Support Small Business Saturday on December 7th 2013
Support Small Business Saturday on December 7th 2013
On 7th December 2013 the initiative, ‘Small Business Saturday’, will be coming to the UK. It is one day of the year when people across the country are encouraged to do their shopping exclusively in small businesses. Businesses supporting the day provide special offers to help encourage the public to shop small.
The initiative, which has been a great success in the United States, is not a Government led effort. Many businesses, organisations and local authorities are backing it. But the Prime Minister and Government are fully behind the event and are working with partners, including American Express to bring Small Business Saturday to the UK which will be on December 7th, the busiest shopping day of the year helping to ensure it gives the biggest possible boost to small business.
There are 4.8 million businesses in the UK. The vast majority are small businesses, the lifeblood of the economy. Alone they account for almost half of overall employment and over a third of UK wide turnover. The Government recognises the huge importance of small businesses to the UK economy and is supporting them in a number of ways including giving up to £2000 off National Insurance for every business through the Employment Allowance.
Last month the Conservative Party launched the Supporting Small Business campaign, lead by Matthew Hancock MP who has been appointed the Conservatives’ Small Business Champion. Twelve Small Business Ambassadors have been selected nationwide and will help promote and represent small businesses across the country and government.
You can find out full details and sign up to the campaign here
Support Small Business Saturday UK on Facebook click here
More information courtesy of Ingenious Britain click here
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