Business Bulletin 30th October - Embrace Elgin

Business Bulletin 30th October

In this update:

Elgin BID Business Awards
2020 Annual Report
Virtual Business Breakfast- Don’t Miss Out RSVP Today!
Get your FREE Stall at our Christmas Market
Charity Pyjama Day
Social Media Webinars- have your say!
Moray Town Centre Capital Fund 2020 – 2021

 Elgin BID Business Awards

Thank you to everyone that attended our AGM & Awards Night last night, it was great to ‘see’ you all. A
huge congratulations to our winners and finalists!

2020 Annual Report

Our 2020 Annual Report is now available to read on our website. Read it to find out what’s gone on in
the last year and to see what’s in store for the year coming.

 Read the Annual Report Here

 Virtual Business Breakfast-
 Don’t Miss Out RSVP Today!

There is still time to sign up to attend our Virtual Business Breakfast on Thursday 5th November
7.30am-8.30am.

Come along and share with us your ideas- we’d love to hear them.

If you’d like to attend please RSVP to Tina by Tuesday 3rd November.

 Get your FREE Stall at our Christmas Market

We are teaming up with the Elgin Farmer’s Market to bring a small Christmas Market to the
Plainstones on Saturday 28th November.

The Farmer’s Market has successfully ran markets since August following social distancing and
Government Guidelines.

All BID Members are welcome to take a FREE stall on the day. If you would like to have a stall
download the below form or email Tina to get a form.

Please note that should Government Restrictions change the market may be cancelled at short
notice.

 Download Market Stall Form Here

 Charity Pyjama Day

Our Charity Pyjama Day is on Friday 6th November and there is still time to get your business
involved!

Have some fun with your employees and colleagues whilst raising money for the BID Charities who do
work on the ground supporting the people of Elgin & Moray.

To help try and raise some much needed funds for our charities we would like to know if you and your
employees would like to get involved with the Pyjama Charity Day.

We are asking for a £2 donation from those participating and we will also provide you with a collection
can so you can collect donations through the day from customers & clients.

Join us in having a bit of fun while raising money for great local causes! (Be sure not to arrange any
important meetings for that day )

Let Tina know at tina.mainland@elginbid.co.uk if you would like to get involved.

 Social Media Webinars- have your say!

We are going to be bringing more webinars to you. The next one we are looking at organising is on
social media and we would like to have your input!

Simply fill in the below survey and let us know what options you would prefer.

Have ideas for webinars that would help you and your business? Or would you like to provide a
webinar for BID members? Drop Tina an email at tina.mainland@elginbid.co.uk and let her know and
we will do our best to arrange.

Complete the survey online here

 Moray Town Centre Capital Fund 2020 – 2021

If you are looking to apply for the Moray Town Centre Capital Fund 2020 – 2021 be sure to apply
quickly as applications close on 14th November.

More information below.

The Scottish Government recently allocated a £433,000 fund to improve town centres in Moray. The
aim of this fund is to make transformational and visual differences to the heart of Moray’s towns.

Moray Council is welcoming bids for altering large vacant retail premises into smaller units within the
town centres of Elgin, Forres, Buckie, Lossiemouth and Keith.

Grants of up to 50% for eligible costs, capped at £50,000, are available for suitable projects. The fund
will provide an opportunity for businesses to survive and thrive in these difficult times.

Grants are also available through the Transforming Empty Space to Living Space scheme, supporting
projects to turn empty properties into residential and/or student accommodation with the aim of
bringing the town centres back to life.

The scheme is available to applicants from all the towns, including smaller settlements with populations
of over 1,000 – Lhanbryde, Burghead, Hopeman, Dufftown, Kinloss, Cullen, Aberlour, Rothes,
Portknockie, Findochty and Mosstodloch.

Grants of up to 25% of eligible project costs, capped at £50,000 are available for structural works,
replacing windows, re-wiring and creating new entrances to properties.

Previous successful applicants of the ‘Turning Empty Space to Living Space 2019 – 2020’ are
ineligible for the new ‘Empty Space to Living Space’ fund.

Moray Town Centre Capital Fund grant application forms, guidance notes and conditions can be found
at these links:

Altering larger retail premises into smaller ones (PDF 249KB)
Transforming Empty Space to Living Space 2020-2021 (PDF 251KB)

If you have any questions or would like any assistance to complete this form, please
email: towncentrefund@moray.gov.uk

The deadline for applications is 14th NOVEMBER 2020, so make sure you don’t miss out.

 Many Thanks
 Gemma & Tina