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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is providing free advisory data check-ups for owners of small organisations, such as small businesses, small charities, groups or clubs and sole traders. The check-ups are tailored to an organisation's size and the type of work they do, with a particular focus on areas that are important to customers, volunteers and members. The ICO will also provide a report outlining what organisations need to do to handle data more effectively...
The Welsh Government has established a fund to support the residential outdoor education sector in Wales with an initial allocation of £2 million. This fund will provide eligible centres across Wales with support to cover essential operating costs during the period June to September 2021. The fund will have a capped maximum grant of £45,000 per successful applicant. In order to gauge the likely eligibility and take up of the fund, we are requesting that...
The Freelancer Fund will open for applications at 12 midday on Monday 17 May 2021. The fund supports freelancers who work in the following sectors: The Arts Creative Industries Arts and Heritage Events Culture and Heritage The fund will also support freelancers who work in events that have been significantly impacted by the pandemic, including those working in weddings and corporate events, but not sport events. As before, the fund is administered by Local Authorities...
Wales will move into alert level 2 on Monday 17 May 2021, the First Minister will confirm today as coronavirus levels remain low and vaccination rates remain the best in the UK. Indoor hospitality businesses will be able to re-open from Monday May 17 2021; indoor entertainment venues will also re-open and there will be an increase in the number of people able to attend organised indoor and outdoor activities. The First Minister will also...
Clwstwr is a five-year programme to create new products, services and experiences for screen and news sectors in Wales. This open call wants to support innovations that have both an economic benefit – creating, sustaining and growing businesses – and that make the world a better (smarter, healthier, more inclusive, more interesting) place. Clwstwr is for screen industry businesses, organisations and professionals, related supply chains, as well as the wider regional creative economy. It will...
The Made Smarter Innovation Network webinars will showcase the journeys of manufacturers who have been innovative in their adoption of digital technologies to improve performance, alongside digital technology providers creating innovative solutions to aid the manufacturers journey. Webinars include: New Product Development – 18 May 2021 Quality Management – 25 May 2021 Mass Customisation – 1 June 2021 Circular Economy – 8 June 2021 Design for Manufacture – 15 June 2021 Servitisation – 22 June...
Horizon Europe succeeds Horizon 2020 as the European Union’s next flagship research and innovation programme, running from 2021 to 2027 with a budget of around €100 billion. As the UK is an Associated Country, Welsh researchers, businesses and other organisations will be able to participate in Horizon Europe on equivalent terms as those from member states. The first calls of Horizon Europe are open and UK organisations are eligible to apply. For further information visit...
Businesses in Wales still affected by coronavirus restrictions will be able to claim up to £25,000 more in support to help meet ongoing costs. This latest support package will help those businesses, which remain affected by restrictions, to meet ongoing costs through to the end of June as they prepare for re-opening and more normal trading conditions. Businesses that stand to benefit include: nightclubs and late entertainment venues events and conference venues not covered by...
For businesses with 10 or more employees The support for regular asymptomatic testing in private and public sector workplaces in Wales will focus on workplaces with more than 10 employees that cannot work from home. Initial enquires and expressions of interest on workplace testing should be submitted to the COVID-19 Workplace testing mailbox: Covid19.WorkplaceTesting@gov.wales Welsh Government is hosting a series of webinars over the next few weeks providing an overview of the offer available, and...