To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Wales Coast Path, Visit Wales, in partnership with Natural Resources Wales and Wales Coast Path, is pleased to be hosting an online session on 3 March 2022 from 11am until 12pm. The session will be run on Microsoft Teams. Our guest speakers will share news of a programme of sustainable activity that will raise awareness of the benefits of the Wales Coast Path, increase usage and inspire visitors...
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A new strategy to ensure Wales operates at the forefront of the global space sector, helping create high-quality jobs across the country is being launched today (21 February 2022) by the Welsh Government. The strategy highlights the unique physical and business environment Wales offers companies that are revolutionising capabilities in the space sector, and sets out how Wales could become the world’s first sustainable space nation by 2040, leading the way to a greener space...
The February edition of the Employer Bulletin brings you all the latest HMRC updates and guidance to support employers, payroll professionals and agents. Included in this edition are important updates on: changes to our Employer Helpline processes preparing for your last Full Payment Submission or Employer Payment Summary reporting expenses and benefits and grossing up benefits and expenses through payroll registering for Trader Support Service preparing for Making Tax Digital for VAT – are you...
Human rights are basic rights and freedoms that protect us all. They are based on dignity, fairness, equality and respect. Businesses have a significant impact on the way we live our life and enjoy these human rights, whether it’s as an employee, a customer or simply living alongside companies that share our cities and towns. When people think of human rights abuses associated with business activities they may think of sweatshops in foreign countries where...
The Net zero carbon start-up grant is a pilot scheme offering financial and technical support to: Help budding (or ‘start-up’) social enterprises to get their business ready for trading or investment Embed climate friendly practices into start-up social enterprises from the outset The scheme is open to any up-and-coming social business or trading voluntary organisation in Wales. You don’t need to be an environmental or climate change focussed group to apply. This pilot is for...
The Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme ( CyberASAP) could be an effective route to help you explore and develop its marketability. It’s the only pre-seed accelerator programme in the UK’s cyber ecosystem, supporting and enabling academics to convert great research into great cyber innovations. Apply for up to £32,000 per project to bring your cyber security idea to market, the competition closes at 11am on 2 March 2022. Details of the funding competition for...
Money worries are the biggest cause of stress for employees across Wales and the UK and are damaging to business too. People take their money worries to work, affecting their performance and levels of sick leave. The pandemic and the recent increase in energy costs have shown that it is more important than ever for organisations to support their employees to build their financial wellbeing. We also know the pandemic has meant significant challenges for...
The legal requirement to show a COVID Pass to enter certain venues and events in Wales has now been lifted by the Welsh Government, the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn Bowden has confirmed. The move comes as the Welsh Government continues to lift some of its remaining coronavirus protections as cases continue to fall. From today 18 February 2022, the domestic COVID Pass will no longer be required for entry into indoor or...
Consultation on the provision of precautionary allergen labelling and precautionary allergen information, such as 'may contain' on many types of food sold in Wales, Northern Ireland and England. This consultation will be of most interest to: food businesses institutions, e.g., hospitals, schools primary producers transport companies trade bodies local authority food safety teams healthcare professionals scientists and academics organisations that support people with a food hypersensitivity consumers with a food hypersensitivity and those that care...
Innovation and privacy can and should work in parallel. The Information and Commissioner’s Office (ICO) want to see innovative businesses thrive and grow, and to support businesses to bring privacy respectful products to market, whilst protecting the public’s personal data. Whether you’re a small fintech start-up or a large public sector organisation using personal data to improve health outcomes, if you’re running new and novel projects using personal data, their innovation services can help you...