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...
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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...
Tens of thousands of social care staff who will be eligible for the real living wage from April will receive an additional £1,000 net payment as the Welsh Government invests in the sector. The additional payment, which is aligned to the introduction of the real living wage, will be £1,498 before deductions for tax and national insurance. Care workers on basic rate of income tax can expect to receive £1,000 after deductions. The Welsh Government...
Join Social Business Wales to learn more about Employee Ownership at their free webinar on the 17 February 2022 from 2pm to 3pm. If you want to sell your business or are looking to grow your business and reward and retain staff, Employee Ownership is an innovative option with proven commercial benefits. It is now the fastest growing form of business ownership in the UK. Employee Ownership can be particularly attractive if you are: looking...
The Royal Welsh Show 2022 will be held from 18 July to 21 July. Along with an exciting four-days of livestock competitions, with entries travelling from far and wide to compete, the show has something to interest everyone through its wide range of activities including forestry, horticulture, crafts, countryside sports, shopping, food and drink and a 12-hour programme each day of exciting entertainment, attractions and displays. The Royal Welsh Show has a huge range of...
Brilliant Basics is a capital fund to deliver basic small-scale tourism infrastructure improvements across all of Wales in order to ensure that all visitors have a positive and memorable experience throughout all aspects of their stay. The 2022-23 Brilliant Basics fund will prioritise strategic investment in key tourist destinations and as a result will only be open to Local Authorities and National Park Authorities. Expression of Interest (EOI) forms are now available. The closing date...
New smoking laws are being introduced in Wales which affects the tourism industry. From 1 March 2022, all hotels, guesthouses, inns, hostels and members’ clubs must be smoke-free and will no longer be able to offer designated smoking bedrooms. All self-contained holiday and temporary accommodation, such as cottages, caravans, chalets and other short term lettings accommodation will also be no smoking. Owners should therefore have prepared for conversion any of their smoking accommodation/ designated smoking...