First Aid for businesses
Thursday January 1, 1970
First Steps…
- UP TO DATE: Government information – working safely during coronavirus
- Cheltenham BID’s ‘back to work’ internal checklist – printable
- Cheltenham BID’s ‘getting your business ready’ poster- printable (Sarah is creating)
- Staying COVID-19 secure 2020 poster – printable
- How many people can I have entering my business safely formula
- Cheltenham BID 2 metre social distancing sticker request – email info@cheltenhambid.co.uk
Health & Safety/PPE equipment…
H&S Government info
1.Personal Protective Equipment
- Masks
- Face shields
- Gloves
- Disposable Aprons
- Disposable Apron dispensers
2.Sanitation
- Sanitiser
- Touch free Hand sanitiser stations
- Counter-top sanitiser stations
3.Screens and Shields
4.Cleaning
- Hygiene clean/fogging
- Deep clean
- Commercial Kitchen deep clean
- Commercial Kitchen Extract fan
- Anti-viral surface wipes
- Spray bottles
- General cleaning
- Public Health England (PHE) guidance says there should be “regular flushing” of the water system at the likes of dental practices, hairdressers, gyms and hotels, as well as office buildings, to stop bacterial growth.
Order/Buy equipment – (preferences from businesses) –
- All of the above -Meercat Associates – Andrew Childers, Commercial Director (waiting for link from Andrew)
( direct number is 07771 634611) - PPE – Cleaning/Sanitation – Fleet luxury packaging
- PPE – Kit Design Works
- Screens – ID Construction
Marketing… Offline and online
Businesses need to be getting ready for re-opening by-
- Re-developing your marketing strategy
- Re-identify your audience – get in front of the right people
- People plan – Clean customer data, communication strategy – a way to collect contact details and permission to contact your customers. Staff development plan.
- Collateral prep -Prepare video and image contact to push out through your online channels. Need help with video? Contact maria@cheltenhambid.co.uk
- Get your website/social channels ready with up to date re-opening content
- Update your shop window and posters
- Multichannel marketing and selling – It is safer and cost less to test and trail products online than it does in-store. You can gain real time data and gain key information about your key online customers. TIP -Keep your three top selling products stocked up and market proven products to increase revenue. Need help to create your online audiences? Contact maria@cheltenhambid.co.uk
Supporting advice and links..
- British Independent Retailers Association – £1 Temporary Membership Support Package
- Need assistance with risk assessments and public health measures? The Public and Environmental Health are here to help, contact envhealth@cheltenham.gov.uk.
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