Thank you in advance for following these rules and keeping our community safe. Please stay 2m apart. Use the hand sanitiser provided. No shopping Mon, Wed, Thur 12.30-14.30 and Fri & Sat 11.00-13.00 You will not be allowed to enter. Face coverings are mandatory unless you are medically exempt. Only one member of a group […]
Scotland moved to Phase 2 of the route map for moving out of lockdown on 19 June 2020. You should: stay at home as much as possible only go outside for limited purposes stay 2 metres (6 feet) away from other people wash your hands regularly and as soon as you get home wear a face covering […]
The Scottish Government have produced a set of guidance notes to assist business owners and managers in a variety of industries (Construction, fisheries, sports, culture and tourism, hospitality, retail and others) with the implementation Covid-Safe working practices. Information about your sector can be found here: https://www.gov.scot/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance/#businessesandemployers If you require any further information regarding funding or business information, please contact Alison Clark Covid-19 Response Coordinator Tiree Community Development Trust E: alison@tireetrust.org.uk T: 07741 489 959
Employees in Scotland who are in furlough or face redundancy due to COVID-19 are being encouraged to apply for a new selection of fully funded modules by The Open University in Scotland that offer vital post-pandemic skills. Supported by the Scottish Funding Council’s Upskilling Fund, the modules have been selected by The Open University (OU) […]
The Healthy Working Lives organisation (Public Health Scotland) has a useful online information portal where you can find out about how to undertake a risk assessment for managing the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in your workplace. Templates and examples are available at: https://covid19.healthyworkinglives.scot/returning-to-work/risk-assessment The NHS Scotland e-learning portal also has a free online training module that guides you through the risk assessment process. Click the link below to access. ‘Sensible risk assessment’. If you require any information regarding […]
The Scottish Government have announced that the Individual Training Account (ITA) scheme will reopen for applications on the 1st July 2020. ITAs are designed to help individuals build the skills they need for a job, or to get training to help take their career to the next level. Individuals who are unemployed or earn £22,000 or under, including furloughed workers, can […]
To help businesses manage their cash flow, HMRC have made temporary changes to the VAT payments due between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020. If you’re a UK VAT registered business and have a VAT payment due between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020, you have the option to: defer the payment until […]
On the 11th June ‘20 the Scottish Government announced a package of new measures for students facing financial hardship this summer due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The fund, to be administered by colleges and universities, will allow institutions to offer discretionary payments to students to bridge the timing gap between bursary payments ending in June and Universal Credit payments starting. Scottish students studying in Europe as […]
This fund has been set up to provide hardship relief to Bed & Breakfast and other Small Serviced Accommodation businesses who don’t have a business bank account and have not been able to access support through other schemes. Applications opened on the 15th June ‘20 and will be administered through local authorities. Successful applicants will receive […]
Change to opening hours Royal Bank of Scotland – Scarinish Branch We will now be open from 10:00am to 12:30pm and then from 1:30pm to 4:00pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Our mobile banking app and digital banking service remain the quickest and safest ways to do most of your banking. When you do come […]
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