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HMRC Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Q & As

Date of article: Thu 9 Apr 20

HMRC has made a Q & A log available which may offer you more clarity around areas which you have questions on in relation to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Click here� ...

Free of charge ecommerce technology launched to help hoteliers continue to trade during lockdown

Date of article: Wed 8 Apr 20

Cheshire-based software company, Hop Software, has developed a free-of-charge online shop to enable hotels across the UK to provide a click, collect and delivery food and drink se ...

Award win for Fife distillery’s single malt

Date of article: Wed 8 Apr 20

Kingsbarns Distillery’s flagship single malt, Dream to Dram, has been announced as the ‘Best Scotch Lowlands Single Malt’ at the World Whiskies Awards 2020 The light and flo ...

Claim back Statutory Sick Pay paid to employees due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

Date of article: Wed 8 Apr 20

The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme will repay employers the current rate of SSP that they pay to current or former employees for periods of sickness starting on or ...

The Drinks Trust COVID 19 Relief Fund

Date of article: Tue 7 Apr 20

The Drinks Trust COVID 19 Relief Fund is open to people who have lost their job and/or income as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic. Applicants will be subject to one of the follow ...

Scottish Business Resilience Covid-19 Webinar

Date of article: Tue 7 Apr 20

Webinar: Scottish businesses in fight against impact of Covid-19 - Progress Update The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC), along with some of Scotland’s’ top business ...

The Open in 2020 to be Cancelled - St Andrews Moved to 2022

Date of article: Mon 6 Apr 20

The R&A has decided to cancel The Open in 2020 due to the current Covid-19 pandemic. The Championship will next be played at Royal St George’s in 2021. The Open was due to b ...

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

Date of article: Mon 6 Apr 20

VisitScotland have sent a virtual hug to fans of Scotland, near and far, with a heart-warming film asking them to dream about visiting now, but to travel later. The short film has ...

The impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the tourism industry

Date of article: Mon 6 Apr 20

During this unprecedented period, it's important that we keep an eye on what our competitors are doing, how the industry is reacting and the sentiment and behaviours of our target ...

Business Gateway Webinars

Date of article: Mon 6 Apr 20

Business Gateway have some great topical webinars coming up over the next couple of weeks: 07/04/20 - 3pm Covid-19 Accessing Finance with Norrie Cook  https://www.bgateway.com/ev ...

HERITAGE EMERGENCY FUND

Date of article: Mon 6 Apr 20

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has put together a £50 million fund to support the heritage sector as an immediate response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The UK-wide ...

Business Gateway Online Tutorial - How to get your business through the current emergency

Date of article: Mon 6 Apr 20

How to get your business through the current emergency Businesses across the country are all adapting to new, unprecedented circumstances imposed by the COVID-19 epidemic. There i ...

Coronavirus Business Support at a Glance

Date of article: Tue 24 Mar 20

During this difficult time, we have created a page with useful advice for tourism businesses affected by the coronavirus crisis. The information will be regulary updated here: Coro ...

Take part in the second wave of VisitScotlandCovid-19 research | monitoring the effects

Date of article: Mon 23 Mar 20

VisitScotland conducted a pilot survey from 9 - 16 March to establish the effect of Coronavirus on the tourism industry where more than 2,20 ...

Coronavirus business continuity advice

Date of article: Fri 20 Mar 20

Scottish Enterprise have gathered together a list of websites that give useful information on business continuity for employers and businesses.  Info at https://www.scottish-ent ...

Fife Council Environmental Health Guidance on Changes to Food Businesses (Covid-19)

Date of article: Thu 19 Mar 20

Environmental Health is aware of the difficulties that food businesses are presented with during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact that this will be having on trade. It is under ...

STA Coronavirus Update

Date of article: Wed 18 Mar 20

Scottish Tourism Alliance responds to Chancellor's announcement of economic package for businesses “The headline commitment is substa ...

Levenmouth LTA Evening Cancelled

Date of article: Mon 16 Mar 20

The Levenmouth LTA evening scheduled for 19th March has been postponed.  ...

East Neuk AGM & Meeting Cancelled

Date of article: Mon 16 Mar 20

The Committee of Visit East Neuk has decided to postpone the AGM and meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, at Kingsbarns Distillery due to the unfolding coronavirus situation ...

TAY CITIES REGIONAL TOURISM POSTPONED

Date of article: Fri 13 Mar 20

Due to the ongoing Coronavirus (Covid-19) situation it is with regret that the delivery organisations of the Tay Cities Regional Tourism Conference - Angus, Dundee City, Fife and P ...

COVID-19 helpline for Scottish businesses

Date of article: Fri 13 Mar 20

A helpline providing businesses across Scotland with advice and guidance on COVID-19 has been announced by Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop. The helpline, which is now live, will be ...

Business Gateway Online Resources and Marketing Update - Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Date of article: Thu 12 Mar 20

In light of the current situation around the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Business Gateway would like to share some of the online resources that they have available to businesses at all ...

Bold new tourism strategies launched at Scotland’s Marine Tourism Conference

Date of article: Thu 12 Mar 20

Sail Scotland’s Marine Tourism Conference took place in West Kilbride yesterday as part of Scottish Tourism Month, providing a high-profile launch pad for ambitious national stra ...

Trade Development Programme; Food & Drink Activity

Date of article: Thu 12 Mar 20

Exhibitions are the ideal way to market your goods and services and raise your company's profile. Fife’s Trade Development Programme has been developed by the Economic Developmen ...

Coronavirus Questionnaire

Date of article: Wed 11 Mar 20

Please take a minute to complete the VisitScotland and VisitBritain questionnaires on how Coronavirus is impacting on your business.  These are very short surveys and used to feed ...

Up to £200,000 funding available for coasts and waters heritage projects

Date of article: Wed 11 Mar 20

Make a splash with Historic Environment Scotland’s new funding programme   Historic Environment Scotland are encouraging organisations with community-based projects to apply f ...

STA requests government intervention to support industry through Covid-19 crisis

Date of article: Wed 11 Mar 20

“The Scottish Tourism Alliance has been actively seeking feedback from our members on the impact of Coronavirus on their business over the last few days and has been monitoring ...

Tourism strategy hailed as the ‘dawning of a new era’ at official launch in Glasgow

Date of article: Thu 5 Mar 20

Scotland’s future tourism strategy, ‘Scotland Outlook 2030’ was officially launched this morning at the Scottish Tourism Alliance Signature Conference in Glasgow. The First ...

New campsite to open in Levenmouth park

Date of article: Thu 5 Mar 20

As part of the regeneration of Silverburn Park, Fife Employment Access Trust (FEAT) which runs the park, is opening up a campsite, which will include three eco-pods for those inter ...

Balgove Larder recognised as Scotland’s best farm shop

Date of article: Thu 5 Mar 20

Fife farm shop Balgove Larder is the only Scottish business to be named in the best farm shop categories for this year’s Farm Shop & Deli Awards.  These national awards bri ...