More than 11,000 young people have been supported to find jobs during the first year of the Welsh Government’s flagship youth employment programme, Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething confirmed today (8 February 2023). The Welsh Government’s Young Person’s Guarantee (YPG) provides under 25s in Wales with the offer of support to gain a place in education or training, find a job or become self-employed. Ministers have committed £1.4 billion a year to support young people across...
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The Minister for Economy Vaughan Gething and the Minister for Climate Change Julie James have announced a consultation into proposals to require housing developers to ensure all new build houses be equipped with gigabit broadband capability. This will require developers to ensure: all new build homes are installed with the gigabit-ready physical infrastructure for gigabit-capable connections a gigabit-capable connection is installed in a new build home subject to a £2,000 cost cap per dwelling or...
Making work fairer, safer, and better for all is better for workers and better for business. That is why the Welsh Government acts to promote fair work at every opportunity as part of its mission to build a fairer, greener, stronger, and more successful Wales. Fair work is for everyone, no matter your business size, sector or where you currently are on your fair work journey. In response to what we have heard from business...
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is a global movement and takes place on 11 February every year. Wales Women in STEM aims to expose and address the barriers that face women working in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. It brings together those who implement change within the sector, and those who work to create a positive environment where women and girls can thrive throughout their careers. For further information on Wales...
Join Chware Teg for a FREE 45 minute workshop to explore key contributing factors in building an inclusive environment and inclusive leadership. There have been many studies into the relationship between diversity and inclusion and company performance, and almost all of them have come to the same conclusion. Put simply: diversity and inclusion is good for business. The workshop will include: Introduction What does 'inclusion' mean? What makes an inclusive leader? How to make that...
Enterprise Nation and VistaPrint have joined forces to provide a cash grant programme worth £150,000 that will help budding entrepreneurs grow their ventures. The programme will see 20 small businesses from across the UK each win £7,500, alongside marketing and design support and expertise, to help their business thrive. To be eligible to apply, your business must: be based in the UK and have a UK business bank account be a registered business or registered...
The Charity Commission has launched a campaign to raise awareness of core trustee duties, the guidance available to charities and has developed a collection of short and engaging guidance dubbed the ‘5-Minute Guides’ on: Delivering purposes Managing conflicts of interest Reporting information Safeguarding people Making decisions Managing finance For further information please select the following link Advice and guidance for Charity Trustees – Getting the most out of being a charity trustee
Race Equality Week, 6 to 12 February 2023, is an annual UK-wide movement, organised by Race Equality Matters, uniting thousands of organisations and individuals to address the barriers to race equality in the workplace. The theme for this year is #ItsEveryonesBusiness because tackling race inequality is everyone’s business. For further information please select the following links: Race Equality Week - Race Equality Matters An introduction to an Anti-racist Wales [HTML] | GOV.WALES Race - Business...
Entries for The Department for International Trade’s inaugural Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards are now open! The awards will recognise and celebrate the global trading success of small businesses from across the UK and are free to enter. The scheme will reward businesses in seven sectors: Agriculture, food and drink Consumer goods Creative industries Digital Education Financial and professional services Manufacturing The deadline for submissions is Thursday 23 February 2023 at...
‘Be Mighty. Recycle’ is Wales’s largest and most ambitious recycling campaign. Contributing to Welsh Government’s goal of becoming a zero-waste nation by 2050 and boosting Wales to become the no.1 recycling nation in the world. This year’s theme is “The power of food waste recycling” and the campaign, which starts on 6 February 2023, will highlight how food waste is recycled into climate change-fighting renewable energy in Wales. Join our Mighty Mission to get Wales...