Menu
Tue, 19 March 2024

Newsletter sign-up

Subscribe now
The House Live All
Data: driving the UK’s growth and productivity Partner content
Economy
Economy
Economy
By Lord Lamont of Lerwick
Economy
Creating prosperity and growth: the importance of innovation in the UK economy Partner content
By Mastercard
Economy
Press releases

The Glass and Glazing Federation has been awarded funding to help companies through Brexit

Glass and Glazing Federation

2 min read Partner content

The Glass and Glazing Federation has received up to £50,000 in Government funding to support companies in the glass, glazing and fenestration industries through and beyond Brexit.


As the UK gets ready to leave the European Union on 31st October, the government has issued £10.1m in grants to 124 business organisations to help them prepare the firms they represent for the UK’s departure from the European Union on 31 October.

Following a successful application to support the industry with technical support and information, the GGF was awarded £50,000 from the Business Readiness Fund, which was launched to support trade associations and other business organisations in helping firms prepare for Brexit.

The funding will include issuing GGF Members, FENSA and BFRC companies with an information brochure with key information on across many of the areas that could be affected as the UK withdraws from the European Union. 

Steve Rice, GGF Managing Director commented, “The Federation has been helping its Members and the wider industry prepare for the potential exit from the EU for many months with or without a deal. We are therefore delighted to receive this additional boost from the Government to ensure we make all companies in the industry aware of any changes that lie ahead from a technical and legislative perspective.”

Business secretary Andrea Leadsom said: “I’m delighted that this Fund has been able to support such a large and diverse wide range of business groups. The funding has to be used to support both members and non-members, so I urge all businesses to get in touch with organisations in their local area so they can take advantage of the support on offer,”

The GGF plans to use the funding in the next few weeks on areas such as technical consultancy, information leaflets, online content and awareness.

James Lee, GGF Director of External Affairs commented, “The GGF communication channels and digital platforms are in place to deliver the essential content to companies throughout the industry. Currently we are working with our technical experts and political advisers to ensure that the guidance and support will be collated and available as soon as possible.”

 

The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is a trade association representing companies who make, supply or fit, glass and glass related products. Read more about their work HERE. 

PoliticsHome Newsletters

Get the inside track on what MPs and Peers are talking about. Sign up to The House's morning email for the latest insight and reaction from Parliamentarians, policy-makers and organisations.

Categories

Economy
Podcast
Engineering a Better World

The Engineering a Better World podcast series from The House magazine and the IET is back for series two! New host Jonn Elledge discusses with parliamentarians and industry experts how technology and engineering can provide policy solutions to our changing world.

NEW SERIES - Listen now