Business Support Updates – 5 November 2021

Business Support Updates – 5 November 2021

Kickstart Scheme employer resources

If you’ve been offered Kickstart Scheme funding, you can use these resources to show your support for the scheme. Updated on 4 November 2021 with ‘5 tips to fill your Kickstart vacancy swiftly and successfully’ document.

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Recovery, Rebuild and Grow – Financial Readiness Webinar – 8 December 2021

Join this Scottish Enterprise webinar where the guest panelists will give a brief overview of funding available, followed by a Q&A session.

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Energy Market Expert Support for Low Carbon Transport

Energy Market Expert Support (EMES) helps businesses consider opportunities in the low carbon transport sector by providing them with up to 4 days of support from expert consultants at Cenex. This support is funded by Scottish Enterprise. EMES runs until 31 March 2022.

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Share your experiences of public procurement with Scottish Government

If you are a third sector organisation or a new private business (set up less than five years ago), researchers Blake Stevenson would like to hear from you. You do not need to have experience of bidding for public sector contracts to take part in the research.

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UK social care organisations urge PM to exempt sector from eNIC increases

In a letter sent to Andy Burnham today, the organisations say this exemption would be “a vital first step” to

Ai Care Language Blog

AI Companies are adopting ‘care language’: Three reasons why we should be concerned

Written by Dr Caroline Emmer De Albuquerque Green (Director of Research, Institute for Ethics in AI), Donald Macaskill (CEO of

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BCG Residents Get Behind Scotland at the World Cup

Residents from care homes across BCG came together to share a special message of support for the Scotland team during

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Independent Age publishes Older People’s Economic Wellbeing Index: Scotland 2026

Independent Age has published the Older People’s Economic Wellbeing Index: Scotland 2026, alongside a short accompanying animation highlighting its key

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Scottish Care Statement: Standing Against Racism and Hate

Scottish Care condemns the racism, violence and intimidation seen in parts of the UK in recent days. There is no

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Launch of the Pastoral Care Quality Award – 7 July 2026

Overview of the Award The Pastoral Care Quality Award (PCQA) recognises social care providers in Scotland who demonstrate a strong