Restart Ukraine aims to support the economic independence of women by creating a framework for the continuity of small business enterprise and the encouragement of startups and scaleups relocating to the UK to keep the Ukrainian economy alive. GEN UK has partnered with Startup Ukraine to provide a 360 support programme to meet their needs – funding, desk spaces, advisors, legal, banking, mentors, mental health support, access to markets, investment and so on. It will...
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Financial support that might be available to help you. The Welsh Government understands that the rising cost of living can be especially worrying if you have difficulty paying your bills and/or your rent, but there is help and advice available to assist you. Find out about: Benefits entitlement Housing Financial help Living costs Health and wellbeing Contacts Alternative languages For further information visit Get help with the cost of living | GOV.WALES
Swansea University and Imersifi (software studio) have come together to research and explore how virtual reality technology can help the autism community, they want to co-produce this training with the autistic community and employers. Virtual reality can be experienced by wearing a headset, the headset displays a virtual world where you can experience new situations and interact with objects. The project will be focussing on employment and how the technology can be used to expose...
The Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Wales Chris Jones is urging people to take extra precautions and to plan ahead to keep themselves and others safe as the Met Office warns of extreme heat. The Amber warning, issued for Sunday 17 July, Monday 18 July and Tuesday 19 July, suggests some parts of east Wales could see temperatures reach early to mid-thirties. The Welsh Government is working with emergency services, local authorities, schools and businesses...
Businesses play a fundamental role in addressing global challenges. Major corporate organisations can also be a force for good inside communities, they can provide livelihood opportunities and close access gaps for underserved individuals. Smaller businesses and entrepreneurs play a part in this too. Now more than ever, businesses need to maximise their inclusive impact. They need to ensure that their services/products serve, align and integrate the needs of diverse communities and stakeholders. Join Innovate UK’s...
The UK is getting hotter. As a result of climate change, heatwaves are becoming longer and more extreme, and many people’s health and wellbeing are suffering as a result. The British Red Cross report, Feeling the Heat, summarises trends, consequences and solutions relating to extreme heat in the UK: Download the report (PDF) Heatwave: first aid advice (PDF) Heatwave checklist (PDF) Impacts of heatwaves can be serious, but they are also preventable and they don't...
New legislation will ensure seafarers get paid at least equivalent to the UK National Minimum Wage. The UK government has today (6 July 2022) introduced new legislation to make sure seafarers get paid at least equivalent to the UK National Minimum Wage. The changes mean that thousands of seafarers regularly entering the UK will receive fairer pay. The Seafarers’ Wages Bill – introduced in the House of Lords – enables port authorities to deny access...
People across Wales will have the chance to become owners of at-risk local pubs, theatres, post offices, sports grounds and corner shops with the launch of the UK Government’s Community Ownership Fund. Voluntary and community organisations can bid for match funding. The Community Ownership Fund is open for Expressions of Interest applications. Once you have passed the EOI stage you will be sent a link to submit a full application to the Fund. Please note...
A new strategy to help create jobs and spread economic prosperity by encouraging a wide range of successful, sustainable and authentically Welsh events right across Wales has been launched today (13 July 2022) by the Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething. The National Events Strategy for Wales 2022 to 2030 builds on the unprecedented growth of events in Wales over the past two decades. The strategy seeks to encourage events of all shapes and sizes that are...
The Bank of England will be withdrawing legal tender status of the paper £20 and £50 notes after 30 September 2022, and are encouraging anyone who has these to spend or deposit them at their bank or Post Office. As they are returned to the Bank of England, these are being replaced with the new polymer £20 notes featuring J.M.W. Turner, and polymer £50 notes featuring Alan Turing. After 30 September 2022, the new polymer...