FUNDING PROJECT TO REVITALISE FIFE’S HIGH STREETS AWARDS 100TH GRANT

  • Company:
  • Leuchars Quality Meats
  • Contact:
  • Willie McGregor

A butcher has become the 100th enterprise to benefit from a funding campaign that has invested over £200k to help revitalise and support businesses based on Fife’s High Streets.

Leuchars Quality Meats, which has a shop in Leuchars and another in Newport, has received £4.5k from the Town Centre Business Support Fund administered by Business Gateway Fife on behalf of Fife Council’s Town Centre Development Unit.

Owner Willie McGregor, who bought the butchers in 2011 having previously worked in a supermarket butchers for 20 years, has invested the money in new fridge equipment, floor tiling, shelving and lighting.

He said: “I went to Business Gateway Fife to see what help was available to me after the Royal Airforce left and before the Army arrived. Since then my advisers, Brian Blackburn and Fiona Turnbull, have been great. They suggested I apply for funding through the Town Centre Business Support Fund and now that I have received the money I’ve been able to make improvements ahead of plan. Moving forward I hope to expand the business and take on another employee in the New Year and will continue to access support from Business Gateway Fife to help me fulfil my ambitions.”

Three funding streams make up the Town Centre Business Support Fund, which was launched in 2013 and has since awarded 61 Business Improvement Grants, 28 Vacant Property Grants and 11 Expert Help Grants.

A wide range of businesses have benefited from the fund including an Aberdour artist who wanted to create a contemporary gallery to helping a speciality foods enterprise set up in a long-term vacant property in Dunfermline.

Fiona Turnbull, Business Gateway Fife, said: “With the help of the Town Centre Business Support Fund, businesses across the region have been able to invest in their premises or have made improvements to increase efficiency and boost sales. Expert Help has also proved a valuable resource for businesses wishing to embrace technology and e-commerce. Making sense of how a website will work for a business is fundamental and the support available through the scheme has helped business owners understand how to make their website more profitable.”

To find out more about the Town Centre Business Support Fund click here or to find out how we can help your business, contact us by calling 01592 858333 or email success@bgfife.co.uk