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A View of Llyn Fawr and Craig y Llyn in Rhondda Cynon Taf

The Royal Countryside Fund is open for grant applications. Supporting rural communities, the programme awards grants of up to £25,000 over two years to power community-led solutions that enhance the viability and sustainability of rural communities. Applicants must be from properly constituted, not for profit organisations with an income of less than £500,000. The programme support projects taking places in villages and towns in rurally isolated areas, where access to services is limited. The closing...

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12 October 2023

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12 October 2023

A programmer is typing a code on a keyboard to protect a cyber security from hacker attacks and save clients confidential data.

Employees are the first layer of cyber defence in any business so ensuring they can spot common cyber security issues or risks is essential. The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) is launching staff training sessions in Security Awareness. Security Awareness Training provides employees with a basic but effective understanding of their cyber environment and the confidence to recognise and draw attention to any potential security issues. Topics include: recognising social engineering how to protect...

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11 October 2023

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11 October 2023

Wales Climate Week will take place between 4 December and 8 December 2023 (to coincide with COP28, Dubai on 30 November to 12 December 2023). The week was established by the Welsh Government in 2019 to bring together individuals and organisations across the public, private and third sectors to join in discussion, share learnings, stimulate new ideas and collaborate on solutions for tackling climate change. Wales Climate Week 2023 will include a virtual conference and...

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11 October 2023

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2 November 2023

A selection of garbage for recycling. Segregated metal, plastic, paper and glass

Recycle Week 2023 will take place between 16 and 22 October 2023. It’s the one week of the year where retailers, brands, waste management companies, trade associations, governments and the media come together to achieve one goal: to galvanise the public into recycling more of the right things, more often. This year’s theme - The Big Recycling Hunt - focuses on “missed capture”: the items that can be recycled but are commonly missed in the...

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10 October 2023

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10 October 2023

doctor with Virtual reality equipment in the laboratory

The Innovative Devices Access Pathway (IDAP) program is designed to accelerate the development of cost-effective medical devices and their integration into the UK market. The IDAP pilot is an initiative to bring new technologies and solutions to the National Health Service (NHS) to help with medical needs that are not currently being met. The aim of IDAP is to enable and improve patient access to innovative and transformative medical devices by providing an integrated and...

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10 October 2023

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10 October 2023

Diverse Team of Engineers, Managers Talking at Conference Table

Thousands of pounds worth of sales have been generated by companies in south east Wales thanks to a Welsh Government funding programme designed to help future proof businesses. The Welsh Government’s Business Productivity Enhancement Project was launched in 2020 through the Tech Valleys programme, in collaboration with the Welsh Government’s European-funded SMART Innovation programme. The Welsh Government has continued its support for productivity improvements, digital manufacturing, product design, intellectual property and research and development, initially...

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9 October 2023

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9 October 2023

boy in knitted scarf and hat is looking at a herd of cows in the country

A farmer who sustained serious injuries on her family farm has welcomed news the Welsh Government is providing £80,000 to help improve the safety of farmers, their families, and visitors to farms in Wales. North Wales sheep and beef farmer Beca Glyn has first-hand experience of what can go wrong on a farm after sustaining serious injuries in a quad bike accident on her family farm in 2018. The funding is being awarded to the...

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9 October 2023

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9 October 2023

Charging the batteries of the electric motor.

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is starting a review of the following National Occupational Standards (NOS): Electric and Hybrid Vehicles To ensure the outcome of the review is in line with industry needs, across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, you are invited to take part in the review. The NOS continue to be a valuable resource to inform vocational training and qualifications, and apprenticeships. The review will be completed by 31 March...

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6 October 2023

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6 October 2023

row of light bulbs with one different from the others

Innovate UK have a wide range of funding opportunities open to Welsh business to innovate and invest in RD&I. The Welsh Government Innovation team can help you to access this funding and further support your business: CRISP23 - On-Line Innovation Funding Support Meeting UK-US offshore wind collaborative research and development UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for offshore wind research and development projects. Find out more and apply...

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6 October 2023

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5 February 2024

Carreg Cennen castle sitting high on a hill near the River Cennen

On the 21 July 2023, an interim agri-environment scheme was announced to maintain and increase the area of habitat land under management across Wales. The new scheme, Habitat Wales, will provide an alternative offer of support to all eligible farmers, including Glastir Advanced, Commons and Organic farmers when their contracts end on 31 December 2023. The aims of the Habitat Wales scheme are to: protect habitat land previously under management in 2023 up to the...

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5 October 2023

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5 October 2023

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