04 Dec 2020

UK Outdoors, the umbrella organisation representing UK outdoor education and activity providers, is asking residential centre owners and operators to complete a survey that aims to identify the immediate and future support requirements of the varied domestic residential outdoor learning business models in the UK.

This information, needed by 9am on Friday 11th December, will provide valuable information for their ongoing dialogue with the Department for Education so that they have informed evidence when discussing the issue within and across government. 

They recognise that whilst education is a devolved issue for Home Nations, ownership or responsibility for outdoor learning organisations and their education services can be UK wide. UK Outdoors are also aware that the UK Treasury has committed to supporting business across the UK, suffering as a result of the pandemic and that not all outdoor learning business have been able to access all potential forms of this support. 

Examples of Business Support available to the school travel sector..
 
Local Restrictions Support Grant (Open)
Where local authorities have been subject to Local COVID Alert Level High and / or Local COVID Alert Level Very High restrictions, this grant allows local authorities to make discretionary payments to support businesses that were impacted by the restrictions, but not required to close. Check eligibility for the Local Restrictions Support Grant.

Local Restrictions Support Grant (Sector)
LRSG (Sector) provides grants of up to £3,000 per 28-day period to be made to businesses like nightclubs that were required to close on a national basis since 23 March 2020. It is possible that, as part of future efforts to control the spread of?coronavirus, further business property types are closed on an England-wide basis. If so, these businesses will also be eligible for these grants once they have been closed for?14 days.The LRSG (Sector) scheme is effective from 1 November 2020.

Coronavirus financial support for your business
Coronavirus (COVID 19) support is available to employers and the self-employed, including sole traders and limited company directors. You may be eligible for loans, tax relief and cash grants, whether your business is open or closed.

Start the UK Outdoors survey