Economic Development Aberdeenshire

🎄With our very Best Wishes from Economic Development Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire Council

🎗️ Reminder - Aberdeenshire Gift Card Whether it's for #staff, #family or #friends  give the gift of choice this festive season with an #AberdeenshireGiftCard Keeping the spend local! For more information, please click this link: 🎁 https://lnkd.in/gWR8BPbw #Aberdeenshire #ScotlandLovesLocal #ChooseLocal #StaffReward #AberdeenshireGiftCard #PartnershipWorking #SupportLocal #SupportLocalBusiness #LocalEmployment #EconomicGrowth Aberdeenshire Council

ℹ️ Local Networking Meeting Tourism and Hospitality #businesses in #Aberdeenshire and #Aberdeen are invited to a local networking meeting in #Turriff hosted by VisitAberdeenshire 💛for the chance to hear about past activity and future plans. For more information, please click this link: 🟡 https://lnkd.in/e7WYGVzM.. 🗓️ 10.30am - 1pm Tuesday 4 February 📍 Venue in/around Turriff, to be decided. #Tourism #Hospitality #DestinationManagementOrganisation #Networking #KnowledgeTransfer #LocalCommunity #BusinessSupport Aberdeenshire Council

ℹ️ Community Wealth Building 'Community Wealth Building is a new place-based approach to local economic development, which retains wealth within the local economy, aiming to keep more assets in the hands of local people.' Community Wealth Building is based on five principles which are: • Shared ownership of the economy • Harnessing local financial powers • Fair employment • Progressive procurement • Just use of land amd property Economic Development Aberdeenshire are working on developing a 🆕 strategy for Aberdeenshire Council. As part of this, we would like to seek local opinion from community groups through an online workshop aimed at all #local #ThirdSector organisations. Anyone involved in the #ThirdSector in #Aberdeenshire please join us and share your thoughts on how Community Wealth Building could benefit your valued organisation. For more information and to register your online attendance, please click this link: 💗 https://lnkd.in/gZEA68mJ 🗓️ 1.30pm - 3.30pm Thursday 16 January More consultation will follow in due course, so please keep an eye on our social media channels of X and LinkedIn, for future opportunities to share your views on Community Wealth Building and how we can work together to support this. Thank you. 🙏 #CommunityWealthBuilding #CWB #PlaceBased #OnlineWorkshop #ThirdSector #Consultation #YourOpinionMatters #Charities #SocialEnterprises #CommunityGroups #CommunitySupport #LocalEconomy #LocalPeople Aberdeenshire Council

ℹ️ North East Scotland Food & Drink Showcase – Buyers Calling all local and national Buyers in multiple retail, foodservice, hospitality, tourism and catering. If you are committed to local sourcing, we are hosting a Showcasing Scotland Regional event in the North East of Scotland. Our fantastic #food and #drink producers and suppliers, both big and small, from across #Aberdeen #Aberdeenshire and #Moray will be present at the Regional North East Showcasing Scotland event, giving you the chance to meet our passionate producers and to hear the provenance behind the product. For more information and to register you attendance, please click this link: ▶️ https://lnkd.in/e9Jpyz8G Please note:  📪 BUYERS applications close on Friday 7 February The event will take place: 🗓️ 9am - 3.30pm Monday 3 March  📍 Thainstone Centre, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB51 5XZ #RegionalShowcase #Event #Food #Drink #FoodandDrink #FoodandDrinkIndustry #BusinessSupport #SupportLocalBusiness #Retail #MultipleRetail #Foodservice #Hospitality #Tourism #Catering #Producers #Suppliers #Buyers #Provenance This partnership event is brought to you by: Opportunity North East Limited, Scotland Food & Drink and Aberdeenshire Council

ℹ️ North East Scotland Food & Drink Showcase - Producers and Suppliers #Aberdeen #Aberdeenshire and #Moray #food and #drink producers and suppliers, Showcasing Scotland Regional will give you the chance to meet both local and national buyers in one day, in one location. Buyers from multiple retail, foodservice, hospitality, tourism and catering will be present. Buyers who are committed to local sourcing. For more information and to register you attendance, please click this link: ▶️ https://lnkd.in/e9Jpyz8G Please note: 📪 SUPPLIERS applications close on Monday 27 January The event will take place: 🗓️ 9am - 3.30pm Monday 3 March 📍 Thainstone Centre, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB51 5XZ #RegionalShowcase #Event #Food #Drink #FoodandDrink #FoodandDrinkIndustry #BusinessSupport #SupportLocalBusiness #Retail #MultipleRetail #Foodservice #Hospitality #Tourism #Catering #Producers #Suppliers #Buyers #Provenance This partnership event is brought to you by: Opportunity North East Limited, Scotland Food & Drink and Aberdeenshire Council

🎗️ Reminder - East Coast Local Fund Open - applications for up to £5k are invited from constituted #Aberdeenshire organisations for local projects aimed at improving health and wellbeing in the region. For more information, please click this link: 😊 https://lnkd.in/eQfhB6iK A recording of the online webinar for guiding #communities in #Aberdeenshire through the application process, that took place between 7 - 8pm on Wednesday 11 December, is available to watch, on the link below. For more information, please click this link:  ⚡️ https://lnkd.in/eFyXKS-6 Please note the fund closes at: 📪 Noon on Friday 31 January #Fund #Funding #CommunityBenefitFund #EastCoastScotland #CommunityBenefit #CommunitySupport #HealthAndWellbeing #ActiveLifestyles #SafeSpace Aberdeenshire Council

🎗️ Reminder - Scotland CAN DO Offshore Wind Innovation Feasibility Challenge Call £30k-£50k competitive #funding available to companies developing innovative technology solutions to address challenges in Scotland's offshore wind sector. This fund is looking to specifically address technology challenges across the following key areas:      Installation Operations and maintenance (O&M) Electrical infrastructure Anchors Mooring lines Substructures Blades  Towers Eligible projects should be completed by 30 June 2025, at the latest. For more information, please click this link:  🌪️https://lnkd.in/gCR-w3nU Please note, the fund closes to application at:  📪 12 pm Friday 10 January 2025 #Fund #Funding #CompetitiveFund #Grant #OffshoreWind #FeasibilityAssessment #ProjectFeasibility #ResearchAndDevelopment #CommercialProject #BusinessSupport Aberdeenshire Council

ℹ️ The Tall Ships Aberdeen 2025 #Tourism #businesses in #Aberdeen and #Aberdeenshire are invited to an industry webinar to learn more about Tall Ships Aberdeen and how to get involved. For more information and to register your attendance, please click this link: ⛵️ https://lnkd.in/eyYhgvZQ 🗓️10am - 11.30am Tuesday 18 February #Festival #Event #TallShips #Sailing #Tourism #Hospitality #Webinar #BusinessSupport Aberdeenshire Council

❗️ Community Action and Fairer Life Chances Funds The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland has two funds open to #Aberdeenshire application: Community Action - will support community activities that bring communities together to improve wellbeing and develop positive relationships within those communities. Projects should help people connect with each other and/or the environment. The definition of community is being broadened for this fund to include people who share an identity, interest or experience, as well as people living in the same place. You can apply for funding between £20,001 and £250,000 for up to five years. Fairer Life Chances - Fairer Life Chances is for projects providing services that support children, young people and families, or that help people to be healthier or have better access to support. You can apply for funding between £20,001 to £500,000 for up to five years. For more information on both funds, please click this link: 🔵🟡 https://lnkd.in/enU_Wk_r 🗓️ Ongoing #Fund #Funding #Community #Children #YoungPeople #Families #HealthandWellbeing #CommunitySupport Aberdeenshire Council