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Date of article: Fri 5 Feb 21
On Wednesday 27 January, VisitScotland welcomed 250 Scottish tourism businesses online to join them for a webinar sharing the results from the recent Scottish Tourism Emergency Res ...
Read moreDate of article: Wed 3 Feb 21
A new £7.75 million funding package will offer support to fishermen, seafood businesses and ports and harbours threatened by the ongoing effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) and EU E ...
Read moreFirst Minister announces "managed quarantine" for anyone arriving in Scotland
Date of article: Wed 3 Feb 21
Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon announced details of the Scottish Government's plans to extend quarantine beyond the proposed four nation ...
Read moreValentine’s inspiration from Fife
Date of article: Tue 2 Feb 21
The Harbour Café Valentine’s Hamper For discerning foodies nothing says “I love you” like a big plate of lobster spaghetti (think Lady & The Tramp!) Great British Menu ...
Read moreOver £1 million funding available for Fife businesses to train staff
Date of article: Mon 1 Feb 21
Over £1 million is now available for Fife businesses to use to retrain and upskill their staff. It comes after the Scottish Government announced that a further £212,000 would be ...
Read moreLevenmouth Rail Business Survey
Date of article: Fri 29 Jan 21
Levenmouth Task Group Business Survey Levenmouth Task Group are looking for ideas and advice from Levenmouth people/businesses about what needs to be done to prepare the community ...
Read moreDate of article: Fri 29 Jan 21
Something New, Something Exciting, Something Positive... Times are complicated and difficult for communities. Solutions are challenging. If we are all to minimise the damage Covi ...
Read moreDate of article: Wed 27 Jan 21
This note relates to grant payment support for large self-catering properties, exclusive use properties and B&Bs announced on 21 January 2021 by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural ...
Read moreLaunch of new training programme to support Scotland's food and drink businesses
Date of article: Wed 27 Jan 21
A new training initiative to help businesses in the food and drink sector has launched, with significant investment from the Scottish Government. A supplier development programme ...
Read moreDate of article: Wed 27 Jan 21
At the end of last year, the Scottish Government announced that tourism and hospitality businesses across Scotland were to benefit from a £104.3 million Scottish Government packag ...
Read moreScottish Wedding Industry Fund
Date of article: Tue 26 Jan 21
A £25 million fund to support the wedding sector and its supply chain will open to applications this week. In recognition of the ongoing challenges faced by the sector, a further ...
Read moreMuch-loved artist’s light touch brings welcome glimmer of hope
Date of article: Tue 26 Jan 21
With their vibrant paintwork and luminous settings, they are the perfect pick-me-up for the dark days of winter and these travel-restricted times. Now seems the perfect moment to ...
Read moreBOWHOUSE LINK: LOCAL SHOPPING SERVICE EXPANDED TO NORTH FIFE AND DUNDEE
Date of article: Fri 22 Jan 21
In response to growing demand for local food and drink, Bowhouse Link is expanding its delivery service from 1st February to those in North Fife and Dundee. Bowhouse Link bring ...
Read moreLetter from Finance Secretary to businesses
Date of article: Thu 21 Jan 21
Finance Secretary, Kate Forbes MSP has today written to Scotland's business community to confirm the availability and timeline for funding support for various sectors. The followi ...
Read moreDate of article: Thu 21 Jan 21
Scottish Government statement Details of support for larger self-catering properties and B&Bs paying council tax have been confirmed by Tourism Secretary Fergus Ewing. The £ ...
Read moreIndustry funding - VisitScotland
Date of article: Wed 20 Jan 21
At the end of last year, the Scottish Government announced that tourism and hospitality businesses across Scotland were to benefit from a £104.3 million Scottish Government packag ...
Read moreScottish Tourism Emergency Response Group (STERG) Report Card
Date of article: Wed 20 Jan 21
The STERG has published its report card detailing the key activity and outputs of the group since its inception. At a glance... A single coordinated approach to support and pro ...
Read moreScottish Enterprise: Making it Easier to Access Business Support
Date of article: Wed 20 Jan 21
FindBusinessSupport.gov.uk is a service that helps Scottish businesses find the public sector support they need. A team at Scottish Enterprise is making some changes to the site ...
Read moreDate of article: Wed 20 Jan 21
After VisitScotland's first virtual travel trade event Scotland Reconnect 2020 last November, Scotland Reconnect 2021 will take place on 27 – 29 April 2021. Last year’s ...
Read moreNo changes to current lockdown measures
Date of article: Wed 20 Jan 21
The First Minister confirmed in her Ministerial Statement to the Scottish Parliament yesterday afternoon that current lockdown measures will stay in place across mainland Scotland ...
Read moreEconomic Development FBM Update Issue 13
Date of article: Tue 19 Jan 21
The 13th issue of Fife Business Matters Newsletter is now available – showcasing all the fantastic efforts of our businesses across Fife, including some “news in brief” cove ...
Read moreSector & Destination Operational and Market Readiness Fund (COVID-19)
Date of article: Tue 19 Jan 21
The Sector & Destination Operational and Market Readiness Fund has been established to specifically support established Scottish Tourism Sector Groups and Destination Organ ...
Read moreDate of article: Mon 18 Jan 21
Changes to travel restrictions following new COVID-19 variant. Following identification of a new variant of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Brazil, the Scottish Government will impose a ...
Read moreDate of article: Mon 18 Jan 21
On Wednesday (13 January) the First Minister announced further measures to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and limit non-essential contact will be introduced this weekend. From S ...
Read moreBusiness Surgeries & Digital Advice
Date of article: Mon 18 Jan 21
Information from VisitScotland.org Advice and support on a range of topics Our business surgeries have been designed as an opportunity for businesses to speak with their In ...
Read moreArtists’ residencies provide plenty of room for creativity
Date of article: Thu 14 Jan 21
Three online artists’ residencies have been launched to help people rediscover their creative side during lockdown. Each of the residencies – hosted by OnFife (Fife Cultural T ...
Read moreFUNDING AVAILABLE FOR FIFE’S FOOD AND DRINK BUSINESSES TO SHOWCASE PRODUCTS VIRTUALLY FOR ONE YEAR
Date of article: Wed 13 Jan 21
Fife Council Economic Development has funding available through its Trade Development Programme for Fife-based food and drink businesses to promote their goods and services to buye ...
Read moreStrengthening lockdown restrictions
Date of article: Wed 13 Jan 21
Measures to maximise the impact of lockdown. Further measures to help stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and limit non-essential contact will be introduced this weekend. N ...
Read moreThree Fife Businesses Finalists in National Awards
Date of article: Wed 13 Jan 21
Balgove Larder is amongst three Fife businesses to have been named as finalists in the Food and Travel Reader Awards 2020. Three of the six Scottish businesses included in the ...
Read moreDigitalBoost Development Grant
Date of article: Wed 13 Jan 21
Update (14:00 12th Jan 2021): The current levels of applications are in excess of the available budget for the DigitalBoost Development Grant, therefore new registrations have bee ...
Read moreTourism and Hospitality Talent Development Programme
Date of article: Tue 12 Jan 21
Welcome to the Tourism and Hospitality Talent Development Programme The industry is going through one of its greatest challenges in living memory. One of the ways it will recover ...
Read moreExpressions of interest for Pivotal Event Business Fund to reopen
Date of article: Tue 12 Jan 21
On the 15 December 2020, EventScotland launched the £6 million Pivotal Event Businesses Fund to support those event businesses which are critical to Scotland’s events sector, an ...
Read moreExtending support for hospitality, retail and leisure
Date of article: Tue 12 Jan 21
January grants top-up announced A significant top-up to the grant support available for hospitality, retail and leisure businesses across Scotland closed by level four restrictio ...
Read moreRural tourism infrastructure projects to receive share of £3m funding
Date of article: Tue 12 Jan 21
More than a dozen popular tourist sites across Scotland are to receive just over £3m in funding for projects to enhance the visitor experience. Thirteen projects across the c ...
Read morePre-Departure Coronavirus Testing
Date of article: Fri 8 Jan 21
New public health requirements. Passengers travelling to Scotland from abroad will be required to have proof of a negative test taken a maximum of 72 hours before travel. The new ...
Read moreBowhouse Recycling Christmas Trees for Carbon Capture Compost
Date of article: Thu 7 Jan 21
In Britain each Christmas, figures show that only 10% of Christmas trees are recycled. Bowhouse is offering a free service to recycle Christmas trees by chipping it and then compo ...
Read moreDate of article: Mon 4 Jan 21
The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced from midnight tonight (4 January) for the duration of January, a legal requirement to stay at home except for essential purposes. T ...
Read moreScottish Government Protection Levels Campaign
Date of article: Mon 4 Jan 21
The Scottish Government has released a new campaign, The COVID-19 Protection Levels Campaign, to communicate the new restrictions as mainland Scotland was placed under level four ...
Read moreNew fund to support marine and outdoor tourism
Date of article: Mon 28 Dec 20
Adventure and marine tourism businesses in Scotland will be able to apply for a share of a new £2.5 million fund to help them prepare for the 2021 visitor season. The Marine and ...
Read moreCoronavirus (COVID-19): Strategic Framework Business Fund
Date of article: Mon 28 Dec 20
FIFE MOVED TO LEVEL 4 ON 26TH DECEMBER. BUSINESSES THAT ARE ONLY ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPORT AT LEVEL 4 SHOULD NOT APPLY BEFORE 26TH DECEMBER. BUSINESSES THAT HAVE PREVIOUSLY APPLIED ...
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