Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, has today (25 January 2023) unveiled a packed programme of Welsh Government international trade missions for spring 2023, lending his support to Welsh businesses travelling the world in the next few months to develop their exports. The announcement is made as the latest business delegation from Wales travel to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the Middle-East’s largest medical trade show, Arab Health, on 28 January 2023. The Med...
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The British Tourism & Travel Show takes places from 22 March to 23 March 2023 at the NEC, Birmingham. It brings together hotels, attractions and destinations wanting to meet and do business with key decision makers, responsible for planning holidays, trips and tours and breaks. The show will attract 3,000 visitors and attendees include: coach operators tour operators group travel organisers travel agents travel services media and associations Who should exhibit? Tourism suppliers wishing to...
We will be holding an online information session on Tuesday, 7 February at 3pm to 4pm. If you are interested in attending please email RecyclingReformsConsultations@gov.wales to register your interest. The Welsh Government is consulting on the Business, Public and Third Sector Recycling Regulations which are due to come into force in October 2023. The proposed reforms will increase the quality and level of recycling from businesses, the public and third sectors in Wales, through ensuring...
Is your business cyber secure? Cyber risk has been identified as one of the largest risks to commercial entities worldwide. Funded by the Research Wales Innovation Fund, the primary aim of the Cyber Resilience Insurance Project by Swansea University is to evaluate the effectiveness of cyber risk insurance as a risk management tool for Welsh small and medium sized businesses (SMEs). Many businesses feel they are too small to present an attractive target to a...
Small grants of up to £7,500 can be applied for to help businesses and community groups in the Talybolion and Twrcelyn wards, and the community of Moelfre towards projects or events that can be delivered by 31st March 2023. The projects must align with the council’s North Anglesey Economic Regeneration Plan. There will be one round only, which totals £50,000. The grants will be offered at an intervention rate of 75%; a commitment of 25%...
The Help to Grow: Digital scheme will close to applications on 2 February 2023. The UK Government has decided to close the scheme as take-up was lower than expected. Discounts issued for eligible software must be redeemed within 30 days from issue date. For further information please select the following link Final opportunity for businesses to access Help to Grow: Digital scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) However, the Help to Grow: Management scheme will remain in...
New drinks container return scheme for 2025 will help Wales improve world-leading recycling rates. Wales will be introducing a Deposit Return Scheme by 2025, Climate Change Minister Julie James confirmed on Friday, January 2023. The new initiative will see us pay a small deposit when we buy a drink in a single use container, which we get back when we return the bottle or can. Wales is working with England and Northern Ireland to set...
Come to the online event ‘Fairtrade Storytelling: behind the scenes’ to learn more about how Fair Trade organisations are reframing their narratives, and how you can learn from them. Join Fair Trade Wales and Hub Cymru Africa, to take a closer look at storytelling and to discuss the ethics of promotion in the Fair Trade movement. Hear from several Fair Trade Organisations on recent shifts in how they communicate their work to a UK audience...
HMRC have seen a growing trend in customers submitting their Self Assessment returns early. In the last five years the number of customers choosing to file their return on the first day of the tax year has almost doubled. You have until the 31 January 2023 to send HMRC your Self Assessment tax return and to pay any tax you may owe, but why wait? How to file your return All the information you need...
South West Wales Connected Community Rail Partnership’s Community Changemakers Fund is a community grant fund to support communities along the railway line to make change happen in their local places, each organisation can apply for between £300 and £1,000. The Community Changemakers fund will directly support groups and organisations who want to drive positive local change, with a minimum of bureaucracy so you can get on with making change happen! Local Changemaking Ideas could include...