Funding Secured to Promote Food and Drink Along the Fife Coastal Path

£18,000 of funding has been secured to promote food and drink along the Fife Coastal Path as part of VisitScotland’s Destination & Sector Marketing Fund.
The project, which is being managed by regional food group, Food from Fife, focuses on promoting the popular path through digital marketing and targeted social media campaigns.
The project is run with the support of Fife’s six local tourist associations, Fife Coast & Countryside Trust and Fife Council’s tourism team.

Scotland Loves Local Success Stories

Over 100 organisations have received a £1.5 million funding boost to help revitalise cities, town centres and neighbourhoods across Scotland. The first round of grants from the Scotland Loves Local (SLL) Fund are worth £14,000 on average and are being distributed to businesses and development organisations.

The Fund will include help for restoring local tourism, making town centres more environmentally friendly and sustainable, and supporting communities to refurbish shop fronts and public spaces ahead of the festive season.

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Buy Social Scotland Launches Christmas Gift Guide

Buy Social Scotland is is part of a national campaign that aims to make it easier to find great local and ethical gifts from social enterprises across Scotland.
The new Buy Social Scotland 2021 Christmas Gift Guide, features 160 presents with a purpose from social enterprises across Scotland organised in gift collections including for foodies, adventurers, beauty-lovers, creatives, children and more.
It also includes stocking fillers, Christmas hampers and gift cards and vouchers.
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Negative Test Becomes Part Of Certification Scheme

People attending venues covered by Scotland's COVID certification scheme are to be given the option of providing a recent negative lateral flow test for the virus, as an alternative to proof of vaccination.

It means that individuals who received a vaccine not recognised by the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency), or have experienced difficulty accessing their vaccination record, will be able to attend venues covered by the scheme.
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Business Ventilation Fund Now Open

The Scottish Government’s Business Ventilation Fund aims to help businesses improve ventilation and air quality on their premises to help reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission.
The fund will allow businesses to claim back costs to improve ventilation of up to £2,500.
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Grey Matters - The Company Creation Programme

This fully-funded, 16-week programme is designed for Scotland's ex-aerospace workforce.

The programme is more than an accelerator. With a focus on collaboration, this rigorous programme will support start-ups or individuals who are looking to develop ideas and solutions to create high growth businesses, increase job creation and boost the economy.
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Kickstart Scheme To Close on 17th December.

Employers can apply until 17th December 2021 for funding to create jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.

The funding covers 100 per cent of the National Minimum Wage (or the National Living Wage depending on the age of the participant) for 25 hours per week for a total of six months.

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Border Operating Model Guidance Published

The updated Border Operating Model has been published to explain how the border works with the European Union.
The documents reflect the revised timetable for the introduction of UK border import controls, including additional phasing in SPS controls.
The guidance consists of a range of documents including case studies and information on how to complete key documentation.
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Fife Businesses Get Great Taste Seal Of Approval

Congratulations to the array of Fife-based food and drink companies, which received recognition from Great Taste, the world’s largest and most trusted food and drink awards.
To find out which companies have received awards, read the full story now at https://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/

Improve Your Search Engine Ranking - Webinar

This webinar aims to improve your understanding of how search engines prioritise results.

Have You Subscribed To The Business Gateway Podcast?

The latest episode of the Business Gateway Connections Podcast is now available.
Tune in to hear Simon Cotton, CEO of Johnstons of Elgin, chat about the story behind Scotland's second oldest family business, how they have adapted to COVID-19, and why sustainability, circularity and slow fashion is at the heart of everything they do.

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Host Your Next Meeting, Workshop or Training Session at the Enterprise Hub Fife

If you are looking to bring your teams together in person or organise a training session with colleagues around a table, Enterprise Hub Fife can help.
Our spacious and professional meeting and events facilities can offer the perfect solution with state of the art technology and in a great location.
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We understand things may be extremely challenging at the moment whether it's dealing with financial issues, supporting your employees, or understanding what needs to be in place to enable you to safely reopen.
If you have any questions or just need someone to talk to, our business advisers are here to help.
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