Hubbub and Starbucks have launched a £1 million fund to increase take-up and remove barriers for reusable packaging in the food and drink sector in the UK. They’re looking for innovators with pioneering approaches to challenge single-use packaging in the food and drink sector. The fund is looking to support consumer facing reuse systems in the UK in both ‘return from home’ and ‘return on the go’ models. If you feel you have a solution...
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gofod3 is an event organised by WCVA, in collaboration with the voluntary sector in Wales and is the biggest voluntary sector event of its kind in Wales. Whether you’re a trustee, staff member, volunteer or all three, this is your unique space to reflect, learn and plan for the future. This year’s event runs from 20 June to 24 June. With over 60 FREE events on offer, including an exciting and busy schedule of speakers...
The Social Business Wales Awards are part of the Social Business Wales (SBW) project which is funded by Welsh Government and the European Regional Development Fund. Social Business Wales is delivered by Cwmpas (new name for Wales Co-operative Centre) and is part of the Business Wales service. This will be the 7 th year of the SBW Awards, and we want to highlight, more than ever, the tremendous growth and potential of the sector and...
With many seasonal jobs being filled at this time of year, it is important that employers protect the health and safety of gig economy, agency and temporary workers. Remember that workers are as likely to have an accident in the first six months at a workplace as they are during the whole of the rest of their working life. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website has guidance to help users and suppliers of agency...
Business has a huge part to play in helping Wales reach its target of reaching net zero carbon before 2050. Companies can use less energy, switch to cleaner sources of power and work more sustainably. On top of this they can create products and services to tackle the causes of climate change. Insider’s Breakfast Event will bring businesses together to share insights in getting to net zero faster and will look at the practical steps...
A new flagship Welsh Government programme, which will provide personalised support to people who are not currently in education, training or employment to find and stay in work has been launched by the Economy Minister Vaughan Gething. In brief: new £13.25 million a year scheme to provide tailored support to help people into work across Wales ReAct+ will also provide employers with wage and training support for newly-employed staff the programme is part of wider...
World Food Safety Day is on Tuesday 7 June 2022 and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are launching a campaign to inform food businesses about maintaining hygiene standards, so that food is safe for consumers, and to ensure that businesses are prepared for their inspection. Since the start of the pandemic, local authorities have seen a drop in compliance with food safety standards, in part due to ongoing staff recruitment and retention issues. The FSA...
Are you involved in the management of our coasts and seas, or education or raising awareness with communities or councils or related work? Do you want to help develop an action plan to build ocean literacy in Wales? Ocean literacy is when people understand how our collective and individual actions impact the ocean’s health and how the ocean’s health impacts our lives. Better ocean literacy could lead to improvements in how we manage and use...
The mandate for the Health and Social Care community to take action on the climate emergency has never been stronger – it’s time to act: Net Zero Wales Carbon Budget 2 (2021 to 2025) | GOV.WALES NHS Wales Decarbonisation Strategic Delivery Plan Health Impacts of Climate Change You should know: Emissions from Health and Social Care are the largest of the public sector The Health and Social Care Sector need to reduce emissions by a...
The applications for this year's Small Biz 100 are now officially open! 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, 3 December 2022. For the last 9 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...