THE new business continuity voucher, which is being offered through Local Enterprise Offices, is designed for businesses across every sector that employ up to 50 people. This is applicable to the sport horse and thoroughbred sectors and small equine businesses.

The voucher is worth up to €2,500 in third party consultancy costs and can be used by companies and sole traders to develop short-term and long-term strategies to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The purpose of the voucher is to provide contingency planning advice to assist businesses to continue trading through the crisis.

The goal is to help companies make informed decisions about what immediate measures and remedial actions should be taken, to protect staff and sales.

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Upon successful application, a qualified expert will be selected by your Local Enterprise Office to work with you on your business continuity plans. The value of this service is up to a maximum of €2,500.

More information and the application form can be found at www.localenterprise.ie/response/Business-Continuity-Voucher