Local Food Strategy Consultation Launched The public are being urged to help shape the first-ever local food strategy produced by the Scottish Government. The consultation covers a range of issues including promoting local produce, encouraging people to grow their own food and making quality local food and drink available to all. Click here to find out more. |
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EU Citizens Staying in Scotland - Advice for Employers and Landlords The Scottish Government has published guidance and a toolkit for EU citizens who wish to stay in Scotland, as well as specific advice for their employers and landlords on their legal obligations and EU citizens’ rights.
The guidance covers right to works checks, employing EU, EEA and Swiss Citizens and types of status of EU citizens who arrived in Scotland by 31st December 2020 Click here to find out more |
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Ecobean - A Zero Waste Success Creating ethically sourced roast coffee is at heart and soul of Paul Armour’s business ethos. With over 20 years’ experience in the coffee business, Paul has developed Ecobean into an Artisan Scottish Coffee Roasting company, delivering eco-friendly roasting practices to the wholesale and domestic consumer markets.
In July 2020, Paul moved into new premises in St Clair Street, Kirkcaldy, where he operates a retail coffee bean shop and can focus on the wholesale side of the business supplying coffee shops, restaurants and hotels with bespoke premium coffee blends. Click here to see how Business Gateway Fife helped his business |
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Enterprise Hub Reopens to Provide Private Meeting and Desk Space Opportunities If you are finding it difficult working from home with all the distractions and interruptions or looking for a private meeting room, Enterprise Hub Fife has reopened its fantastic facilities and redesigned its set-up to ensure a safe working environment. Click here to find out more |
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New Campaign to Support Mental Wellbeing
Fife Health & Social Care Partnership’s Workplace Team has developed a Workforce Mental Wellbeing & Suicide Prevention campaign, which will take place from 6th to 10th September 2021. The focus will be to encourage Fife workplaces to realise that #ItsEveryonesJob to look out for one another’s mental health and wellbeing. Fife Health & Social Care Partnership’s Workplace Team plans to encourage employers and workers in Fife to have healthy conversations around mental health, raise awareness of the range of support available, and encourage those in need of help to access it. Click here to find out more |
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Buffalo Farm Starts Producing Scotland’s First Buffalo Mozzarella After years of planning, The Buffalo Farm located just outside Kirkcaldy, has started producing Scotland’s first Buffalo Mozzarella cheese!
Steve Mitchell, who launched the business back in 2005, has assembled what he describes as a world-class team to produce a world-class Scottish Buffalo Mozzarella, strengthening his farming team, bringing in expert cheesemaking skills and bolstering his commercial operations.
Read the full story now at https://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/ |
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Female Entrepreneurs Reimagine the High Street A group of Scottish female entrepreneurs will shine a light on ‘the future of the High Street’ when they take up residence within Edinburgh’s newest, prestigious retail destination. Almost twenty businesses, including representation from Fife, and supported by Women’s Business Station will set up shop within the Sook unit of St James Quarter from 10am until 5pm, Monday 23rd August until Sunday 5th September 2021. Click here to find out more |
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Investing in the Tourism Sector A multi-million pound package of support has been invested to help tourism and hospitality businesses recover from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The support is part of a wider £129 million investment in the sector which has been particularly hard hit by the pandemic. The package of support includes: - £4 million for VisitScotland to deliver the Days Out scheme which will help support the tourism sector throughout the year
- £3 million for domestic marketing highlighting Scotland as an attractive year-round destination
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Fife Chamber Launches New Events Schedule Fife Chamber has launched a fantastic schedule of live, online and hybrid events designed to get Fife businesses learning, connecting and influencing.
From online networking, to their President's Lunch, their Annual Golf Day and the Fife Rising Stars event, not to mention their International Pathway courses, the Fife Chamber is helping to get Fife businesses going Click here to find out more. |
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Call for Evidence for National Resilience Strategy The UK Government has launched a Call for Evidence to inform the development of a new National Resilience Strategy that will outline an ambitious new vision for our national resilience.
It seeks to understand current perceptions of risk and resilience, gather evidence on where improvements could be made, and gauge the UK’s appetite for change
Find out more and contribute online now |
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International Rail Competition Launched Innovate UK, in partnership with Crossrail International and the Department for International Trade, is to invest £750,000 (including VAT) in innovative rail solutions in spaces including digital innovation, operational efficiency, station security and more.
KTN will be hosting two briefing events to outline the opportunity in two separate competitions on the 13th September. Click here to find out more |
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Get Real Results from Your Website Webinar This webinar aims to give you the expertise necessary to make your website successful. This webinar will help you understand what makes a good website, enable constructive criticism of your current website and help set measurable and achievable goals for your site. 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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