New ‘Stay at Home’ Guidance Published From Sunday 1st May public health advice has changed to a ‘stay at home’ message replacing self-isolation for people who have symptoms or have tested positive for Covid-19. People who have symptoms of Covid-19 and who have a fever or are too unwell to carry out normal activities will be asked to ‘stay at home’ while they are unwell or have a fever. They will no longer be advised to take a PCR test and all contact tracing will be ending. |
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Get Free Training On My World of Work The My World of Work website provides a searchable list of training courses, delivered by some of the world’s leading learning providers. There is a mixture of free and paid courses. Your employees could also get up to £200 towards the cost of a training course with an SDS Individual Training Account (ITA). They can use this to build skills for a certain role or get some fresh training to take their career, and your business, to the next level. Click here to find out more |
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Latest FBM Update Is Now Available This month's edition of FBM Update is now available and is once again packed with local business news, advice, and support. This month's edition features news from Foodmek Limited, EQ Accountants, Yes Recycling Group, Babcock International Group, Mara Seaweed Ltd., Feragaia, Deanestor plus many more. Read all the articles now at https://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/ |
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YMI Access to Music Making fund The Youth Music Initiative (YMI) Access to Music Making fund is open to a wide range of creative organisations, businesses and individuals based in Scotland. It provides funding for projects that create access to high-quality music making opportunities outwith school time for children and young people aged 0 to 25 years (or, aged over 25 if they are disabled, care experienced and/or have been a young carer). Applicants can apply for between £1,000 and £30,000 for up to one year of activity. Click here to find out more |
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Pratis Barns Continues To Expand Its Business Discover how Business Gateway has supported the owners of Pratis Barns to help them put Pratis Barns firmly on the map as a high quality, unique wedding and event venue in a beautiful countryside location. Click here to read the article now |
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Expanding Scotland’s Talent Pool Industries such as life sciences, renewables, and the space sector will be the focus of a new programme to attract a more skilled workforce to Scotland. As part of a priority action in the National Strategy for Economic Transformation to meet skills gaps so employers can take advantage of business opportunities Click here to find out more |
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Need a Change of Environment? Working from home with all the distractions and interruptions can be a little difficult. However, Enterprise Hub Fife has reopened its fantastic facilities and redesigned its set-up to ensure a safe working environment. So if you are looking for private meeting rooms or desk space opportunities, we may be able to help. Click here to find out more |
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End of the Highest Risk List The Highest Risk List – formerly known as the Shielding List - will be formally ended on 31 May, as a result of the success of the vaccination programme and the introduction of new treatments for COVID-19. The decision has been taken following a careful review of growing clinical evidence by a team of specialist clinicians. Click here to find out more |
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New President and Vice President for the Fife Chamber of Commerce Members of the Fife Chamber of Commerce have elected a new President and Vice President at the online Annual General Meeting. Colin Brown, who joined the Board of Directors in 2019 and has served as Vice President since 2021, was elected by members as President at the online Annual General Meeting. Heather Stuart, also a Board member since 2019, was elected Vice-President Click here to read the article now |
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Fife Renewables Innovation Centre Fundraises To Buy Debrillator Businesses from the Fife Renewables Innovation Centre in Methil have been fundraising for the last year to raise money to buy lifesaving equipment for the local community. FRIC’s tenant businesses have, over the last 12 months, raised £1,999 to buy a defibrillator, which was installed at the business centre Click here to find out more |
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Webinar - Newly Self-Employed - The Basics Find out how to register your business with HMRC, what is meant by employment status and the different classes of NI contributions. Find out about what record keeping you need to carry out and understand the tax return cycle, payments to HMRC and possible penalties. 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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SUPPORT PACKAGES AVAILABLE 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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