A BUSINESS forum is reminding businesses in Barrow - affected by the pandemic that there is help out there.

Cumbria’s Business and Economic Response and Recovery Group (BERRG) says Cumbrian businesses who have been forced to close, or have been otherwise impacted by covid, should check their eligibility for government grants.

Jo Lappin, Chair of BERRG, is concerned that not enough businesses in the county, know that help is still out there. She said: “Numerous new grant schemes have been introduced as a result of the changed covid restrictions and we are encouraging all businesses to check their eligibility with their district council.

"It is vitally important that all of Barrow's affected businesses have the opportunity to access all of the help and financial support available to them in these unprecedented times.

“Many different grants are now in place, which account for the lockdown in November, the Tier two and Tier four restrictions, that followed and now the latest national lockdown.

"A number of the grants apply to businesses required to close, whilst others are for businesses that managed to stay open but were severely impacted."

Businesses are asked to contact Barrow Borough Council.