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Stirling Council is encouraging businesses from across the region that have missed out on other forms of COVID-19 funding to make early applications to its

Go Forth Stirling Business Improvement District (BID) has invested £32,000 on the provision of lights which complement those provided annually by Stirling Council.

Stirling’s Business Improvement District (BID) has launched a range of initiatives to support city traders through the Covid-19 tier restrictions and during the run up to Christmas.

A Scottish family firm is leading the way on low-emission vehicles after taking delivery of the UK’s first Renault Zoe electric van.

Staff at Stirling-based duct cleaning specialists Perfect Service Solutions will use the van to travel around Scotland and Northern England meeting clients and carrying out site visits.

Stirling Books has been Highly Commended in the Scotland Loves Local campaign’s High Street Heroes Awards.

Scotland’s specialist Perthshire-based enterprise support organisation GrowBiz has launched the first rural gift card of its kind which can be used in outlets across Scotland.

Following on from the recent launch of the REDS directory – the first comprehensive directory of Scotland’s rural and island businesses – the REDS rural gift card is designed to channel consumer spending directly into Scotland’s rural and island towns and villages in a bid to
support and promote the rural economy.

From rainbow bread making to picking giant pumpkins, Forth Valley Food Festival has a fun filled line-up for local foodies and families to enjoy over the October school break.

The team at an award-winning family firm has created a new spirits glass – The Angels’ Share Glass.

Forth Valley Chamber of Commerce has launched a data collection app for the area’s business community.

The team at Go Forth is launching an e-commerce grant offering match-funding of up to £1000 to help Stirling businesses either start trading online or develop their existing online activity.

Stirling’s Business Improvement District is supporting the city’s shops and eateries with a colourful `We’re Open’ poster campaign.

Handmade glass pigs wearing sunglasses and filled with a gin cocktail are the latest innovation from award-winning giftware firm Angels’ Share Glass.

Stirling’s Business Improvement District has launched a range of activities to help city-based businesses recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

After the biggest community buyout in the UK was completed and Bannockburn House became publicly owned in 2017, a group of local volunteers have worked hard to make the project a success. Unfortunately, no one could have foreseen that in just two years, a pandemic like COVID-19 would put a halt to their ambitious plans.

Family-run Stirling Distillery, like everyone else, has seen their business be affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. But used to looking at the glass half full (of Gin obviously) the team saw an opportunity to diversify their business by making a much needed, in-demand product, hand sanitiser.

Stirling’s Business Improvement District, Go Forth has funded protective aids to keep Stirling Business traders and shoppers safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. The team at

A range of free online courses for Stirling’s business community has been launched on a training platform set up by the city’s Business Improvement District.

A facemask prototype that could help prevent the spread of coronavirus is being developed in a partnership involving the University of the West of Scotland

The COVID-19 outbreak has affected every business in Stirling. All of our tenants still have 24/7 access to their space and many are finding new

The A-Z of Business Gateway Support.

Wallace High School pupil Carla Gee is celebrating after winning the school’s first award for young entrepreneurs.
Carla, 16, was named the first recipient of the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award sponsored by Stirling family firm Moray Robertson Electrical Services.

Returning for a second outing, the food festival will take place during the school October break with a jam-packed line-up showcasing the region’s diverse local larder.

Go Forth Stirling, which runs the city’s Business Improvement District, is launching a Hallowe’en Trail with an iPad on offer for the contest winner.

A new Chair has been appointed to the Board of Go Forth Stirling – the organisation which works to improve the city’s trading environment.

United Auctions are calling on Scotland’s farmers to help
re-energise a campaign to make Scotch Lamb the National Dish for St Andrew’s Day.