The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Celebrating Small Business Awards recognise and celebrate the huge contribution that smaller businesses and the self-employed make to the UK. The competition aims to recognise each and every person, company or family that owns, runs or works in a smaller business. The categories are: International Business of the Year Environmental Award Micro Business of the Year Start-Up Business of the Year High Growth Business of the Year Family Business...
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Each year Fairtrade Fortnight gives people across the UK the opportunity to celebrate Fairtrade achievements and learn more about the difference that Fairtrade makes. This year’s campaign takes place from 21 February to 6 March 2022 and the theme is Choose the World you Want Ways to get involved: reach out to other local groups and businesses to share the Fairtrade message there are also social media resources including posts and banners for your facebook...
The UK Government is asking businesses, traders, and the public to give their opinion on how the customs system is working and what improvements they would like to see. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and HM Treasury have published a call for evidence to allow stakeholders to feedback on key areas. This call for evidence invites respondents’ views on 3 areas: The customs intermediary sector. The Simplified Customs Declarations Process (SCDP). The Transit facilitation. This...
Eluned Morgan, Minister for Health & Social Services. ‘I am pleased to confirm arrangements have been made to extend the provision of free personal protection equipment (PPE) to health and social care organisations until the end of March 2023. Following the initial response to the pandemic, a formal arrangement was made in September 2020 to provide free PPE to health and social care organisations through a service level agreement (SLA) between the NHS Wales Shared...
Around a third of the food produced globally is lost or wasted and it’s having a real impact on climate change, contributing 8–10% of total man-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It's why WRAP & Love Food Hate Waste dedicate a week of action to raising awareness of the environmental consequences of wasting food, and promoting activities that help reduce the amount of food wasted. Food Waste Action Week will take place from 7 to 13...
Diverting your surplus food to frontline charities is much easier than you think. Your business could be eligible for funding to help you reduce your food waste whilst helping people at risk of food insecurity. The Surplus with Purpose Cymru fund is open to Welsh companies that have food that’s edible, yet wasted because of it’s too costly or unsuitable for commercial use. The fund aims to overcome the barriers that Welsh food and drink...
The Welsh Government has confirmed a consultation on proposals for a local visitor levy will launch in autumn 2022. Rebecca Evans, Minister for Finance and Local Government, said a levy would enable destinations in Wales to be enjoyed for generations to come. Tourism provides a substantial economic contribution to Wales with tourism-related expenditure reaching more than £5 billion annually in 2019. A tourism tax would raise revenue for local authorities enabling them to manage services...
Wales will gradually begin to relax some of its remaining coronavirus protections as cases continue to fall, First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced. From 18 February 2022 the legal requirement to show a COVID Pass to enter certain venues and events will be lifted and from 28 February 2022 face coverings will no longer need to be worn in all indoor public places. The changes will be confirmed on Friday 11 February 2022, following the...
Encouraging more girls to follow careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) will help Wales lead the way in tackling some of the major global challenges facing society, Minister for the Economy, Vaughan Gething said today. To mark the annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Minister said Wales needs more young girls to follow careers in STEM if the country is to realise its full economic potential, and to realise...
The Welsh Government has announced that free Welsh lessons will be made available to anyone between 16 to 25 years old and to all education practitioners. From September, 18 to 25 year olds will be able to enrol free-of-charge on courses with the National Centre for Learning Welsh. Most courses are currently held online in virtual classrooms, using Zoom or Teams, with in-person courses also available. Learners will be able to access courses tailored to...