Local Enterprise Office Wexford 27^th March 2020

“A number of measures were announced by the Government to support SME’s and staff along with new LEO Wexford training programmes in response to COVID 19. The following is a summary on our website and social media channels with local radio campaign commencing next week.”

Business Continuity Voucher

The new Business Continuity Voucher is now available through Local Enterprise Office Wexford and is open to sole traders and companies across every business sector locally that employ up to 50 people.

The voucher is worth up to €2,500 in third party consultancy costs and can be used by companies and sole traders in county Wexford to develop short and long-term strategies to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. The goal is to help business owners make informed decisions about what immediate measures and actions should be taken to protect staff and sales.

The primary aim of the scheme will be to support companies make informed decisions on the immediate measures needed to continue trading in the current environment while securing the safety of all employees and future business viability through identification of remedial actions.

The Business Continuity Voucher is available to support businesses:

1. Develop a business continuity plan
2. Assess current financial needs in the short term to medium term
3. Reduce variable costs, overheads and expenses,
4. Review and explore supply chain financing options
5. Implement remote working processes or procedures
6. Leverage HR expertise
7. Leverage ICT expertise  
8. Prepare a business case for application to emergency financial interventions available through Banks, SBCI (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) and Microfinance Ireland.

Application forms are available from www.LocalEnterprise.ie/Wexford and completed forms are submitted to the Local Enterprise Office Wexford by e-mail info@leo.wexfordcoco.ie