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As we recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and with current cost-of-living pressures, it’s more important than ever that we get support for money worries. Research shows that people who talk about money: make better and less risky financial decisions have stronger personal relationships help their children form good lifetime money habits feel less stressed or anxious and more in control. Building money conversations into our everyday lives also helps us build financial confidence and resilience...

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6 November 2023

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6 November 2023

Meet up with social entrepreneurs in Wales and hear the latest sector news. Join us in Global Enterprise Week to connect with social entrepreneurs and celebrate ahead of Social Enterprise Day. In this one hour zoom meeting, on 15 November 2023, you can: hear about the latest sector news – update from WCVA about their funding options, including the Volunteering Fund social spotlight – hear from social enterprises nominated in the recent SBW awards meet...

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6 November 2023

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6 November 2023

Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG) provide early-stage funding for innovations in science, engineering, or technology delivered by The Department for Transport’s (DfT) project delivery partner, Connected Places Catapult. TRIG is open to any UK organisation to support proof-of-concept projects that could lead to the development of successful new transport research products, processes, or services. TRIG is designed to support organisations by providing easily accessible grants, alumni, and wrap-around support from Connected Places Catapult to...

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3 November 2023

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3 November 2023

Former offenders will find it easier to get work and turn their lives away from crime following a change in the law. These changes significantly reduce the time people with criminal convictions are legally required to declare them to most potential employers after serving their sentence and when applying for courses, insurance and housing. Under the previous rules, some offenders needed to disclose their sentences for the rest of their lives, even for crimes committed...

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3 November 2023

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3 November 2023

HMRC is writing to more than 5,000 employers in Cardiff to remind them of their National Minimum Wage (NMW) obligations and offer them support. This comes after £243,000 in wage arrears were recovered for Cardiff workers . Employers sometimes fail to take account of deductions or payments for items connected to a job, such as uniforms, in their salary calculations - which can take workers below the minimum wage. Other mistakes include not paying employees...

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3 November 2023

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3 November 2023

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The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) and the Welsh Government have teamed up to launch a new, free initiative for the Welsh social care sector that offers organisations the chance to receive cyber security training. Contributing £51 billion to the UK economy, the social care sector is experiencing an unprecedented surge in cyber-attacks as a high-value target for criminals, with ransomware as its biggest threat. The Cyber Ninjas training scheme - which is being...

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2 November 2023

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2 November 2023

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The Wales Book of the Year Award is an annual prize celebrating outstanding literary talent from Wales across many genres and in both English and Welsh. There are twelve awards in total with a collective prize fund of £14,000. In both Welsh and English there are four category winners, one People’s Choice winner and one overall winner. Submissions are now open for the 2024 award. Publishers and self-published authors are invited to read the eligibility...

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2 November 2023

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2 November 2023

Before any important interaction with individuals or groups of people, you must avoid launching yourself into the situation without being totally prepared. This preparation involves doing your research into the subject matter and getting into the right mindset. First you need to ask yourself if you’re totally conversant with the messages that you want to give and whether you have made the necessary preparation. It’s vital that you come across as being confident and informed...

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1 November 2023

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1 November 2023

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Trustees are the people in charge of a charity. They play a vital role, volunteering their time and working together to make important decisions about the charity’s work. Trustees’ Week is an annual event to showcase the great work that trustees do and highlight opportunities for people from all walks of life to get involved and make a difference. This year Trustees week takes place from 6 November to 10 November 2023. Events all around...

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1 November 2023

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1 November 2023

Last year, as part of the wider commitment to end homelessness in Wales, the Welsh Government announced a number of steps to support people in social rented accommodation as part of an agreement with local authorities and Registered Social Landlords. Climate Change Minister Julie James has announced a continuation of that support from social landlords as well as a new maximum social rent uplift cap of 6.7% from April 2024. The rent settlement for 2024-25...

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1 November 2023

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1 November 2023

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