The British Business Bank have launched a new guide ‘Making business finance work for you’ aimed at smaller businesses to help them understand how different financial products can support them at all stages of their development. It highlights the seven most common challenges businesses might face and the types of finance that could help to meet them: Starting a business Research and development Importing and exporting goods and services Protecting cash flow and working capital...
Grants of up to £5,000 available to registered charities or not for profit organisation to help those in need. This could be by reason of financial hardship, sickness, distress or other disadvantages in the UK. They will be looking for funding to support projects that relate to the repair, maintenance, improvement or construction of homes, community buildings and other buildings. For further information please select the following link: Screwfix Foundation
Everyone is different. There’s no single "right" way when it comes to how we think, learn and behave. Which is why ‘Neurodiversity’ (the term that describes these differences) has become such a ‘live’ topic for anyone involved in recruiting or developing the human capital that every organisation needs to succeed. Neurodiversity Celebration Week takes place across the world - and Venture is celebrating this fascinating and crucial field, by exploring what employers can do to...
You can improve your business' competitiveness and productivity through funded partnerships with academics and researchers. The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme helps businesses in the UK to innovate and grow. It does this by linking them with an academic or research organisation and a graduate. A KTP enables a business to bring in new skills and the latest academic thinking to deliver a specific, strategic innovation project through a knowledge-based partnership. The academic or research...
Food Waste Action Week 2024, themed 'Choose What You'll Use,' is happening from 18 March to 24 March 2024. Led by Love Food Hate Waste , the week will spotlight the benefits of choosing loose fruits and veggies. Research indicates that opting for loose produce, like apples, bananas, and potatoes, can save 60,000 tonnes of food waste. Love Food Hate Waste has created a new toolkit designed to support your communications about food waste prevention...
The Weavers' Company wish to work with organisations that can demonstrate impact with ex-offenders, young offenders or young people at risk of offending, either within a local area or nationally. The grant’s principal aims are to support people in trouble, particularly young offenders and ex-offenders, as well as other disadvantaged young people. Priorities: Supporting offenders into work Helping specific groups within the criminal justice sector Supporting young people They will fund UK registered charities and...
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards recognise and reward excellence for innovation, competitiveness and talent in the food and drink industry. Who can enter? Food and drink manufacturers Retailers, producers, growers, hospitality Sectors working with the food and drink supply chain including researchers, distributors, health, local authorities and education providers Take a look at the award categories and enter for free before 28 February 2024, for your chance to win – you can enter...
The Welsh Government want your views on professional registration of the childcare and playwork workforce in Wales. And are consulting on: whether the childcare and playwork sector should have a workforce register and if so, who should be included in that register Consultation ends: 7 March 2024. For further information please select the following link: Professional registration of the childcare and playwork workforce | GOV.WALES
The Green Business Loan Scheme is delivered in partnership with the Development Bank of Wales to help Welsh business go green. The scheme provides: Access to fully funded and part funded consultancy support that helps businesses understand their own path to decarbonisation Discounted fixed interest rates for energy efficiency measures and low carbon heat installations Patient capital, with upfront capital repayment holidays and a loan term linked to project payback For further information please select...
A consultation on proposals to strengthen how animal activities are regulated in Wales, which will improve animal welfare has been published today (8 December 2023). A number of animal activities are currently not regulated, or regulations are no longer fit for purpose. Strengthening such licensing would enhance and protect animal welfare, with a statutory licensing scheme setting minimum standards which all licence holders would need to comply with, underpinned by an inspection regime The Licensing...