In light of recent events, Team TRC is working from home. If you’d like to get in touch, please email, call or zoom – we’re happy to hear from you! Our contact details are listed below.
We’ll be hosting all future meetings online where possible.
Our 2019/20 courses are now complete, so we’ll be taking steps to plan for the next financial year, and what shape our courses may take.
We wish everyone well in these uncertain times.
If you’re worried about the impact of COVID-19, we hope you find the following resources useful.
General Support
ALL INFORMATION IS CORRECT AS OF APRIL 2020.
Business Support page from the Scottish Government
Financial Support
Screen Scotland in parallel with Creative Scotland we are launching 2 new funds on On Friday 27 March.
- Bridging bursary programme
- Development fund
Business Debtline offer free, impartial and confidential debt advice to small businesses and the self-employed.
Financial help and rights, including information on childcare and sick pay.
HMRC has a set up a phone helpline to support businesses and self-employed people concerned about not being able to pay their tax due to coronavirus. Call 0800 0159 559
An independent charity providing free debt advice by phone and online to people across the UK.
The Royal Literary Fund is a UK charity that has been helping authors since 1790. It provides grants and pensions to writers in financial difficulty.
Free resources for freelancers struggling in the UK because of COVID-19.
Business helpline number: 0300 303 0660
Monday to Friday, between 8.30am to 5.30pm
Business support including: Small Business Bonus Scheme, Small business rate relief, Charitable rate relief
Supports including how to find out which benefits you can claim, Universal Credit, employment and support allowance
- Find out which benefits you can claim
- Universal Credit(suspending the minimum income floor restriction is suspended and there is no need to go to a job centre)
- Employment & support allowance(you have to have paid NI contributions over last 2-3 years)
Contact TRC
Claire Scally
Joint Managing Director
Margaret Scott
Joint Managing Director
Caroline McGonigle
Project Manager