In this bite sized weekly episode of the Future Positive Podcast, Phil & Kirsty will take you through the key stories of the week that are impacting Small businesses and their trusted advisors.

Stories covered this week: SMEs planning Staff Cuts, Launch of National Cyber Strategy, Signposting mental health support to your clients and Phil’s Fintech roundup!

This weeks resources: 1. SMEs planning Staff Cuts, GDP increases and Base rate rises

• https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/13/one-in-three-uk-small-firms-plan-major-staff-cuts-survey-reveals?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR2Hann_iDiMSXpfG1-mo4negITBAhjyV1QOWQl17eL7vZ2iPr751amVaSM

2 Launch of National Cyber Strategy

• https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-blueprint-to-protect-uk-from-cyber-threats

3. Signposting mental health support to your clients; businesses are not alone; lots groups still fighting

• https://fb.watch/9VJ2iF8DTz
• https://excludeduk.org/mental-health/?fbclid=IwAR0mzB_0QoWB8e0Uk7pGIrrutOu3HU2d8IAh5USAs2JbLMXNzTdSgdBSoxU

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