Tourism Industry Update The Welsh Government introduced new smoking legislation in Wales on 1 March 2021. The main changes are that school grounds, hospital grounds and public playgrounds as well as the outdoor areas of care settings for children are now smoke-free. For the tourism industry, the new laws mean that the current exemption to the smoking ban which enables smoking to take place in self-contained holiday and temporary accommodation as well as in designated...
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Everyday activities like shopping can present challenges for vulnerable customers. The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has produced guidance, which outlines some of the ways in which you can accommodate the needs of vulnerable customers in-store. There are many small actions you can take to make your stores more accessible for everyone. This may mean providing the service by a different method. Making adjustments in your store can benefit your customers and colleagues, ensuring that...
The competition, delivered by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in collaboration with the devolved administrations, will use culture as a catalyst for levelling up areas outside London and put culture at the heart of plans to recover from the impact of the pandemic. The competition is now live and applications are encouraged from towns and cities across the UK. For the first time, groups of towns will now be able to...
Are you interested in starting your own business, freelance career or social enterprise? Maybe you’ve already started, but are looking for ways to improve or grow? The Summer Start-up Week Festival is an award-winning, online start-up course taking place from 14 to 18 June 2021. With events taking place across 4 stages and a festival line-up containing some of the biggest and brightest entrepreneurs in Wales, the 5-day online course will help you nurture, develop...
The UK Government’s Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) recently announced the first tranche of winners from the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) Phase 1: Summer 2020 competition. The full list of projects and winners receiving the £16.5 million in IETF funding can be seen here. Projects offered funding in Wales were: Celsa Manufacturing (UK) Ltd steelworks in Cardiff – offered £3 million towards an £8.6 million project to install equipment to reduce...
The Barclays Entrepreneur Awards recognises the impact of entrepreneurs across the UK. The Awards celebrate disruptive, innovative businesses through a regional heat, followed by a national final held in London. The Barclays Entrepreneur Awards are open to United Kingdom residents who meet the following criteria: have a UK business be registered/established in the UK have a UK based trading address have a UK based key official or senior manager be able to evidence UK trade...
HMRC has confirmed that the fifth grant available under the Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will open to applications from late July 2021. The grant will cover the five months from May to September 2021, is taxable and will be paid out in a single instalment. Guidance for claiming the grant will be available by the end of June 2021. For further information please visit GOV.UK.
This year Small Business Saturday is once again highlighting 100 small businesses, one a day for the 100 days leading up to Small Business Saturday 4 December 2021. For the last 8 years, the 100 have not only received exposure on Small Business Saturday's social media channels and in the local and national press, but also joined the Small Business Saturday team in London at receptions in both Downing Street and The Treasury Drum with...
Chwarae Teg is once again celebrating the achievements of women from all backgrounds and stages in life or work across Wales. Womenspire recognises women for every aspect of life, from personal achievements to outstanding contribution. Chwarae Teg’s Womenspire Awards showcases the remarkable accomplishments of women across Wales and will inspire future generations. Categories for 2021 are: Board Member Community Champion Entrepreneur Gender Equality Champion Leader Learner Rising Star Woman in Sport Woman in STEM Woman...
From Monday June 7 2021 up to 30 people will be able to meet outdoors and large outdoor activities will be able to take place, as Wales moves starts the phased move into alert level one, First Minister Mark Drakeford announced today (Friday June 4 2021). The first phase of the move to alert level one means that from Monday June 7 2021: Up to 30 people can meet outdoors, including in private gardens, outdoor...