New support for SMEs during coronavirus has today been
launched in the form of nearly 100 expert-led webinars
The webinars will offer practical advice to SMEs and focus
on issues businesses trading internationally are facing.
Many webinars will be hosted by an International Trade
Adviser and include question and answer sessions, while
others will feature guest speakers from business and
industry.
Topics covered will range from managing distribution of
supply chains and the movement of goods, to support for
selling online overseas.
Secretary of State for International Trade, said:
Maintaining trade is essential if the UK is to overcome
the unprecedented economic challenge posed by
Coronavirus.
In these uncertain times, SMEs doing business
internationally need as much information as possible on
how to adapt and continue to carry out their day-to-day
business.
These sessions provide an essential service to help
address the concerns we have heard from businesses across
the country over the last few weeks.
My department is here to support all businesses trading
internationally, using the UK’s clout on the world stage
to reduce barriers and lower tariffs to helps small firms
and through providing advice from our extensive teams
across the UK and around the globe.
As of 1 May the department has hosted 15 webinars with more
than 1,000 attendees. Speakers scheduled this month include
International Trade Advisors and the Federation of Small
Businesses.
Business can register via great.gov.uk where
all recorded webinars are hosted. DIT is also working with
partners to take the usual schedule of events online.
There is also significant programme of webinars from other
government departments, including HM Revenue and Customs
and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial
Strategy, listed here.
