Volunteering holiday opportunities in Wales Volunteering as part of a holiday can help you learn new skills, reduce trip costs, and give something back to the place you’re visiting, or a charity close to your heart. For the uninitiated, volunteer holidays (also known as voluntourism) involve tourists undertaking some form of work as part of their trip. In exchange, visitors can gain hands-on experience in a craft that interests them, or receive benefits, like free...
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The occupancy survey provide trend information on the demand for tourism accommodation in Wales for 2021. The key objectives of the occupancy survey are to monitor and evaluate accommodation performance trends and to inform national and regional tourism planning and development for Visit Wales and other tourism stakeholders. Furthermore, the survey provides business intelligence for accommodation providers and other tourism businesses to assist with their growth and development. Benchmarking reports showing comparisons with other accommodation...
The North Wales Regional Skills Partnership (RSP) is one of four regional partnerships across Wales. The RSP has been developed to inform Welsh Government’s strategic approach to the delivery of skills and employment provision by identifying skills gaps and shortages in the region, based on employer-led insight. We are currently undertaking research to understand business skills and employment needs of the region to develop our next three-year regional Skills and Employment Plan 2022-25. We are...
Are you interested in export opportunities for your business? Take a look at the upcoming export events taking place from June until October 2022. In-Wales Events Explore Export to Australia – 1 June 2022, 10am to 11:15am Explore Export to Canada – 8 June 2022, 10am to 11:15am Explore Export to USA – 15 to 25 June 2022, 10am to 11:15am Rules of Origin – 29 June 2022, 10am to 11:15am To find out more...
Together with Meta, Nat West are offering 50 women business owners the chance to win a package of support which will aid their business growth, including a creative session with digital experts, mentorship and networking opportunities, exclusive training, and much more. Enter for your chance to win: A creative session with a Meta digital expert to help produce a tailored ad campaign £1,000 Meta ad credits to run the campaign on Facebook and Instagram 1:1...
The UK Government is now offering help to businesses with the upfront costs to install charge points. The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) is a voucher-based scheme that provides eligible applicants with support towards the upfront costs of the purchase and installation of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints. The scheme is available for B&Bs, campsites, small hotels, charities and any other accommodation business with less than 250 employees. For further information visit Workplace Charging Scheme: guidance for...
A new Cyber Innovation Hub to help Wales become a global leader in the sector will be operational later this year, thanks to a £3 million investment from the Welsh Government, First Minister, Mark Drakeford announced today (10 May 2022). The Welsh Government is making a £3 million investment in the new Hub over 2 years, with £3 million of co-funding from Cardiff Capital Region and £3.5 million of in-kind match funding from consortium partners...
Farmers, growers and foresters who have a bold, ambitious, early-stage idea to increase productivity and environmental sustainability in agriculture or horticulture. Your idea will need to have a positive impact in England but you can be based elsewhere in the UK. The funding will be awarded based on the potential impact your idea could have on farming in England. This is for you if: Your idea is ambitious Your idea is early-stage You are open...
Alongside UKHospitality, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have launched a checklist and action plan to help employers in the hospitality industry tackle sexual harassment against their staff. More than half of women and two-thirds of LGBT people report experiencing workplace sexual harassment, with the problem particularly acute in the hospitality sector. This practical resource contains safety and preventative advice for hospitality venues. For example, advising that consistent policies are put in place for...
The Healthy Working Wales (HWW) programme aims to support and encourage employers to create healthy working environments, take action to improve the health and wellbeing of their staff, manage sickness absence well and engage with employees effectively, all of which can help to achieve a range of positive business and organisational outcomes. Listen to their latest podcasts, details below: Financial Wellbeing in the Workplace (spreaker.com) Employers – find out how you can best support your...