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INTRODUCTION     BOSS Today      #47














            month ago we at BOSS    businesses (p.6). Identifying   Chairman, Simon Drakeford,   Finally it is heartening to see
         A  were gearing up for     the significant effects the   has written to Rt Hon Alok   that although we are all facing
         our Leaders of the Future   crisis is having on companies   Sharma MP, Secretary of State   extreme pressure, companies
         Conference, excited to bring   in both our industries, in   highlighting the crucial work   in our sector are mobilising
         together many future leaders   terms of financial standing,   the business supplies industry   their teams and resources in
         to engage with our innovative   logistics, access to finance   does in supporting critical   the battle against COVID-19
         and dynamic speakers. It   and job retention, through our   businesses such as the NHS,   (p.4).
         was intended as a day of   Business Impact Survey (p.7).   schools, care homes, research
         inspiration, future gazing   Thank you to all those who   centres and government (p.5).   For any support in these
         and a chance for those in   contributed your feedback,   The letter, now supported by   challenging times please don’t
         the industry to connect and   it has been fed directly into   716 companies in our sector   hesitate to get in touch at
         learn from that crucial peer   the Department for Business,   representing a combined   amy@bossfederation.co.uk
         to peer network. Ironically   Energy & Industrial Strategy   turnover of £5bn, asks the
         our conference was titled   (BEIS).                  government to list businesses
         ‘Disrupt or be Disrupted’, we   While we have welcomed   in our industry as essential
         are all now facing the ultimate   efforts from Government   and to prioritise business
         disruption - the COVID-19   we believe there is still more   critical supplies.
         pandemic.                  to be done in ensuring the   As well as updating you
           To begin, to all our readers,   announced schemes work   on our lobbying efforts this
         I hope you, your families and   on the ground and we will   issue of BOSS Today looks
         your teams are safe and well   continue to ask for further   to provide insight, guidance
         in this new reality – our new   flexibility and clarification.   and practical advice for
         normal.                    Our HR and Legal Teams    managing your business
           Over the last few weeks   have been working tirelessly   through COVID-19. How
         BOSS have been working     to interpret the information   to access government
         hard to raise our industry’s   given and pass this knowledge   funding (p.16), tips for
         profile within government.   onto our members, you   employers who have
         Our efforts have been twofold.   can access guidance,   teams WFH or in
         We’ve joined with our partner   templates and FAQs at   isolation (p.12) and a
         BPIF who represent the     www.bossfederation.com/   glimpse into actions
         printing industry to throw   coronavirus             other companies are
         our collective weight behind   In addition to lobbying for   taking (p.8) are all
         lobbying for core support for   core business support our   featured.


          SUPPORT FOR THOSE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY COVID – 19




                                              he BOSS Business Supplies Charity   For information on claiming government
                                            Texists to help those in our industry   benefits for unpaid leave and short
                                            who are in need. We recognise that   time working, please visit
                                            COVID-19 is, and will continue to, impact   https://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits/
                                            many people in our sector adversely,   jobseekers-allowance
                                            including their finances.            For dedicated information to help
                                              Accordingly, we have put together a   support your business at this time, go to
                                            one off care package to help support   www.bossfederation.com/coronavirus
                                            individuals who work, or used to work,   Please share this information with
                                            in the stationery and business supplies   your colleagues, employees and industry
                                            industry. For more information please   contacts so that this message is spread
                                            email charity@bossfederation.co.uk.   as widely as possible.


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