Support on offer to Glasgow businesses battling the oil and gas slowdown
A workshop offering free advice and support to businesses operating in the oil and gas supply chain is taking place in Glasgow early in January (14th) 2016. The event comes at a time when the price of oil has reached its lowest point in over a decade compounding the challenging environment for Scotland’s oil and gas businesses.
Delivered by Scottish Enterprise, the initiative is part of the Energy Jobs Taskforce which was set up in January 2015 by the Scottish Government to provide support to individuals and companies affected by the slowdown.
The event will provide a mix of insight from industry and company leaders on how they view the current situation; advice from other sectors on how they have dealt with similar challenges well as getting an opportunity to discuss what companies can do to respond to the current challenges in areas such as finance, management and strategy.
The Glasgow event is the third in the series which takes place in locations across Scotland throughout January.
David Rennie, head of oil and gas at Scottish Enterprise and who will be chairing the event said:
“We are all well aware of the difficulties that the oil and gas sector is currently facing and the impact that has had on confidence, investment and jobs. Although we live in a price volatile market and the sector has experienced a number of slowdowns over the years, it doesn’t make the decisions that some companies have made any easier or indeed the impact for the individuals concerned.
“These events provide a forum for the supply chain to hear from industry leaders; hear what sort of issues they need to be focusing upon as well as understanding what type of support is available from a range of sources and agencies. We would encourage any company in the area who has oil and gas as part of their order book to consider attending.”
More details can be found at http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/events/