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Media release: Enterprising rural women celebrate success of business creation course
A BUSINESS creation project designed to develop enterprise skills and encourage business start-up ideas amongst women based in rural areas of Scotland has just finished its first pilot in three target areas.
The project, which was delivered by Women’s Enterprise Scotland (WES) and Development Trusts Association Scotland (DTAS), ran in the Small Isles, New Cumnock in East Ayrshire and Liddesdale in the Scottish Borders.
It took place over a ten- week period, with weekly sessions held by zoom for 1.5 hours each week, working with a combined cohort of around 30 women.
Cunningham: significant growth
The independently owned business is committed to supporting not-for-profit organisations and good causes, donating 10% of the company’s profits through its charity, Border Biscuits Community Support.
Border Biscuits Community Support has contributed to over 170 not-for-profit organisations in Scotland including Archaeology Scotland, Rotary International and New Lanark Trust.
Founded in 2010, as well as donating funds, the charity sees company employees regularly volunteer with projects.
During the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic, the Company donated over 150,000 packets of biscuits to NHS hospitals, care homes and foodbanks across the UK.
John Cunningham, chief executive at Border Biscuits, said: “Our company has grown significantly over the last 10 years and our donations through Border Biscuits Community Support have grown with it.