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A fab opportunity to earn while you learn! I did some work with our apprentices earlier this year and it has been great to see them grow in confidence as they get to know the organisation and develop their skills. Housing is a great place to start your career, especially if you're not quite sure what you want to do - how many other sectors can open the door to careers in customer service, repairs and maintenance, development, office admin, communications, housing management, IT, HR, finance and so much more under one roof? #apprenticeships #Twogether #Makeadifference

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Clean Energy by 2030 ⚡️ A national mission. But locally delivered. So, where do councils start? Here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eJu4wnUt

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📊 Help Shape Scotland's Business Future! Survey Starts May 13th 📊 🗓️ Survey Period: May 13th to June 10th 🔗 Take the Survey: https://lnkd.in/gVXwFUQt Join the Scottish Chambers of Commerce for their important survey, the Quarterly Economic Indicator. Your feedback helps shape business policies and informs leaders about what businesses need in Scotland. 👍 Why It Matters: Your opinions help guide important decisions Influence changes at top levels of government Make sure your business voice is heard! #ScottishBusiness #EconomicSurvey #BusinessImpact

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Essential reading for anyone working with, or for, public sector organisations in the run-up to the #GeneralElection. The pre-election period officially begins at 1am tomorrow, so thoughts and prayers with all public sector communicators having to rip up their plans and figure out when to launch key initiatives (we’re helping several of our clients navigate this tricky conundrum). As a survivor of the triple election year of 2019 (locals, Euros, General), I totally feel your pain! #publicsectorcomms #preelectionperiod #GE2024

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Asking whether your ESG/responsible/ethical/ sustainable whatever you call it fund invests in Drax is a clear way to establish if the manager really understands what the clean, green, economically fair and sensible energy system we need looks like. Or if they know what that looks like but opts for a quick, taxpayer subsidised buck anyway. Unclean, unfair energy that we will pay for three times - in subsidies, in energy bills and in economic damage and its impact on our finances. Another kind of triple lock.

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Encouraging to see a number of Scottish Renewables’ priorities addressed in the Programme for Government 2024/25 unveiled today. Key commitments include: 🔵 A new Planning Hub to build capacity and improve efficiency in the planning system, aiming to reduce timescales for section 36 and 37 determinations. 🔵 A new planning apprenticeship programme to invest in a pipeline of skilled future planners, accompanied by reforms to the education and skills funding system to make it more responsive to skills priorities. 🔵 A new online investment portal to support the development of a national project pipeline of investment opportunities in supply chains and enabling infrastructure. 🔵 A maintained commitment to provide up to £500 million over five years for the offshore wind supply chain, aiming to leverage at least £1.5 billion of private investment. 🔵 A maintained commitment to bring forward the Heat in Buildings Bill and New Build Heat Standard. As we continue to await the Energy Strategy & Just Transition Plan and Green Industrial Startegy, it is also good to see a commitment from the Scottish Government to fully engage with the UK Government’s Clean Power 2030 plans. Look forward to further detail coming forward shortly on planning and skills reform, but absolutely right for the Scottish Government to focus on investment, infrastructure and innovation to support our net-zero ambitions as repeatedly called for by Scottish Renewables. A wind turbine on the front cover of the Programme for Government 2024/25 a nice touch too! https://lnkd.in/ehKvfQ2b

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Last week, Gregg McClymont, Executive Director, Public Affairs chaired the ‘Lessons From Down Under’ panel at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association's Annual Conference. Joined by Paul Watson, former executive of Hostplus and Patrick Heath-Lay, CEO of People's Partnership, Gregg explored what the UK can learn from the Australian pension system, focusing on the success of Defined Contribution investments in unlisted assets – a priority area for the UK government’s growth agenda. For more information on this topic, you can read our policy blueprint recommending how the UK government can crowd in pension capital at scale: https://bit.ly/3XVNa9b #PLSAannual24 #PensionCapital #IFMInvestors #TheUKBlueprint

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Top stories this morning from Business News Wales 👇

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Excellent, easily understood and balanced analysis from a dispassionate observer of what's happening in the UK water industry. Sheds light and dispels myths. Well worth a read whether in the industry, a stakeholder, or consumer. https://lnkd.in/eWrcC9Jq #infrastructureinvestment #infrastructurefinance #waterindustry

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We’re hearing from various sectors about just how valuable carbon baselines are. They're helping SMEs make meaningful progress toward net zero, adapt to the impacts of climate change, and save money in the process! 🌍💡 #NetZero #Sustainability

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The next Social Enterprise Dumfries and Galloway Network meeting will feature the Rural Social Enterprise Network, Social Enterprise Strategy for Scotland Overview - New Action Plan, and the Social Enterprise Census 2024. For more and to book: https://buff.ly/4ep69Ao

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In this week's ECM Pulse we look at National Grid and its £7bn rights issue and the benefits of getting on the front foot. A rights issue can be a painful process but biting the bullet early saves a lot of pain down the line. The worst case scenario is putting it off until it's too late while the market, and short sellers, start to speculate over your capital position and likelihood of a cash call. NG might just be the model for other corporates. Read all in this week's ECM Pulse.

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Implementing procurement policies into your bids can be daunting, but help is at hand for Scottish SMEs. Join a free "Responding to Tender Policy Requirements" webinar, on 9 July, to learn all you need to know about the most common policy requirements: https://bit.ly/3KWB4GI #10DR #Policy #HelpingYouBidBetter #Procurement #SMEs #PublicSector

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Implementing procurement policies into your bids can be daunting, but help is at hand for Scottish SMEs. Join a free "Responding to Tender Policy Requirements" webinar, on 9 July, to learn all you need to know about the most common policy requirements: https://bit.ly/3KWB4GI #10DR #Policy #HelpingYouBidBetter #Procurement #SMEs #PublicSector

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Bad news has the ability to spread quickly in our hyper-connected modern world of multiple platforms. For PRs, this means more channels to monitor than ever before for signs of crisis… but it also provides extra ways to boost important stories, connecting audiences to vital information. An insightful article about how podcasts are becoming an important channel to engage and monitor as part of a successful PR and Crisis Communications strategy. https://lnkd.in/eje-8Ce5 #PR #PRagency #Communications #Communicationsagency #PRstrategy #Communicationsstrategy #crisiscommunications #freelancers

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Shape of legislative forward work programme emerging at Economy Committee today at the NI Assembly: 📌 RHI Bill before the end of the year 📌 Utility Regulator Bill in Jan 2025 📌 Fracking Bill in June 2025

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In today’s world, your reputation is one of your most valuable assets, especially in times of crisis. Whether it’s about people, the environment, or company assets, the way you respond speaks volumes. In the last post of our crisis comms series, Andy Groundwater highlights that reputation can be "ripped from you in an instant", and therefore appropriate response is vital to mitigate negative impact. https://hubs.li/Q02Dc91w0 #CrisisReputation #CrisisResponse #CrisisComms #EmergencyResponse

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🚀 Suffolk Chamber of Commerce Launches 2024 General Election Manifesto! 🚀 We urge all local Parliamentary candidates to support our 15-point programme aimed at securing sustainable economic growth for Suffolk. Suffolk’s business community has shown incredible resilience, weathering storms from COVID-19 to inflation. However, our recent economic surveys show a dip in key business indicators. We need clarity on what to expect from our Parliamentary representatives in the next 4-5 years. We are surveying all Parliamentary candidates on their support for this programme. Results will be shared with our members. Based on evidence of real business experiences collected through investigations over the last four years and more by the Chamber’s respected policy groups, the 15-point General Election manifesto covers key asks vital for Suffolk businesses. 🔗 Read the full Chamber General Election Manifesto here; https://lnkd.in/eCc-Aaqx Look out for news on the Chamber series of hustings, bringing together local Parliamentary candidates and business leaders, including an event in Ipswich in partnership with the University of Suffolk. Informed campaigning and decision-making: it’s what we do.   #StayInformed #SuffolkBizCommunity #Policy #GeneralElection #SuffolkBusiness #2024Manifesto #EconomicGrowth #PublicAffairs #BusinessCommunity #Election2024 #SuffolkChamber

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