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Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere

South of Scotland Enterprise announces £1.9m to support Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere reach its full potential

19 October 2020

South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) has announced its second biggest investment to date committing £1.9m over five years towards the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere (GSAB).
Funding Dumfries and Galloway
Nith Valley Embroidery

Nith Valley Embroidery sews up a storm in Dumfries and Galloway

02 October 2020

A small embroidery business has managed to keep up with a huge surge in demand, thanks to a £15,000 grant from South of Scotland Enterprise.
Funding Textiles
Annan

Economic recovery tops the agenda at Convention of the South of Scotland (COSS)

28 September 2020

The second Convention of the South of Scotland will be held virtually today (Monday 28 September) and will be chaired by Deputy First Minister, John Swinney.
Team South of Scotland COSS
Amanda - Thermafy

Innovative Kelso business welcomes £45k in grant support from South of Scotland Enterprise

21 September 2020

ThermaFY, a thermal imaging company based in the Scottish Borders, has welcomed a £45k grant from South of Scotland Enterprise through the Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund.
Funding Scottish Borders
REP Logo

First full Regional Economic Partnership commits to development of strategy to take forward future of South of Scotland economy

21 September 2020

The first meeting of the full Regional Economic Partnership (REP) took place on Friday 18 September saw over 30 people from across Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders to discuss plans to take forward the economic future of the South of Scotland.
Team South of Scotland Regional Economic Partnership
Brexit: How will it affect your business

Team SOS remind businesses to make use of resources available to Prepare for Brexit

21 September 2020

With only 40 days away from the UK leaving the European Union at midnight on 31 December, Team South of Scotland is urging businesses not to lose sight of potential implications and make use of the resources available to prepare.
Team South of Scotland
Professor Russel Griggs and Mark Rowley

Almost £40million of support provided to Borders businesses through COVID funds

14 September 2020

Businesses in the Scottish Borders have benefitted from almost £40m of support through the Team South of Scotland partnership of Scottish Borders Council and South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE).
Funding Team South of Scotland
Kelso Races

Kelso Races prepares to re-open after receiving £100k boost from South of Scotland Enterprise

14 September 2020

Widely known as ‘Britain’s Friendliest Racecourse’ based in beautiful Borders countryside, Kelso Racecourse secured a £100k grant from the Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund - to help them recover from the impact of COVID-19.
Funding Scottish Borders Tourism
David Ibbotson

South of Scotland Destination Alliance appoints Inaugural Chair

11 September 2020

The South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA), the industry-led Destination Management and Marketing Organisation for the South of Scotland, today announced the appointment of David Ibbotson as the inaugural Chair of the new organisation.
Tourism
Alistair Cameron of Scotmas Group

Borders scientific firm recruits 10 apprentices following grant from South of Scotland Enterprise

10 September 2020

Kelso-based Scotmas has announced it has taken on ten modern apprenticeships to support its business growth and provide a welcome boost to local employment.
Scottish Borders Manufacturing Apprenticeships
Langholm Moor Copyright David Linternjohn Muir Trust

£1m capital investment from South of Scotland Enterprise for community moorland buyout

09 September 2020

Community ownership of Langholm Moor would enable the Langholm Initiative to develop a new National Nature Reserve and capture ongoing revenue from the asset, as well as providing a platform to unlock further community-led enterprise development and job creation.
Funding Dumfries and Galloway
Professor Russel Griggs

South of Scotland Enterprise launches recruitment drive for permanent CEO

07 September 2020

The new Enterprise Agency for the South of Scotland has today launched its recruitment drive for its permanent Chief Executive.
Team SOSE
Operating Plan 2020/21

South of Scotland Enterprise publishes its first Operating Plan

04 September 2020

The new Economic Development Agency for Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders has today published its first Operating Plan for 2020/21.
Team SOSE
Turnbull & Scott

Turnbull & Scott Engineering receives £100k boost from South of Scotland Enterprise

02 September 2020

Engineering company Turnbull & Scott have secured a £100k grant from the Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund (PERF) to help them recover from the impact of COVID-19.
Funding Engineering Scottish Borders
Annan

Chair of South of Scotland Enterprise encourages communities to give their views on town centres

17 August 2020

Professor Russel Griggs is encouraging residents, businesses and communities across the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway to give their views on their towns via a new survey just launched by the group.
Scottish Borders Dumfries and Galloway
Professor Russel Griggs

South of Scotland Enterprise welcomes local jobs boost as Alpha Solway awarded major contract

13 August 2020

South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) has welcomed the announcement from Scottish Government today (13 August) that Annan-based company, Alpha Solway has been awarded a major contract which will support around 200 new jobs for the region.
Manufacturing Dumfries and Galloway
Rob Davidson, Mark Rowley and Russel Griggs

Long term partnership approach to economic development and recovery is focus for South of Scotland

12 August 2020

Dumfries and Galloway Council and Scottish Borders Council (SBC) along with South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) have further developed their joint working arrangements to address the South of Scotland’s economic development.
Team South of Scotland
Peoples Energy

South of Scotland Enterprise welcomes People’s Energy to Selkirk and announcement of 100 new jobs

04 August 2020

South of Scotland Enterprise today welcomed news that energy provider People’s Energy will provide a welcome boost to the local economy - as they create an initial 100 new jobs over the next few months in Selkirk, with plans for further recruitment.
Scottish Borders Energy
People in restaurant

Additional tourism support announced by Scottish Government welcomed by Team South of Scotland

29 July 2020

The new Hotel Recovery Programme and further funding for self-catering businesses as announced by Scottish Government today (29 July) has been welcomed by South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) and partners.
Hospitality Funding Tourism
Twinned with tourism people cycling

New ‘Twinned with Tourism’ community promise campaign welcomed by Team South of Scotland

24 July 2020

The new ‘South of Scotland Twinned with Tourism’ Community Promise launched today (24 July) by the South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA) is being warmly welcomed by Team South of Scotland.
Tourism Team South of Scotland
Rob Davidson, Mark Rowley and Russel Griggs

Team South of Scotland welcomes £2.1m SOSEP funding

23 July 2020

Team South of Scotland (Team SOS) has welcomed the announcement today from Scottish Government that 28 projects will benefit from more than £2.1m of Scottish Government funding through the South of Scotland Economic Partnership (SOSEP).
Team South of Scotland SOSEP