The Welsh Government’s Covid-19 commitment, put in place a programme of employment and skills support to help people back to work. Part of this programme includes additional support for individuals considering self-employment. In addition to the existing start-up service, a grant to support unemployed individuals that face greater economic barriers to starting a business is being made available. This discretionary grant will help up to 600 individuals become self-employed or start a business, between December...
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Emerging Tech Fest 2021 is a 3-day event will showcase some of the most exciting technology in Wales and beyond. Meaningful thought leadership, valuable connections and groundbreaking innovations, this virtual event experience will demonstrate how the innovative technology sector is transforming lives and industries. From micro businesses to multinational corporations Emerging Tech Fest has something for all. Covid-19 has highlighted significant pain points in ways of working but there are opportunities to adapt right now...
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has published an EU Exit Readiness briefing for the convenience sector to help retailers consider how their business may be affected at the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020. The EU-Exit Readiness Briefing covers three core elements for convenience retailers to consider: trading environment workforce and people regulations The briefing also provides information on the UK Government’s Reasonable Worst Case Scenario for border delays, sell through...
The Welsh Government has invested in a new, bespoke Apprenticeship Vacancy Service (AVS) to showcase apprenticeship opportunities in Wales and making it easier than ever to recruit apprentices. The AVS allows businesses the opportunity to advertise, manage and track their apprenticeship vacancies, offering a cost-effective tool for recruitment and the chance to reach out to a wide pool of talent. Employer profiles are also available giving you the opportunity to promote your business and the...
The SBRI Centre of Excellence, supported by Welsh Government, are calling upon businesses to come forward with innovative solutions that can be rapidly deployed to address a key challenge facing Dentistry colleagues as they continue to deliver vital services. Suitable solutions will receive 100% funding through the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI), to deliver Research and Development feasibility studies. The competition is looking to identify, develop and demonstrate disposable respirator face masks and respiratory protection...
Fundraising platform Work for Good are launching the Small Business Star match funding campaign to help small businesses raise even more funds for charities this Christmas. The #SmallBusinessStar campaign will be doubling donations between 1 and 31 December 2020, up to the value of £500 per business. Small businesses will need to sign up to Work for Good and pledge a proportion of sales from their products or services to a charity of their choice...
How you import from and export to the following countries will change from 1 January 2021. Click on the links below for further details: Andean Countries Morocco Pacific States Eastern and South African states (ESA) Chile Palestinian Authority Jordan Georgia South African Customs Union Member States and Mozambique (SACUM) Central America Faroe Islands Kosovo Switzerland Lebanon CARIFORUM States Israel Tunisia The provisions of the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement explained in the links below for...
A £1 million tax break to stimulate investment in UK manufacturing is to be extended. Businesses, including manufacturing firms, can continue to claim up to £1 million in same-year tax relief through the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) for capital investments in plant and machinery assets until 1 January 2022. The extension of the temporary £1 million cap was originally due to revert to £200,000 on 1 January 2021. For further information please visit the GOV.UK...
On 19 November 2020 International Men’s Day (IMD) celebrates worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. The day highlights positive role models and raise awareness of men’s well-being. At a local level, the areas, issues and activities people, charities, employers and organisations choose to mark International Men’s Day is entirely up to them. To help with ideas many people looked at what others were doing in 2019. For further...
The UK has left the EU, and the transition period after Brexit comes to an end this year. The Northern Ireland Protocol comes into force from 1 January 2021. For as long as it is in force, Northern Ireland will align with all relevant EU rules relating to the placing on the market of manufactured goods. You must show that your products meet those rules by using ‘conformity markings.’ The UKNI marking is a new...