Midlothian & East Lothian Chamber of Commerce

Scottish Chambers of Commerce Urges Business Investment at Edinburgh Castle Reception Last night, SCC welcomed esteemed guests including Chamber representatives, politicians, and business leaders to the Scottish Business Reception hosted by First Minister which advocated for economic growth. In his address, SCC President Stephen Leckie emphasized the need for a UK budget focused on "growth, investment, and competitiveness." He stated, "The Chancellor’s actions and the message they send will directly impact business confidence and investment at a time when we need to create positive momentum. We hope that our calls to support business have been listened to and not ignored.” First Minister John Swinney reinforced this call commenting, “It takes political willpower to adapt and evolve our economies and grow thriving societies in all four nations – something the Chancellor can signal by including steps to advance the Acorn carbon capture and storage project in the UK Budget, which would provide new opportunities for workers in the oil and gas sector in Grangemouth and in other parts of Scotland.” Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eKxAKEf8 The Scottish Government #SCCEdinburghCastle #SCCBusinessReception #EdinburghCastle #ChamberNetwork #BusinessGrowth

Great to see two of our members in the one video! Get yourself to The Leddie if you haven’t been, and if you want advice about selling a business, give Andrew Morrison a shout. He won’t sell it for you, but he will help you get ready for the sale.

As the region's leading independent business support and networking organisation, the Chamber is here to help our members save time and money, gain business knowledge and expertise and introduce them to potential customers and suppliers. We are the voice of Midlothian & East Lothian business - representing both SMEs and larger corporate organisations.

The 100 days are over and we have more details of what the changes within Employment Law will look like. The dates for implementation may be a long way off but it is good for employers and businesses to understand the changes that are coming. As always please reach out if you need support.

Great opportunity to join Scottish business leaders at a Business Reception with Prime Minister Keir Starmer & Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar. The Prime Minister shared his vision for the UK economy and we were pleased to hear of his commitment to building stronger partnership working between business & government to boost growth, jobs & investment. We advocated for SCC 5 Business Priorities for the Autumn Budget: People, Work & Skills; the Economy; Energy; Digital and; International Trade & Investment. SCC has shared these directly with the Chancellor on behalf of SCC Network - we will be watching closely for a pro-growth Budget. More info here: https://lnkd.in/e494Ha-K Dr Liz Cameron CBE FSB Scotland CBI Scotland #ScottishRetailConsortium The Scottish Hospitality Group

Thanks to all who came to our 2024 Business Expo at NATIONAL MINING MUSEUM SCOTLAND TRUST

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 - 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 | 𝟑𝟎 𝐎𝐜𝐭 | 𝟖.𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 - 𝟏𝟎.𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 | Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh Our monthly Breakfast brings together business people from East Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian and the surrounding areas to meet, eat and network. Jaclyn Pringle of HR Staple Ltd will join us to discuss Insights Discovery - it is a globally loved model based on personality types at work. It helps businesses understand their employees’ strengths, communication styles, and preferences, bringing many key benefits for workplaces of all shapes and sizes, and the people within them. Find out more and book your place https://lnkd.in/e-DZkcEG #networkingevent #businessevents #insightsdiscovery

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐢𝐝 | 𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐨𝐯 | 𝐄𝐬𝐤𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 Emergency First Aid is a crucial set of skills and actions that can save lives in critical situations before professional medical help arrives; training in how to notice signs of someone in need and take action can be the difference between life and death. The course will be delivered by Tara Connolly of HR Dept Edinburgh, Mid and East Lothian, who has over a decade of experience working in health and safety roles across the public, private and third sectors. The main aim of Emergency First Aid are to preserve life and, with that in mind, the course contents include; Common injuries/health issues Lifesaving techniques Lifesaving equipment Knowing your role Workplace processes Accident and incident reporting First Aid Needs Assessment Plenty of time for Q&A and to network with potential business contacts on the day. Register your place Here https://lnkd.in/duhDrmbp #FirstAidTraining #trainingsession #networkingevent

It was great to be able to join the Mid & East Lothian Chamber of Commerce Business Expo yesterday with the rest of the team from The HR Dept - Edinburgh, Mid and East Lothian A great opportunity to meet interesting organisations and the people behind them! 🎉