As an accredited chamber of the Scottish and British Chambers of Commerce, ICC aims to represent our members’ views on a national and global stage. One way we do this is through SCC’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QEI), which gives you the chance to share how business is going throughout the year. The results for the […]
SCC President Issues Wake-Up Call to Governments as Business Investments Flatlines Read More »
According to this year’s Business Barometer report published by The Open University and the British Chambers of Commerce, more than two-thirds (71%) of Scottish organisations are currently experiencing skills shortages, which remains one of the top challenges facing employers. The annual report, which provides a temperature check on the UK skills landscape, highlights that despite
Scottish Employers Missing Out on Hidden Talent Pool as the Skills Gap Remains High Read More »
The co-owners of one of Scotland’s leading creative agencies have handed ownership of the company to its employees as part of plans to secure the future of the business they have owned for over 20 years. Dynam’s 16 employees – who joint Managing Directors Eleanor Neilson and Karen Green credit with helping make Dynam one
Dynam Moves to Employee Ownership as Co-Owners Reward Team Read More »
Albyn Housing Society staff and tenants were recognised for their hard work at an awards ceremony held in Clydebank last week (Thursday 29th June 2023) The TPAS (Tenant Participation Advisory Service) held their annual awards as part of their Annual Conference which ran from Wednesday 28th – Friday 30th June. Albyn, which celebrates its 50th
Double Success for Albyn at the National Good Practice Awards. Read More »
On 18th July the Inverness Courier will hold an A9 Crisis Summit. Inverness Chamber have been heavily involved in helping to plan and organise the event and we will shortly be inviting a number of members to attend. Our Chief Executive, Colin Marr, will be on the panel for the event. This is an important
The Scottish Government have launched a public consultation on the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill – more commonly referred to as the “Tourist Tax”. If passed by the Scottish Parliament, the bill will allow councils to tax accommodation (hotels, B&Bs etc) with a charge based on a percentage of the accommodation cost. How much is charged,
Highland based Norscot Joinery, renowned manufacturer of windows, doors and timber frame house kits, has been acquired by 1st FSD Group. Although the business may have changed hands, there will no organisational changes, with day to day operations continuing to be provided by the existing management team. Founded by the Body family in 1984, Norscot
IT services provider The Apprentice Store secures global agreement with TechSoup The Apprentice Store, an IT services provider and social enterprise based in Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, has secured a landmark global agreement with TechSoup, a US-based not for profit organisation with a global network of partners providing technology solutions for third sector/not-for-profit organisations
Highland Social Enterprise Signs Global Deal to Help Protect Charities from Cyberattacks Read More »
Care home operator Parklands Care Homes is to launch a series of Pride events for residents and staff. Parklands Pride will take place in June and July, with five shows featuring drag performers Venus Guytrap and Miss Lossie Mouth. The 80-minute shows will feature songs from icons such as Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli
The Covid pandemic brought wellbeing right to the forefront of our minds; we became hyper-aware of health and illness, as well as the mental toll of lockdowns and isolation. Covid closed down our offices and changed how we interacted with our colleagues and customers. In many ways, we were forced to re-evaluate our attitudes to
