team forwards the order onto the relevant…

FOR Cardiff knows that the challenges facing our members at the moment are unprecedented and heartbreaking to many who don’t know where to turn or what to do. Advice is changing hourly but we have noticed and been alerted to many businesses who are changing their business models to offer online and delivery services. To…

As part of our discounted advertising offering we’re giving away a two week slot on 8 digital six sheet sites around Cardiff city centre. The winning business’s ad will be played over 40,000 times over the two weeks in some of Cardiff’s highest footfall areas. To make sure your business is in with a chance…