Changes to Furlough Scheme from 1st August The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, commonly referred to as the Furlough Scheme, will move to its next level of support that will see the Government's contribution to wages for hours not worked reduce from 70% to 60%.
This will require all employers to contribute 20% of employees wages on the furlough scheme, which is scheduled to end on 30th September. |
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Self-Isolation Rules Are Changing.
Changes are being made to self-isolation rules for close contacts of COVID cases to allow essential staff in critical roles to return to work to maintain lifeline services and critical national infrastructure.
It will be possible to apply to exempt those who work in critical roles where staff shortages are in danger of putting essential services, such as health and social care, transport and the provision of food supplies at risk.
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Businesses Urged to Make Living Hours Pledge. A new accreditation scheme that encourages businesses to provide secure contracts, flexible hours and payment of the real Living Wage is to launch. The Scottish Living Hours Accreditation Scheme recognises that in addition to payment of the real Living Wage, the number and frequency of work hours are critical to tackling in-work poverty. Click here to find out more |
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£70 million Investment in Youth Employment Young people looking to enter the workforce will benefit from £70 million of investment from the Scottish Government. The Young Person’s Guarantee aims to protect people from the economic impact of COVID-19 by offering every 16-24 year old in Scotland the opportunity of a job, apprenticeship, further or higher education, training programme or volunteering. Click here to find out more. |
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Funding for Seafood Sector Recovery Funding of £1.8 million will help Scottish seafood businesses recover from the severe economic impacts of Brexit and Covid-19. The funding, managed by trade marketing body Seafood Scotland, will support seafood businesses to access new markets within the UK and abroad, including campaigns in Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East. Click here to find out more. |
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Focus Business Consultancy Appointed By Scottish Care To Help Its Members Cupar-based utility broker, Focus Business Consultancy has been appointed by Scottish Care as its preferred supplier to help accelerate the financial recovery of its members, from a particularly tough 15 months, through better utility savings.
Read the full story now at https://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/. |
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Fife Business Diversity Awards Entries Close Today Fife Business Diversity Awards 2021 will showcase the achievements of people disadvantaged by age, disability or circumstances in the workplace, and the employers who strive to promote Equality and Diversity within the workforce. If you know a business, organisation or individual in Fife who excels in promoting the employment of people who face disadvantages in the labour market, nominations close today. Click here to find out more. |
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CR Smith And Fife College Create Fast Track Programme For People Seeking A Trade CR Smith and Fife College have joined forces to create a brand new, fast-track training scheme for would-be joiners to help address the growing demand for trade skills.
The programme is open to anyone aged 19 and above, who will be supported through a 10-month course in Carpentry and Joinery. Starting in September, three days a week of college-based work will be complemented by work experience at CR Smith. Find out more |
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Upgrading Your website – A Checklist of What to Consider If your current website is a few years old you might be looking at upgrading it.
If you’re considering using a different website building platform from your current site (such as Squarespace, WordPress, Wix, etc.), here is a quick checklist of what you need to consider. Find out more |
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WEBINAR: Social Media Basic Marketing- Webinar This course introduces delegates to social media for business and explains how it fits in with their overall marketing strategy.
Find out how to identify the best choice for your business, work out what sort of content to post and how to measure the effectiveness of your efforts Click here to find out more |
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Eight Tips on Identifying the Main Costs When Starting a Business You’ve done your research and you know your idea has got legs. But before you decide if starting a business is for you, it’s vital that you understand the costs involved in setting up, and work out if you have the budget to cover these.
We look at eight of our top tips to identify the costs that matter in your business. Click here to find out more |
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Here to Help - Request a Call Back from a Business Adviser 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.
Request a call back now |
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Free Online Workshops and Seminars Our exciting events programme is packed with workshops and training seminars which will help you to learn new skills, implement new ideas and improve your operations, as you look to rebuild your business.
Featuring new seminars on key topics such as managing your online reputation and producing your own video content, as well as some of the most popular courses to take control of your website, marketing activities and bookkeeping, we are here to support your business and help upskill your team.
Find out more and download the brochure now |
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SUPPORT PACKAGES AVAILABLE
Business Rates Support for Fife Businesses
Businesses are being offered a range of relief or discount schemes. To check if your business qualifies, please visit Fife Council's Business Rates Reduction page.
Funding for Social Enterprise Businesses from Firstport Firstport has a range of funding solutions available for Social Enterprise organisations from start-up funding to growth funding and for individuals aged 16-26 looking to make a positive change in the issues that matter to them.
The Creative Sector
Creative Scotland still has funding available to help support the country's creative industries against the impact of COVID-19.
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