The next Employment Support Scotland network will meet in person on Friday 16 September from 10am – 12pm in Glasgow. ERSA Members: Register in advance now! With thanks to hosts, The Wise Group, the next ESS meeting will take place at their new offices in Glasgow, full address in registration link above. In person places…
Projects aiming to help transform towns and neighbourhoods could apply to a new £10 million multi-year fund. The Scotland Loves Local Fund aims to encourage people to think local first, and support businesses and enterprises in their community. The fund will provide match funding of between £5,000 and £25,000 for projects run by groups like…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: analysis The Scottish Government have released a paper exploring the costs and benefits of extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on a temporary basis. Such an extension could reduce unemployment in Scotland by 61,000 through the first half of 2021, at a cost of around £850…
Meeting Scotland’s distinctive needs and priorities. Plans for a Scottish replacement for European Structural Funds after EU exit have been published. The new Scottish Shared Prosperity Fund (SSPF) will ensure Scotland’s distinctive needs and priorities are met, with a key focus on addressing and reducing economic and social disparity. Regional partners will play a key…
Meeting Scotland’s distinctive needs and priorities. Plans for a Scottish replacement for European Structural Funds after EU exit have been published. The new Scottish Shared Prosperity Fund (SSPF) will ensure Scotland’s distinctive needs and priorities are met, with a key focus on addressing and reducing economic and social disparity. Regional partners will play a key…
The Scottish Government is conducting a survey of suppliers to the public sector in Scotland and would like to invite suppliers to share your views on a range of issues related to public procurement and the tendering process. This includes, but is not limited to: your organisation’s experiences of bidding for and/or delivering Scottish public…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: analysis The Scottish Government have released a paper exploring the costs and benefits of extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on a temporary basis. Such an extension could reduce unemployment in Scotland by 61,000 through the first half of 2021, at a cost of around £850…
Giving every young person the chance to succeed. Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop has set out more details of how Scotland’s Youth Guarantee will give young people the chance to succeed despite the economic impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19). The guarantee will ensure everyone aged between 16 and 24 has the opportunity of work, education or training.…