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  • 14th May 2020 Business Gateway Webinar   Structuring Your Business Finances: Covid-19 Challenge

    14th May 2020 Business Gateway Webinar Structuring Your Business Finances: Covid-19 Challenge

    This webinar looks at the impact of the pandemic on businesses and identifies the positive and practical steps you can take now to structure your finances in response to the Covid-19 challenge.  Click link below to book   https://www.bgateway.com/events/structuring-your-business-finances-covid-19-challenge-national-webinar-16838 If you require any further information regarding funding, please contact  Alison Clark   Covid-19 Response Coordinator  Tiree Community Development Trust   E: alison@tireetrust.org.uk  T:…

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  • Update From Tiree Medical Practice 8th May 2020

    Update From Tiree Medical Practice 8th May 2020

     Tiree Medical Practice 8th May 2020 Thanks to all for trying as much as possible to stick to the government guidelines on the current  COVID 19 lockdown. We wanted to let you know that there has been recent modelling to suggest that there may be a peak in COVID 19 in Scotland in 2 weeks…

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  • Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund

    Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund

    LATEST UPDATE: this fund was paused for applications at 5pm on Tuesday 5 May 2020 to allow partners to review applications received to date. We aim to reopen the fund next week and will keep businesses informed on next steps.  On the 30th April 2020 the Scottish Government announced that a fund had been set…

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  • HMRC Self-employment Income Support Scheme

    HMRC Self-employment Income Support Scheme

    From Monday 4 May HMRC will begin contacting customers (**see note below) who may be eligible for the government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS).  The scheme will allow you to claim a taxable grant of 80% of your average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single instalment covering 3 months, and capped at £7,500 altogether. This is a…

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  • The Creative, Tourism & Hospitality Enterprises Hardship Fund

    The Creative, Tourism & Hospitality Enterprises Hardship Fund

    On the 30th April 2020 the Scottish Government announced that a fund had been set up to support Creative, Tourism and Hospitality companies that were NOT in receipt of business rates relief.  Companies of up to 50 employees will have rapid access to £3,000 hardship grants.  Larger grants up to £25,000 are available to those who can demonstrate that level of support…

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  • Coronavirus Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund CLOSING DATE 10TH JULY 20

    Coronavirus Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund CLOSING DATE 10TH JULY 20

    On the 30th April 2020 the Scottish Government announced that a fund had been set up to provide a one off grant of £2,000 for the newly self-employed  who are not able to access other COVID-19 support and are now facing hardship as a result of COVID-19   The fund is administered by Argyll and Bute Council in line with…

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  • COVID 19 Update from Solar Project

    COVID 19 Update from Solar Project

    With us all living in such uncertain times there will be some people being harder hit than others within our community. Though government support is being offered, some local families and businesses may fall through the cracks and could be struggling. These are difficult times for many people on Tiree.  Are you experiencing a loss of…

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  • The Prince’s Trust Enterprise Relief Fund

    The Prince’s Trust Enterprise Relief Fund

    The £5million Enterprise Relief Fund will offer grants to 18 to 30-year olds across the UK who are self-employed and/or running their own business. In conjunction with cash grants, the initiative will offer one-to-one support and guidance to anyone who needs it and who may be worried about their future.   Grants can be used to…

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  • Notice from TAIC Book Exchange

    Notice from TAIC Book Exchange

    TIME FOR A TIREE BOOK EXCHANGE? Are you a book lover who has read all the books in the house and are starting the old favourites for a third time? Someone made the suggestion to us this week that we should start up a book exchange, a way of swapping reading matter in a safe…

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  • Update from Tiree Medical Practice 28th April

    Update from Tiree Medical Practice 28th April

    Update from Tiree Medical Practice Firstly, we would like to say thank you to a lot of people.Thank you for the very moving and uplifting spectacle of the Tractor Run on Easter Monday.  It really proved that Tiree can show unity whilst still staying safely distanced.  The Medical Team join you in thanking all the other…

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