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Grants of up to £3,000 are available to enable rural pub owners, licensees, and local communities to work together to help support and sustain local services in England, Scotland and Wales. Pub is the Hub’s Community Services Fund will assist projects which support the needs of local communities by using pubs to offer a new service or replace a service that has already been lost, such as a local shop, library, post office or community...

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...

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...

You may get a Cold Weather Payment if you’re getting certain benefits or Support for Mortgage Interest. You’ll get a payment if the average temperature in your area is recorded as, or forecast to be, zero degrees celsius or below over 7 consecutive days. You’ll get £25 for each 7 day period of very cold weather between 1 November and 31 March. The Cold Weather Payment scheme runs from 1 November 2023 to 31 March...

Make sure you protect workers during low temperatures and wintry conditions. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have updated their guidance to make it easier to find and understand advice on how to protect workers in low temperatures. This includes guidance for working outdoors. It also explains how you can assess the risks to workers and put controls in place to protect them. With low temperatures and less daylight, winter can make surfaces perilous. As...

Working together to build a brighter financial future with and for Welsh employees Looking for a way to support your employees and your business by prioritising financial well-being in the workforce? Looking to alleviate financial worries and improve well-being leading to happier employees and improved productivity? Why not explore becoming a Payroll Partner. Money worries are the biggest cause of stress amongst people in the UK so bringing in an ethical payroll lending scheme can...

An Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) is a new requirement for people who do not need a visa to come to the UK. It gives you permission to travel to the UK, and it is electronically linked to your passport. You’ll be allowed to: come to the UK for up to 6 months for tourism, visiting family and friends, business or study come to the UK for up to 3 months on the Creative Worker visa...

There are 1.8 billion disabled people in the world, representing 17% of the population and the spending power of disabled people worldwide is estimated at $13 trillion, increasing by 14% per annum. Purple Tuesday is a global social movement and the #1 brand for improving the customer experience for disabled people and their families 365 days a year. Get involved Organisations must make one new commitment to improve their accessibility and practice, implement the improvement...

Whether you are a large, medium or small business, disruptions due to the weather can happen anywhere at any time. Taking time to plan and prepare your business can save you time and money when something untoward happens. There are simple steps all businesses can take to ensure that they are prepared for adverse weather such as: signing up for flood warnings installing flood protection systems checking your insurance policy covers weather damage to your...

Brought to you by Technology Connected, Wales Tech Week showcases Welsh technology and champions the industry on the global stage. It connects, promotes, and develops Wales as a centre of expertise for enabling and emerging technologies and their applications for today’s business and society. After two years of virtual, it’s now time to get physical. Wales Tech Week 2023 will be an international tech summit at the International Convention Centre Newport, from 16 to 18...