In her lunchtime briefing earlier this week, the First Minister announced that Developing the Young Workforce has created a national programme for this year's school leavers in Scotland. The programme is a series of virtual and online experiences which aim...
Read MoreVisitScotland alongside the national tourism bodies of England, Northern Ireland and Wales have announced today (25 June) a new UK-wide industry standard and consumer mark to provide confidence for visitors, communities and tourism businesses alike, as the sector works towards...
Read MoreA ‘bounce back’ plan of trade measures for the agriculture, food and drink industry has been announced this week to help support businesses that have been impacted by coronavirus. •Package of measures designed to turbo charge UK food and drink as...
Read MoreAn Arbroath-based chemical production company has revealed plans to produce up to 340 tonnes of hand sanitiser a month. Stakam has converted a third of its production capacity to hand sanitiser gel in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Based at Elliot Business...
Read MoreScotland has entered the second phase of easing lockdown restrictions as of Friday 19 June 2020. Over the coming weeks shops will start to reopen, work will resume in certain industries, and some of the rules about meeting other people will...
Read MoreAt the start of June, Seagreen Wind Energy Limited, a 114-turbine offshore wind farm than 27km off the Angus coast, got the greenlight to help kick-start Scotland’s green recovery. This is exciting news for all of us at Montrose Port. We...
Read MoreLinks between local businesses and education are in the spotlight, as the winners of the annual Developing the Young Workforce Dundee & Angus Awards have been announced. These awards highlight the impressive work going on across the area to inspire...
Read MoreA £230 million Return to Work package has been unveiled to help stimulate Scotland’s economy following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The initiative covers construction, low carbon projects, digitisation and business support and will provide a flow of work for businesses and...
Read MoreThe Supplier Development Programme is uniquely positioned to support the public sector to engage with SMEs and supported businesses in Scotland for upcoming contracts. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, SDP has: • moved all face-to-face training to webinar delivery wherever possible,...
Read MoreJust 20 years ago only two Scottish gin distilleries existed. Fast forward to today and you will find more than 60 throughout the country, with more expected to follow shortly. With the rise in those producing gin, there’s also been a...
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