Business Gateway Information
Business Gateway offers easy access to the information you need on funding, grants, business continuity, online training, webinars & online tutorials and crucially up to date information on support for your business, such as the Coronavirus Business Support Fund.
Scottish Care would encourage all members to sign up for regular email that will give you the most up to date information.
https://www.bgateway.com/resources/coronavirus-support
This includes information that is applicable across Scotland:
Sources of Information and Advice on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
To support Scottish businesses including those recently self-employed.
The UK Government announced action to support firms affected by the coronavirus crisis by bolstering business interruption loans for small businesses and announcing a new scheme for larger companies.
Information specific to your locality:
Aberdeen: Â https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/aberdeen/local-support – accordion-content-1
Aberdeenshire: https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/aberdeenshire/local-support#accordion-content-1
Angus:Â https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/angus/local-support#accordion-content-1
Argyll and Bute: https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/argyll-and-bute/local-support#accordion-content-1
Arran and Cumbrae: https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/arran-and-cumbrae/local-support#accordion-content-1
 Ayrshire: https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/ayrshire/local-support#accordion-content-1
Clackmannanshire:Â https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/clackmannanshire/local-support#accordion-content-1
Dumfries and Galloway: https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/dumfries-and-galloway/local-support#accordion-content-1
Dundee: https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/dundee/local-support#accordion-content-1
East Dunbartonshire:Â https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/east-dunbartonshire/local-support#accordion-content-1
East Lothian:Â https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/east-lothian/local-support#accordion-content-1
East Renfrewshire:Â https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/east-renfrewshire/local-support#accordion-content-1
Edinburgh:Â https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/edinburgh/local-support#accordion-content-1
Falkirk:Â https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/falkirk/local-support#accordion-content-1
Fife:Â https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/fife/local-support#accordion-content-1
Forth Valley:Â https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/forth-valley/local-support#accordion-content-1
Glasgow: https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/glasgow/local-support#accordion-content-1
Highland: https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/highland/local-support#accordion-content-1
Inverclyde:Â https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/inverclyde/local-support#accordion-content-1
Lanarkshire: https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/lanarkshire/local-support#accordion-content-1
Midlothian: https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/midlothian/local-support#accordion-content-1
Moray: https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/moray/local-support#accordion-content-1
Orkney: https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/orkney/local-support#accordion-content-1
Outer Hebrides:Â https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/outer-hebrides/local-support#accordion-content-1
Perth and Kinross:Â https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/perth-and-kinross/local-support#accordion-content-1
Renfrewshire: https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/renfrewshire/local-support#accordion-content-1
Scottish Borders: https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/scottish-borders/local-support#accordion-content-1
Shetland:Â https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/shetland/local-support#accordion-content-1
Stirling:Â https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/stirling/local-support#accordion-content-1
West Dunbartonshire:Â https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/west-dunbartonshire/local-support#accordion-content-1
West Lothian:Â https://www.bgateway.com/local-offices/west-lothian/local-support#accordion-content-1
Information specific to our sector:
Coronavirus advice helpline for Scottish businesses
Scottish Enterprise – Business Continuity Support
New Guidance on repurposing medicines during COVID-19
The Care Inspectorate and NHS Scotland have produced guidance for care homes and hospices on repurposing prescription medicines during the pandemic.
To support this guidance, the Care Inspectorate and SSSC have issued a joint statement on ethical and professional decision-making.
Download guidance:
Edmundson Electrical Ltd

EEL are offering VERY competitive pricing on gloves (£8 x 100) and FFP2 masks at £2.25 each (Scottish Care reduction!). Check out their PPE pricing today.

Merinal

Immediate availability for masks and gowns. Gloves coming very soon. Please review our pricing grid and brochures and get in touch with any questions.
| Product | 5000+ | 25,000+ | 100,000+ | 500,000+ |
| KN95 (FFP2) | £3.20 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 |
| IIR Mask | £0.77 | £0.75 | £0.70 | £0.67 |
| FFP3 3-Ply FDA approved mask | £5.75 | £5.50 | £5.25 | £5.00 |
| Surgical Gowns | £17.50 | £15.00 | £13.50 | £13.50 |
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Scottish Care has received the following letter from Scotland’s National Chef – Gary Maclean, addressed to all chefs, cooks and catering staff working in the social care sector.
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