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Harvey Nichols launches Virtual Concierge service Luxury retailer, Harvey Nichols, is launching its first ever Virtual Concierge service. Due to current Government guidelines, and the lockdown in England and the Republic of Ireland, Harvey Nichols Edinburgh is currently the only physical store trading in the UK and ROI. Yet whilst…

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Non-executive board positions available now across Hillcrest Homes, Futures, Enterprises and Maintenance.

Hillcrest is looking for potential non-executive board members to bring their skills, knowledge, creativity or inspiration to our company boards to help play a key role in driving these companies to even greater heights. We have positions available across all of our Hillcrest companies: Hillcrest Homes, which provides social rent…

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New funding to support collaboration between business leaders and academic research

The Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, with the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS), are releasing new funding for academic researchers to work with businesses to navigate industry uncertainty and inspire change. The funding is provided through the Accelerating Business Collaboration (ABC) scheme. Designed to support new and productive…

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ECC summarise key announcements from Chancellor’s Spending Review

Speaking in the House of Commons earlier this afternoon, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined the UK Government’s spending priorities for the coming year. Here is a snap summary of key announcements from the spending review that relate to Scotland: The Chancellor announced that Scotland will receive £2.4bn of new funding…

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London & Brighton compostable packaging collections featured in Ellen MacArthur Foundation guide

Paper Round’s collections composting Vegware disposables is featured in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s new Upstream Innovation guide, released today 19 November. Highlighted as a circular economy solution for plastic, the collaboration is London and Brighton’s first large-scale collection service for compostable packaging. Paper Round is a total waste management company,…

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Edinburgh College to showcase free training courses for businesses at virtual event

Edinburgh College’s Training and Development team is holding an event to showcase the free training and development opportunities available to thousands of businesses across Edinburgh and the Lothians. The virtual event will give businesses an introduction to the Flexible Workforce Development Fund (FWDF) – a fund which levy-paying businesses across…

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BCC responds to the Chancellor’s Spending Review  

Commenting on the Chancellor’s Spending Review, BCC Director General Adam Marshall said:  “This spending review comes at a critical time as business communities are fighting for survival in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.   “The launch of the National Infrastructure Strategy is an important step in overcoming the longstanding infrastructure deficit. We’ve spent long…

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Support your staff to look after their health and wellbeing this winter

As winter sets in and coronavirus lingers on, businesses should encourage their staff to focus on their health and wellbeing. The benefits of being physically active, especially in strange times like these, are endless. It has been proven to reduce stress, improve mood, increase productivity, boost immune systems, improve sleep…

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Microcredentials Questionnaire

Edinburgh College are conducting a piece of research to understand employers want and need for ‘Microcredentials’. For the purpose of this research, ‘Microcredentials’ are identified as short courses or training programmes between 10- 60 hours, which would result in recognition of a particular skill. It is also proposed that a…

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University Challenge: Securing Scotland’s universities post-COVID-19

Scotland’s 19 universities have been dealt a severe financial blow by COVID-191. Unfortunately, the easing of lockdown restrictions has not ended the pain. Campus environments, students gathering in lecture halls and at social events and the global travel associated with international students are all factors in spreading the virus and…

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