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NEWS BOSS Today #56

OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS – FUTURE FUND GRANTS

TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR

INDIVIDUALS IN THE INDUSTRY

n association with the BOSS Federation, individual’s career within the business
Ithe BOSS Business Supplies Charity supplies sector, examples include:
will award Future Fund Grants to help
support individuals looking to progress n Courses for personal and professional
their career in the business supplies development
industry. These grants, of up to £750 n Books and resources to further
per person, are available to individuals development
who work, or have recently worked, in n Financial support to attend events to
the business supplies industry who may benefit professional development
need financial support for professional
development to further their careers To submit your application please click
at this time. Grants should be used to here. Deadline for entries is Monday 31st
help develop the recipient’s skillset so October 2022.
they can further their careers within the
sector. For support with your entry
The grants can be used towards training please contact Helen Dunn at
or equipment that supports a qualifying helen@bossfederation.co.uk

ENERGY UPDATE

Thank you to all those who filled n Have you re-evaluated your business
in our State of Supplies Survey, which investment decisions as a result of
included a section on energy costs. The extended high energy costs?
responses have given us clear figures to n What action would you like to see
share with the Department for Business, Government take to help support your
alongside the case studies that some of business, your supply chain and the
usinesses have been given an you have provided. The current results office supplies and services industry?
Bemergency package of support show that the majority of companies
(the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, which expected to be under moderate financial Now the Government’s price cap for
began on 1 October) to reduce the price pressure over the next two years if businesses has been announced, we’re
being paid for energy. Discounts will energy prices remain high. However, we keen to know your reaction. This was
be given for six months, with further are still seeking more evidence to see if rated as the most helpful type of
support being given to vulnerable our industry qualifies as a ‘vulnerable intervention by our respondents, so
industries (the definition of which we industry’. please let us know what you think.
are discussing with the Government). If you haven’t already please contact
There is now a ‘supported wholesale amy@bossfederation.co.uk and share
price’ per MWh for both electricity and your feedback on the questions below:
gas – expected to be £211 for electricity
and £75 for gas. However, electricity n What level of energy cost increases BOSS’s partner BPIF hosted
prices are still expected to be double has your business incurred over the an Emergency Round Table –
what they were this time last year (but last two years? Navigating the Storm – with energy
much less than what was otherwise n What level of financial pressure would management company Inenco on the
forecast). Read more about the business you expect your business to be facing 12th of September. You can watch a
support measures here and go to the if energy prices stay high for the next recording of this here.
Government website for the full details. two years?

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