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Coronavirus Update: 18 August
We have lots of important updates for you this week, including the next round of the Self Employment Income Support Scheme now open: Self...
Aug 18, 20202 min read
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New Smart Village, Perthshire Artisans, Launch Their Website
Perthshire Artisans, a Smart Village platform showcasing the best of the region’s creative talent, has launched the stunning new website:...
Aug 9, 20202 min read
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Coronavirus Update: 7 August
In this blog post we are letting you know about some available resources, a selection of funding opportunities and other important news:...
Aug 7, 20203 min read
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Coronavirus Update: 27 July
We hope that everyone who reopened this month had a successful start. A key part of running a successful business or enterprise is making...
Jul 27, 20203 min read
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Coronavirus Update: 14 July
Another week, and a significant one for many rural businesses, which will be allowed to open for the first time since March. This will...
Jul 14, 20203 min read
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Coronavirus Update: 6 July
It’s been another week of change—on Friday the five mile travel limit was lifted and self-contained holiday accommodation allowed; from...
Jul 6, 20203 min read
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REDS Update
£3 million crowdfunding campaign for REDS (Rural Enterprise Directory Scotland): The GrowBiz-led crowdfunding campaign to create the REDS...
Jul 4, 20201 min read
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Coronavirus Update: 3 July
We know that for many of you, this week and last week might be taken up with preparations to reopen your business, so in this blog we’re...
Jul 3, 20203 min read
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Coronavirus Update — 23 June
As we move into the second phase of lockdown, we are hoping the economy can gradually start to reopen. This is good news for many...
Jun 23, 20203 min read
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Coronavirus Update — 16 June
The rural business landscape keeps changing as a result of the coronavirus crisis. Last week was no exception. Some businesses have been...
Jun 16, 20202 min read
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Top Ten Tips for Getting Back to Work
Here are our top ten things for you to think about if you're now able to reopen your business, or just want to be prepared for when you...
Jun 10, 20202 min read
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Coronavirus Update: 8 June
Latest news: Rural Enterprise Directory Scotland: A national funding campaign for rural micro-enterprises is launching next week. Please...
Jun 8, 20202 min read
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Coronavirus Update: 3 June
It's the start of a new month and also of a new phase of lockdown. Most of us will be eager to meet up with friends and family if we can...
Jun 3, 20203 min read
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Digital Solutions
As part of supporting Smart Villages develop and evolve we look at 'Digital Solutions' that could help them achieve their goals. What...
May 27, 20201 min read
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Coronavirus Update — 27 May
Last week there were some important announcements, including Scotland's route map out of lockdown and the opening of the online service...
May 27, 20202 min read
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Coronavirus Update — 18 May
Well, Monday has rolled around once again. Whether that finds you commuting to your living room from your bedroom or going to work just...
May 18, 20203 min read
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Sustainable and smart
At Smart Village Scotland we are very clear on our objectives - for the wider project and at an individual community or village level....
May 17, 20201 min read
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Coronavirus Update — 11 May
Another week has gone by and many of us have settled into a routine again. We hope you had time to enjoy the sunny weather at the...
May 11, 20203 min read
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Sleat - perfectly Smart?
We are always keen to see good examples of how communities have taken action or been supported to achieve their objectives. One of our...
May 2, 20202 min read
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Coronavirus Update — 27 April
We are all hoping that life will return partly to normal soon, but in the meantime many of us are starting to find our feet and adapt to...
Apr 27, 20202 min read
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