FREE EVENTS


DEVELOPING A MODERN EAST LOTHIAN


East Lothian Business helping to network Scotland


Upcoming Events


Business Gateway These events are free and take place at the Maitlandfield House Hotel in Haddington. To book go to www.bgateway.com/events or tel 0131 347 2820.


Topics coming up in the next few months include:


• Bookkeeping • Trading online • Get real results from your website • Improve your search engine ranking • Social media for business • Business Start-up Awareness Seminar • HMRC – Self Assessment & Self Employed


Colin Campbell, who started his digital aerial installation and maintenance business with help from the Business Gateway in East Lothian during 2010, has seen the business grow and expand into new fields, having just won a contract to help deliver wireless broadband infrastructure to rural areas throughout Scotland.


Following 11 years of military experience in the Royal Corps of Signals, where he saw active duty, he left the Army with a disability, but Colin was determined not to sit back on incapacity benefit so he first spent several years working with Telewest and Sky before launching out on his own. Originally providing domestic services to help East Lothian residents prepare for the digital switchover, Colin has now expanded the business into the wider communications field and has worked throughout Scotland, installing base stations and the infrastructure of the networks themselves. He’s even


“I enjoy helping out locals residents with problems with their digital services and that will never change but to come full circle and be helping build the network that's going to give locals better communications and pull rural communities up to speed is just great.”


recently worked on a mast build and micro dish installation to help improve wireless broadband in East Lothian. He’s delighted to be making the most of his Army training.


Contact: Colin Campbell 01875 811950


Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber of Commerce See www.melcc.org.uk for further details and booking information.


HM Revenue & Customs Call 0845 603 2691 for further details and booking.


Upcoming events include:


• Self Assessment Online • How VAT Works • Setting up a Limited Company • Construction Industry Schemes • Becoming an Employer • Statutory Sick Pay • Becoming Self Employed


Other Groups East Lothian Coffee Morning 3rd Friday of each month, 8 – 10am at Various Venues 4Networking Haddington Every 2nd Thursday, 8 – 10am at the Maitlandfield House Hotel BNI North Berwick Every Friday, 6.45 – 8.30am at The Glen Golf Club LIBRA Network Haddington Monthly at the Maitlandfield House Hotel


If you would like further information on any of the above events or would like your East Lothian based business event listed here please email buzz@eastlothian.gov.uk


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