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Welsh Government is urging businesses to ensure they are registered for financial support to help them deal with the ongoing impacts of coronavirus. As businesses need to have registered with their local authorities in October or later in order to receive the payments, Welsh Government is urging firms that have not yet done so to take action now so they do not miss out. Under the support package, eligible businesses with a rates value of...
Taxi and private hire vehicle drivers in Wales will be able to claim a free pack of high quality PPE and vehicle cleaning materials, funded by Welsh Government. The move is intended to increase confidence in travelling safely for drivers and passengers. The pack contains medical grade re-usable face coverings and hand sanitiser, as well as all-purpose sanitiser, cloths, wipes and gloves so vehicles can be effectively cleaned between passengers. Medical grade face coverings have...
Safer Internet Day (SID) is celebrated globally in February each year to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology, especially among children and young people and is celebrated in approximately 140 countries worldwide, SID 2021 takes place on 9 February 2021. From cyberbullying to social networking, each year SID aims to raise awareness of emerging online issues and to reach out to children and young people, parents and carers, teachers, educators and social...
Talking of money, all high growth businesses need to manage cash. Most businesses swallow up cash; high growth businesses positively devour cash. In most cases, businesses that fail, do so not because of a lack of profit, but because they run out of cash. It’s an old but true cliché that ‘cash is the lifeblood of a business’. So treasure your cash. In particular, rein it in wherever and whenever you can. For instance: Try...
From the 9 June 2020 to 13 July 2020, Wales Wellbeing conducted an online survey that looked at levels of wellbeing and psychological distress in the Welsh population during the Covid-19 pandemic. The results of the survey have now been published to find out more visit the Wales Wellbeing website. Wales Wellbeing in conjunction with Cardiff University, Swansea University and all 7 Welsh Health Boards are inviting responses to a second survey which is aiming...
You can use the Kickstart Scheme to create new 6-month job placements for young people who are currently on Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment. The UK Government has removed 30-job threshold from Kickstart scheme. If you are an employer looking to create 29 or less jobs placements for young people, apply for funding as part of the Kickstart Scheme. You can apply directly by submitting an online application. You can also choose...
NatWest have announced an additional £1 billion in funding to help support female-led businesses in the UK recover from the coronavirus. The aim is to ultimately help female entrepreneurs to scale and grow and builds on the £1bn announced in January 2020. The additional funding will be open to both new and existing customers. Read the full announcement by visiting the Nat West website.
From 1 February 2021 app users who have been notified as being exposed to the virus, are on low income and at risk of financial hardship are eligible to apply for the £500 self-isolation support payment, alongside those who have been asked to self-isolate by Test, Trace, Protect or parents whose child has been asked to self-isolate by their education setting. To be eligible to apply, app users will need to meet the criteria of...
Welsh Government wants your views on Electric Vehicle (EV) charging strategy. This strategy proposes to: assist with the take up of electric and hybrid vehicles improve the current charging infrastructure help with the transition to net-zero emissions The closing date for the consultation is 24 February 2021. For further information please visit the GOV.Wales website.