Decarbonising the packaging industry: Improving circularity in the plastics sector This webinar will explore how the plastic sector can decarbonise going forward and which tools can help facilitate this change. During this webinar, Carbon Trust experts will: Discuss how the plastic sector can decarbonise going forward and how pioneering tools can help facilitate this change Present the efficacy that increasing recycled content, lowering emissions in manufacture and a stable recycling infrastructure can have on carbon...
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The Welsh Government has reached agreement with the UK Government on the establishment of freeports in Wales, Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, has confirmed. Welsh Ministers have agreed to support freeport policies in Wales following the UK Government’s agreement to meet the Welsh Government’s demands that UK Ministers provide at least £26 million of non-repayable starter funding for any freeport established in Wales, which represents a parity with the deals offered to English freeports. The UK...
The Ashley Family Foundation offers grants below £10,000 and is a fantastic source of potential funding for rural groups and community organisations. The next funding round will be in July 2022. Applications are accepted all year round and funding awards are made three times per year following the meeting of the Board of Trustees: Who they are What they fund How to apply The organisation supports 5 main themes: Wales Rural Arts Community Small Charities...
The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) alongside Innovate UK, Innovate UK KTN and ZENZIC invite you to join them in an industry engagement event on 24 May 2022, online and at the National Digital Exploitation Centre in Ebbw Vale, Wales. This event contains an important update from CCAV on their plans for the coming years relating to connected and automated mobility. CCAV will give a broad update on plans for commercial deployments of...
The announcement by the UK government on a new approach to import controls confirms that the remaining import controls on EU goods will no longer be introduced this year. Instead, traders will continue to move their goods from the EU to Great Britain as they do now. The UK government will now review how to implement these remaining controls in an improved way that harnesses innovative new technologies, with further details to be published in...
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...
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...