Fife Business Awards 2024 Honour Excellence in Local Business

The prestigious Fife Business Awards 2024 took place on Friday 7th June, at the iconic Old Course Hotel in St Andrews, with Scottish comedian and presenter, Des Clarke as the evening’s host. 

This year's event recognised an array of outstanding companies across various sectors, highlighting their dedication to excellence and innovation.

Funding To Help Implement New Products and Processes

This grant is available to businesses that currently work with Scottish Enterprise through their dedicated account management and specialist teams.

The funding will let businesses employ short-term staff or work with consultants with specialist skills to help introduce new products or processes to improve productivity, efficiency and sustainability.

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Inclusive Recruitment Guides for Employers

Skills Development Scotland has produced these guides to help you build a more diverse workforce. The guides will show you how to find and keep employees or apprentices you might not have been able to reach before.

The inclusive recruitment guides offer tips on how to widen your search for candidates and make your selection process fair. Once your new employee arrives, there's a guide which will show you how to get the best out of them.  

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Inspiring Women Leaders - The Journey : Colleen Reid, Scunnered Digital

Dunfermline-born Colleen Reid has over a decade of experience in digital marketing, working with some of the world's biggest brands. Past clients include the likes of the BBC, Hendrick's Gin, Glenfiddich, Sailor Jerry, Old El Paso, Radisson and Haagen-Dazs to name just a few.

But as a champion of the underdog and keen small business fan, she left the world of pitching in fancy boardrooms behind on her mission to make good digital marketing accessible to all businesses, not just the big boys with the big budgets.

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Does your business need better broadband?

The UK Government’s Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme offers a £4,500 subsidy towards the cost of connecting to faster broadband.

The deadline to apply in Fife is Tuesday 18th June.

Don’t miss out! Contact the Digital Engagement Team to learn more email:
digitalengagement@taycities.co.uk

Standard Innovation Vouchers

The Standard Innovation Vouchers are designed to encourage first-time collaboration between a SME and a university or college. 

They support innovation to develop a new product, process, services or workforce processes and practices for the company.

All SMEs, sole traders, social enterprises and third sector organisations are welcome to apply if their main operations take place in Scotland. The closing date for this round of applications is Friday 12th July.

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International Trade Pathway - Introduction To Incoterms

The Incoterms® 2020 rules define the responsibilities of buyers and sellers trading in both international and domestic markets. 

This interactive online half-day workshop combines theory and practice using company examples to illustrate how the techniques presented have been applied in real case studies.

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GDPR Guide for Fife Businesses

All businesses that handle personal data must comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Anyone who handles personal data – whether it belongs to customers or employees – needs to know about and follow the GDPR. Read Business Gateway's free guide to find out more about what your business needs to do.

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Grants Available from Delamere Dairy Foundation

The Delamere Dairy Foundation is a self-governing, independent registered charity with a clear purpose of giving back to local and wider communities through the provision of discretionary grants and other financial assistance.

They are now welcoming applications from charities and organisations whose purpose fits with the objects of the Delamere Dairy Foundation for the benefit of the public, including the advancement of agriculture and of environmental protection and the advancement in life of young people by developing their capabilities so that they may mature as contributory members of society.

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Latest Grants for Fife Businesses

Fife Council’s SME Development Grant provides financial support to help Fife-based small and medium-sized enterprises to develop and grow.

The fund provides small non-repayable grants to help with costs in six eligible areas from workforce upskilling to trade development and transition to net zero.

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Book Keeping Webinar

This webinar aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage your finances and comply with regulatory and legal requirements through a relevant bookkeeping system.

By the end of the webinar you will be able to introduce or improve your financial record keeping system and improve how you manage your finances.

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Enterprise Hub Fife Expands Its Offering

Enterprise Hub Fife opened its doors in Glenrothes seven years ago as a pioneering one stop shop to inspire entrepreneurs and boost business growth.  

Now it has been refurbished to maximise the space to offer premium quality meeting rooms and office space.

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Town Centre Building Improvement Grant Now Fully Allocated 

The Town Centre Building Improvement Grant Fund has been heavily oversubscribed for 2024/25 and is now closed for applications.

Whilst we cannot guarantee funds being available, we hope to run a similar scheme next year. 

Please contact towncentre@fife.gov.uk if you would like your details retained, for possible future funding opportunities.

Glenrothes Area Transport Plan - Consultation

After a public consultation in February 2024, Fife Council has developed a draft Glenrothes Area Transport Plan and is looking for your views and feedback before it is finalised.

The Glenrothes Area Transport Plan is designed to support fair and sustainable access for all to everyday activities by walking, wheeling, cycling, public transport or other vehicles.

Click here to view the Draft Action Plan and provide your feedback