This Month's Edition of FBM Update Is Now Available

The latest edition of Fife Business Matters is now available featuring topics including the not to be missed Fife Business Week, sector innovations and achievements, local success stories and much more.

Businesses featured this month include ARRO Lighting, Springfield Timber Systems, Babcock, Briggs Marine, Pitreavie Group and many more. 

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Join InvestFife's Learning Journey to the UK’s Biggest Manufacturing Supply Chain Show

Subcon has been bringing together the manufacturing sector for nearly 50 years, to source, benchmark and learn. The exhibition covers everything from assembly work, CNC machining, metal fabrication, electronics, component parts, and more.

This is the premier event for over 150 leading UK and international suppliers from both OEMs and tiered suppliers to benchmark their subcontracting manufacturing capabilities and refine their supply chain.

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A New Era For Jannetta's Gelateria As Sons Take Over Business

Jannetta's Italian ice cream shop has been a pillar of the St Andrews’ community for over 115 years.

Now in its fifth generation, the reigns have been picked up brothers, Lewis and Ross Hazel, as their parents Owen and Nicola aim to take a step back and gradually retire from the business.

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The Scottish Festival of Real Bread Returns for Its Third Year

The Scottish Festival of Real Bread, a one-day celebration of community, sustainability, and local food systems, is back for its third year on Saturday 15th February at Bowhouse in Fife. 

Organized by award-winning local charity Scotland The Bread, the festival shines a spotlight on the transformative power of Real Bread and its potential to revolutionise Scotland’s food supply. It is timed to coincide with the start of Real Bread Week (15th - 23rd February).

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Reforming Energy Performance Certificates

Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) are to be revised and updated to give consumers a clearer picture of their home’s energy performance and to link better with the drive to cut emissions from homes and buildings.

Changes proposed include the introduction of a new rating system which will give clearer information on the fabric energy efficiency of a property; the emissions, efficiency and running costs of its heating system; and the cost of energy to run the home.

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Creative Scotland - Open Fund for Individuals

The Open Fund for Individuals supports the wide range of activity initiated by artists, writers, producers and other creative practitioners in Scotland.

This fund is designed to support a range of creative activity, such as a specific project, production or a period of research and development. It can support an individual’s time where this is related to specific creative outcomes.

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Outsource Laboratory Testing Growth

Outsource Laboratory Ltd, based in Eastfield Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, Fife, is a full-service testing facility specialising in Food Testing, Microbiological, Speciation, Allergens, GMO, Viral Pathogens.

It is equipped to test using PCR, chromogenic dry plates, traditional plates, ELISA and lateral flow testing technologies.

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Enterprise Hub Fife, The Place To Do Business 

Enterprise Hub Fife in Glenrothes is a one stop shop to inspire entrepreneurs and boost business growth.

Now, it has been revamped to maximise the space and offer premium-quality meeting rooms, event space, and an office.

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Webinar: Marketing Your Business 

This webinar will help you create a realistic marketing plan. It is designed to improve how you market your business and increase sales.

In this webinar, you will identify what your customers need and want, plan how they should be priced and  how you will present your product or service to customers

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Visit the Volunteer Recruitment Roadshow

Fife Voluntary Action is hosting a roadshow across venues this month, where a range of voluntary organisations will be on hand to chat about their opportunities and help you find one that suits you best.

The next event takes place this Friday 24th January in Cowdenbeath. 

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National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations - Creative Scotland

The National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations is a funding programme for artistic, creative and cultural organisations based in Scotland.

You can apply for grants of between £1,000 and £100,000 to support creative activity that runs for up to 18 months. 

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Webinar: Social media essentials: TikTok and Instagram Reels

TikTok and Instagram Reels aren’t just for dance trends and lip-synching videos, they can also be a fantastic opportunity to engage with your customers and increase the reach of your business online.

Learn how to create bitesize video content for more effective business communication on two of the most popular social platforms.

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Better Community Business Network - Grant Initiative

The Better Community Business Network (BCBN) Grant Initiative aims to provide small third sector grant awards to empower charities and local community projects.

This initiative will distribute a one-off grant award of up to £3,000 per charity or to small but credible community projects, that are able to demonstrate their positive impact on the communities they aim to serve.

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Ufi Charitable Trust - VocTech Activate

The VocTech Activate grant fund supports the development of new ideas that use digital tools and approaches to transform how people gain skills for work.

They encourage ideas which have the potential to transform how vocational learning happens, rooted in a real-world understanding of the problems, issues, and opportunities in the vocational sector. Projects will need to show how the idea is novel.

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