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Adra shop, Caernarfon
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is asking people across Wales to commit to spending at least £10 locally with a small business and to share on social media what makes that business special using the hashtag #10PoundPledge #10PuntLeol. The organisation says that participating in the campaign can help: Boost local economies: Encourage others to support small businesses in their community. Showcase local businesses: Highlight the unique offerings of small businesses. Ensure local businesses feel...
Youth worker
Applications for the Weston Charity Awards 2025 are now open! Do you lead a charity working in the fields of Community, Environment, Welfare, or Youth? Are you based in Wales, the North or Midlands of England? Do you have at least one paid full-time member of staff in a leadership position and an income of less than £5 million per year? Then you could be eligible for a package of support including an unrestricted grant...
Traffig Gwyriad
Major roadworks to carry out essential maintenance work on the A487 near Newport, Pembrokeshire, for eight weeks are set to begin from 6 January 2025. The works, which are being carried out to ensure the long-term resilience of the road and mitigate against the impacts of climate change, will involve the replacement of a drainage structure which crosses beneath the A487. It will also safeguard the long-term road links between communities and essential services, such...
Volunteers in a kitchen at Christmas
We all experience loneliness from time to time. But while the festive season can be a time of joy and connection – it can sometimes also have the opposite effect – making us feel lonely and disconnected. Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year, another holiday, or none, find tips on how to cope and ways to support someone else: Coping with loneliness during the festive season | Mental Health Foundation Christmas and mental health...
Apple tree in Powys
Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has issued the following statement: Until the mid-twentieth century, Wales had a rich and varied horticultural industry which supplied local needs and was a locally notable land use activity. But the movement to a global food system in the later decades of the century, with specialisation of production, led...
Holyhead Port
We have received an update this afternoon (17 December 2024) from Stena that the Port of Holyhead will not reopen until 15 January 2025 at the earliest following the damage sustained during Storm Darragh. This was not the news any of us wanted to hear. However, it provides clarity so that contingencies can be put in place. We were already working in partnership on contingency plans should we be in this position and we are...
Health care worker checking the health of a worker
Ensuring health access for migrants throughout their journey. Every year on 18 December, the world marks International Migrants Day, a day set aside to recognise the important contribution of migrants while highlighting the challenges they face. Migration has always been a vital and enriching part of societies, contributing to the strength and resilience of populations and fostering a well-being-centred economy for all. To realise this potential, however, migrants’ right to health must be safeguarded. This...
2025 calendar
The Welsh Government will be participating in a number of business to business (B2B) exhibitions and conferences to promote Wales and Wales based businesses. This will create opportunities for Wales-based businesses to participate with us under the Wales banner. The High Value Manufacturing Team in Welsh Government are planning a presence at the events listed below, subject to sufficient interest from Welsh companies. DATE EVENT LOCATION SECTOR 19 and 20 March 2025 Farnborough International Space...
Chef preparing a meal
Great Taste is the world’s largest and most trusted food and drink accreditation scheme. Putting your food or drink to the test with a panel of over 500 experts is a quick way to get honest, straightforward and impartial feedback from chefs, buyers, food writers and retailers. Whether your product receives a 1-, 2- or 3-star accolade, Great Taste stars are highly respected seals of approval. Each year the Great Taste Bursary offers 50 micro...
Tutor and pupil
The annual Inspire! Tutor Awards recognise the valuable work of tutors and mentors in supporting lifelong learning across Wales and entries for 2025 are now open. The awards celebrate the outstanding effort and commitment made by tutors and mentors to help adult learners pursue their goals, because behind successful adult learners there are inspirational mentors and tutors. Nominations should demonstrate achievements in at least two of the following areas: Developing the curriculum, creating new resources...

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