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← Older postsWhat does it take to build a new system of public service?
What does it take to build a new system of public service? Read here to find out more about the work that The Hunter Foundation has been doing to support Clackmannanshire Council to achieve that ambition. Read the full report on what it takes to shift to a more relational approach to public services here
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentHUNT IS ON FOR THE NEXT SCOTTISH UNICORN
HUNTER FOUNDATION LAUNCH RECRUITMENT FOR SCALEUPSCOTLAND The Hunter Foundation (“THF”) has launched the next phase of their ScaleUpScotland programme recruiting for their fifth cohort of 12 scaling businesses. Across the first four cohorts – cohort 4 is still underway – the businesses have grown £500m of incremental revenue, added 3000 new jobs and secured £300m
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentKiltwalk 2024 opens after a record year when more than £5 million was raised for 1,550 Scottish charities
This means an incredible £42.5m has gone to 3,300 Scottish charities over eight years Next year’s Kiltwalk has opened for registration after 2023 attracted a record number of Kiltwalkers who raised over £5.1 million for 1,550 Scottish charities. In 2023, 27,500 Kiltwalk Heroes in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, and Edinburgh laced up their boots and hit
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Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentSEARCH IS ON FOR SCOTLAND’S NEXT £1 BILLION + BUSINESS
The Hunter Foundation (‘THF’), in partnership with the Scottish National Investment Bank (‘The Bank’) has opened up applications for its second ScaleupScotland2.0 programme for highly ambitious, scaling businesses to join their next cohort. The programme sees 12 scaling businesses work collaboratively with fellow CEOs and leadership teams to supercharge growth over a one-year period beginning
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentSCALING UP SCOTLAND – MAJOR CONFERENCE AND NETWORKING EVENT LAUNCHED BY THE HUNTER FOUNDATION
The Hunter Foundation (THF) will bring together some of the UK and Scotland’s top entrepreneurs this autumn at its ‘Founders Conference – Scaling Up Scotland’, the first of its kind hosted by the organisation in partnership with the Scottish National Investment Bank (The Bank). This continues the partnership between THF and the Bank, following their
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentEdinburgh goes Kiltwalk Crazy to Boost 710 Scottish Charities
Seven was Edinburgh’s lucky number today as a massive 7,000 Kiltwalkers took to the streets of the capital to fundraise for 710 different Scottish charities. 17th September goes into the history books as the city’s biggest ever Kiltwalk. The Hunter Foundation underwrites Kiltwalk and Sir Tom Hunter was at the Start Line and on the
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentLESSONS FROM IRELAND FOR SCOTLAND’S ECONOMY
It may seem an odd place to start on an analysis of what we can learn from the Irish experience, but let’s start with America.
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentBiggest Ever Dundee Kiltwalk Set To Support More Charities Than Ever Before
Pavements and pathways across North Fife, Dundee and Angus were awash with tartan today (Sunday 20 August) as more than 3,700 Kiltwalk Heroes strode out for 470 Scottish charities, in Dundee’s biggest Kiltwalk to date.
Posted in News | Leave a commentPRE-SCALER PROGRAMME DOUBLES AMID UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND
The Pre-Scaler programme launched by the Hunter Foundation (“THF”) and Scottish EDGE has seen demand so high that two cohort programmes will now be run as opposed to the one originally envisaged. Forty companies from across Scotland, split into two cohorts will now participate in the innovative programme, wholly funded by THF, that will see
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