The council is administering the Small Business Grant Fund and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Fund on behalf of the Scottish Government.
£1,135,000 in Business Support Paid Out In Orkney So Far
Food Fund to Support Families and Older People
The £30million fund is being managed by local authorities and it will be up to each council as to how it is distributed.
Third Sector Resilience Fund
Support for the Third Sector: Information and links
Support for Business in Scotland: #COVID-19 #Coronavirus
Businesses in Scotland are able to apply for a one off grant. This is in addition to the tax relief measures already announced in order to support them during the COVID-19 crisis.
‘Bill and Nancy Hewison Fund’ – ‘A remarkable donation’ to support Orkney students
A teacher and keen artist from Orkney, has left a £930,000 legacy to the University of the Highlands and Islands to benefit higher education in Orkney.
Letters: Replacing our Ageing Ferries
Letters: “Our fleet of internal ferries is now so old and unfit they would be illegal in many parts of the world.”
Letters: Donation to Alistair Carmichael MP Requires “a full and honest explanation”
“it seems odd that Mr Carmichael, who claims to be serious about cracking down on arms exports to war zones like the Ukraine, would take handouts from a man who could well have links to any kind of arms trade.”
Aberdeen and Augsburg And The Northern Renaissance
“A shared digital humanities approach to these sources on a new scale offers the potential to enhance our understanding of the advancements of the northern renaissance.” Dr Jackson Armstrong
Expansion of Early Learning and Childcare
Public Finance Minister in the Scottish Government, Kate Forbes, announced the investment which will support the doubling of the free provision of childcare to 1140 hours from August 2020 for all 3- and 4-year olds and eligible 2-year olds
Scotland’s Draft Budget: 2020/2021
A Balancing Act
