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MIA secures UK government assistance package for motorsport industry
The Economic & Business Minister, Ian Pearson (MP for Dudley South) has written to MIA CEO Chris Aylett outlining initial support available for suppliers in the motorsport and high performance engineering industries in the UK. His letter - please visit http://www.the-mia.com/assets/MIA_Ian_Pearson_let__2_.pdf for the full text - was welcomed by the MIA. This follows a period of close pro-active work between his Government Department (BERR) and the MIA over recent weeks.
"We acted as fast as we could to link with Government to secure a range of support for motorsport businesses in the UK" said Chris Aylett.
"We will ensure that our vital sector, and MIA members, are not overlooked by any support being made available. The initial range of support is covered in the documents listed below, supplied to us by the Minister".
:: Please visit
http://www.the-mia.com/assets/Motorsport_Supply_Chain_-_Possible_Support_Mec
hanisms_-_6__2_.pdf
to view "Motorsport and high performance engineering - Support Mechanisms".
:: Please visit http://www.the-mia.com/assets/SfB_Nov_08.pdf
to view "Solutions For Business".
"I encourage all in motorsport to read these and, most importantly, to urgently pass them along to their UK suppliers, so making sure that all in our business community receive help where needed"
Aylett added.
"We must achieve the widest possible distribution and the MIA need your help to achieve this."
At the Autosport International Show, the MIA has arranged FREE Business Help clinics for all UK companies on their stand (Hall 8, Stand 8020), where advice on many of these schemes will be available, as well as from the Government contacts given. This is all part of the MIA Action Plan for 2009, to help MIA member companies survive and prosper.
For more information on the FREE Business Support Clinics, please visit http://www.the-mia.com/events_diary.cfm/flag/2/e_id/185.
For more information, please contact the MIA:
Tel +44 (0)2476 692600
Email info@the-mia.com
