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It's been a very positive first quarter of 2019 for us here at Fife Chamber.  We are delighted to say we have seen growth in membership, while export document certification, e-shot usage, event attendance and social media followers all higher than the comparable period in 2018.

Video technology has been installed in as part of new call points at Edinburgh Airport to provide better contact between Passengers with Reduced Mobility (PRM) and staff upon arrival.

The 17 points have been upgraded to include video technology and hearing loops, with the points directly connecting to the PRM control room so passengers can speak to staff.

Fife Gingerbread received some good news on Valentine’s Day, when Fife Council’s draft budget included a proposal to provide additional funding of up to £60k for the next three years.

The joint administration added that the funding was conditional on Fife Council assisting the charity to become more sustainable, something that was welcomed by CEO Rhona Cunningham.

The latest SCC Quarterly Economic Indicator survey for Q1 of 2019 shows the health of the Scottish economy weakened considerably in the first quarter of this year. With the backdrop of an uncertain global environment and the cloud of Brexit hanging over the UK economy, key Scottish industrial sectors have experienced an investment slowdown as business costs and Brexit preparations take top priority. 

seescape, which operates from its base in Kirkcaldy, now has a dedicated and sound proof audiology room which is run by Dunfermline headquartered CluisTROM.

The Wellwood Communications team are thrilled to announce the appointment of Tommy Denholm in the newly created role of Technical Director.

In order to leverage a vastly experienced (and growing!) team of engineers, this role will see Tommy oversee the network services operations and be responsible for all technical matters.

Prior to joining the Wellwood team, Tommy was Group Service Manager at NCS Ltd. He brings a wealth of experience in the Telecoms industry.

As part of the continuing roll-out of Hand Picked from CR Smith, our employability programme for young people, the Hand Picked team recently supported a Developing the Young Workforce initiative at St Andrew’s RC High School in Kirkcaldy.

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