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An Ayrshire Employment Task Force has recently been formed with the aim to collect  information about companies that are having difficulties and to ensure that effective support is made available to help the businesses and support the employees affected.

It was established initially within East Ayrshire, it  has now been extended to cover both North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire.  Members of the Task Force include Scottish Enterprise,Business Gateway, Ayrshire Chamber,JobcentrePlus the Federation of Small Businesses and Kilmarnock College.

Commenting on the establishment of the Task Force, Martin Cheyne, Chief Executive of Ayrshire Chamber, said: “In recent weeks the effects of the economic downturn have been felt strongly across Ayrshire, particularly in the manufacturing and retail sectors.  It is of vital importance that every effort is made to ensure that businesses and people who may be affected are given the best co-ordinated support possible to assist them in securing the help and assistance which they require.  As an important part of this process, I am delighted that the Ayrshire Employment Task Force, in partnership with Ayrshire Chamber Business Forum, has arranged a Business Summit which will be held in the Park Hotel in Kilmarnock on Tuesday 24 March 2009.  Further detailed information will be sent directly to companies and will be made available through local advertising.”

Jim Burns, External Relations Manager for JobcentrePlus, added: “The sharing of information across a range of agencies has already paid dividends as we have been able to identify opportunities for early engagement with businesses which are considering workforce adjustments  and we have been able to provide advice which has been crucial in the development of these proposals.  Through the Task Force, we have been able to identify opportunities for the early engagement of the PACE Initiative team, in providing information and support to workers.”


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