As the growth of the employee ownership continues to accelerate, Co-operative Development Scotland will be adding 9 new episodes to its podcast series, The EO Podcast, over the next 3 weeks. Listen to these new episodes to hear directly from business owners, employees and employee ownership advisers. The series aims to raise awareness of the
Ambitious plans to transform Irvine Harbourside into a major Scottish visitor destination are poised to move forward. Proposals have been taking shape to breathe new life into the Great Harbour area and beach park to entice new visitors to the area. Although still in the early stage of development, the plans aim to create a
North Ayrshire Council say its new bold and radical approach to developing a fairer local economy is bearing fruit. The message comes exactly ONE YEAR from the day North Ayrshire Council became the first Community Wealth Building (CWB) local authority in Scotland. The ambitious Community Wealth Building strategy – published on 14 May 2020 –
An agreement recently signed by Ayrshire based companies Booth Welsh and Digital Technologies Group (DTG) has established a framework for collaboration between the two organisations in the design, delivery and execution of digital transformation in manufacturing & supply. Booth Welsh is a global integrated engineering services company who optimise processes through a range of cutting-edge
Now open for applications This grant is specifically aimed at small businesses (less than 50 employees) based in North Ayrshire which are experiencing financial challenges as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions and regulations introduced since October 2020. You should not apply for this fund if you are eligible for any scheme of support introduced
North Ayrshire Council Business Development / Business Gateway service is closed from 12.30pm on the 24th of December until 9am on the 5th of January. General Business Support Visit https://findbusinesssupport.gov.scot/ to access a range of business support services. Strategic Framework Business Fund (SFBF) If your business is required to close by law or to
19th November 2020 The transformational Ayrshire Growth Deal has reached a major milestone – paving the way for the creation of thousands of jobs and the investment of millions of pounds into the region. At a virtual signing event today (Thursday 19th November), the three Council Leaders, Councillors Douglas Reid, Joe Cullinane and Peter Henderson, joined
If your business is required to close by law or to significantly change its operations due to COVID-19 restrictions from 2 November 2020, you may be eligible to apply for grant funding. Applications to the Strategic Framework Business Fund should be made through your local authority website. You can apply for a: temporary closure grant - £2,000 or £3,000
13th November 2020 In a further nod to their ambitious growth plans, Windhoist are delighted to have been recognised in a list of 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain, the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) report which identifies the UK’s most dynamic and fastest-growing businesses. Companies featured in this year’s report have been chosen as inspiration for
20th October 2020 Please note this fund closed to new applications at 5pm on Tuesday 3rd November 2020. A new Fund that will support local businesses during the latest phase of restrictions will be available from this morning (Tuesday 20 October, 9am). The Scottish Government has announced £40 million in funding for businesses and employees
