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Business resilience programme

About the programme

This programme helps your business prepare for and handle emergencies effectively.

Being ready for unexpected events like riots, power outages, extreme weather, or even cyber threats can make a big difference in how your business survives and thrives.

Programme objective

Provide free expert assistance to help ensure businesses are ready and able to deal with a range of security and other serious risks that could otherwise seriously disrupt business activity.

What’s included

  • Expert training and advice on handling utility failures, terrorism, cyber threats, extreme weather, riots, and theft.
  • One-to-one personalised support.
  • Site inspections and risk assessments.
  • Development of risk registers and business continuity plans (BCP).
  • Employee training.
  • Workshops, in person and online.
  • Online resources and support tools.
  • Networking opportunities.

Priority areas

  • North Paddington
  • Paddington and Bayswater
  • Pimlico

Eligibility

To qualify for the programme, your business must:

  • Be operating in Westminster.
  • Have fewer than 50 employees.
  • Have a turnover of less than €50 million (£43.5m) or a balance sheet total of less than €43 million (£37.4m).
  • Not be in financial difficulty.

Apply

Please contact the Business Engagement team expressing your interest at [email protected]

Published: 27 September 2024

Last updated: 27 September 2024