The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) Asbestos and You campaign urges tradespeople working in construction to be aware of disturbing asbestos. Two new free resources have been launched for workers to test and enhance their knowledge about asbestos and the risks associated with it. Take a quick Asbestos and You quiz to test your knowledge on the risks of asbestos and how to protect yourself and others from exposure to asbestos fibres. Watch the webinar...
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Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) was introduced on 1 April 2022. If you manufacture or import 10 or more tonnes of plastic packaging within a 12-month period you must register for PPT on GOV.UK, even if your packaging contains 30% or more recycled plastic. You need to register for PPT if either of the following apply: you expect to manufacture or import 10 or more tonnes in the next 30 days (the 'forward look' test) you...
Are you a female leader of an enterprise within UK engineering? Are you looking for funding to take your organisation to the next level? If so, this grant could be for you. Manufacturing specialist Get It Made is delighted to announce a new grant, which aims to support female-led engineering enterprises and help encourage the next generation of women in UK engineering. The manufacturing grant consists of £5,000 (excluding VAT) that can be used when...
Innovate UK smart grants: 2023 UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for game-changing and commercially viable research and development innovations that can significantly impact the UK economy. The closing date to apply is 27 September 2023. Find out more and apply Innovate UK smart grants: June 2023 – UKRI Ofgem round 3: call for ideas UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £450 million...
The Welsh Government have published guidance for businesses on recruiting overseas workers. The guidance include: Introduction Sponsor licences Apply for a sponsor licence The sponsorship management system and certificates of sponsorship Sponsorship duties Sponsorship costs Additional information To read the guidance please select the following link Recruiting overseas workers: guidance for businesses | GOV.WALES
Wales has a huge amount to celebrate when it comes to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). The Wales STEM Awards throw the spotlight on Wales’ STEM stars – those leading the sector in Wales, those businesses creating an impact on the Welsh economy, those addressing the STEM diversity gap and skills shortage, those inspiring and raising aspirations of the next generation. The Wales STEM Awards 2023 will recognise those entrepreneurial and innovative ventures that...
Success in exporting is something that deserves to be recognised and there is no better way of doing that than applying for the ‘King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade’. This award is part of a wider suite of awards that celebrate and recognise outstanding performance by UK based businesses in the fields of international trade, innovation, sustainable development and promoting opportunity (through social mobility). The International Trade award is the most prestigious of its...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a new online Midlife MOT to help older workers with financial planning, health guidance, and to assess what their skills mean for their careers and futures. This support is aimed at people aged 45 to 65 but you can use it at any age. The free Midlife MOT website encourages people to review their skills and help to break down barriers to the labour market. For...
Applications for the Hydrogen Sponsor Challenge are now open. Up to £11.2 million of capital funding is available for organisations to deliver a hydrogen hub in the region. The hub will include both the production and use of hydrogen to enable demand and help organisations switch from fossil fuels to hydrogen. We are looking for organisations that can deliver jobs, growth, carbon savings and investment into the North Wales. Submit the application to opportunities@ambitionnorth.wales by...
In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day, to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship. Since then, World Youth Skills Day events have provided a unique opportunity for dialogue between young people, technical and vocational education and training institutions, firms, employers’ and workers’ organisations, policy makers and development partners. Participants have highlighted the ever-increasing significance of skills as...