Tom Arthur, Minister for Employment and Investment, was the special guest at a major business event in Ayrshire last week. The bold Ayrshire Regional Economic Strategy (RES) was launched in June 2023 and the ‘Making and Keeping the £ in Ayrshire’ event at Ayrshire College, Kilwinning, was a chance to explore the journey since it
The bold plans to bring state-of-the art technology to key strategic sites in Ayrshire have received a welcome and significant boost. This week it was confirmed that Vodafone will be the technology provider for the Digital Process Manufacturing Centre (DPMC), which is part of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) 5G project due to open
A seminar was organised recently by North Ayrshire Business Team for the Garnock Community Campus Business Group on the topic of Mental Health and Wellbeing in the workplace. This is an area of growing concern for businesses and it's becoming increasingly recognised that workplace environments play a significant role in shaping employees' mental health. The
Employers across North Ayrshire are being encouraged to join a programme that offers grants to businesses which create job opportunities for young people. North Ayrshire Local Employability Partnership (LEP) is made up of a range of partners who use their combined resources to help reduce unemployment and increase employment across North Ayrshire. Local employers are
More than 600 people from across North Ayrshire found out about life-changing work and training opportunities during Employability Week. The week featured a series of events to help showcase services that are available through North Ayrshire Council and various partners, with information about job vacancies, new careers, training and volunteering made available. The Council’s employability
Like-minded businesses are working together to achieve their Net Zero targets by boosting sustainability and reducing their carbon footprint. North Ayrshire Council is currently supporting a group of 15 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) through the Net Zero Nation Accelerator Programme. This is specifically designed to help companies start their Net Zero – working towards
Ambitious plans to transform the Harbourside area of Irvine have taken a significant step forward. North Ayrshire's planning Committee approved the Masterplan for the ‘Great Harbour’ proposals at a meeting last month. The Masterplan sets out the vision for how the area can be developed and improved using £14m of Ayrshire Growth Deal funding as
A North Ayrshire Council initiative is helping parents to find work while expanding the talent pool for local employers. The Council’s Step Into Customer Service programme is helping to enhance parents’ job opportunities in well-paid posts. New Scot Kateryna Voloshanovych, from Ukraine, is a mum-of-two who is currently working as an administrative assistant with Taylor
A major event looking at building and developing marine tourism in Scotland was held in North Ayrshire this week. Organised by Sail Scotland, the Scotland Marine Tourism conference took place at Waterside Hotel in West Kilbride on Tuesday (19 March) It provided an opportunity for North Ayrshire Council to showcase the region and the work
A number of North Ayrshire Council offices and buildings in Irvine are being reviewed as part of a wide-ranging property exercise. Elected members are being asked to consider the new proposals for the Irvine locality at a meeting of Cabinet on Tuesday. The drivers behind the property plans are to better align the Council’s office
