Innovate UK smart grants: 2023 UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for game-changing and commercially viable research and development innovations that can significantly impact the UK economy. The closing date to apply is 27 September 2023. Find out more and apply Innovate UK smart grants: June 2023 – UKRI Ofgem round 3: call for ideas UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £450 million...
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The Welsh Government have published guidance for businesses on recruiting overseas workers. The guidance include: Introduction Sponsor licences Apply for a sponsor licence The sponsorship management system and certificates of sponsorship Sponsorship duties Sponsorship costs Additional information To read the guidance please select the following link Recruiting overseas workers: guidance for businesses | GOV.WALES
Wales has a huge amount to celebrate when it comes to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). The Wales STEM Awards throw the spotlight on Wales’ STEM stars – those leading the sector in Wales, those businesses creating an impact on the Welsh economy, those addressing the STEM diversity gap and skills shortage, those inspiring and raising aspirations of the next generation. The Wales STEM Awards 2023 will recognise those entrepreneurial and innovative ventures that...
Success in exporting is something that deserves to be recognised and there is no better way of doing that than applying for the ‘King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade’. This award is part of a wider suite of awards that celebrate and recognise outstanding performance by UK based businesses in the fields of international trade, innovation, sustainable development and promoting opportunity (through social mobility). The International Trade award is the most prestigious of its...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a new online Midlife MOT to help older workers with financial planning, health guidance, and to assess what their skills mean for their careers and futures. This support is aimed at people aged 45 to 65 but you can use it at any age. The free Midlife MOT website encourages people to review their skills and help to break down barriers to the labour market. For...
Applications for the Hydrogen Sponsor Challenge are now open. Up to £11.2 million of capital funding is available for organisations to deliver a hydrogen hub in the region. The hub will include both the production and use of hydrogen to enable demand and help organisations switch from fossil fuels to hydrogen. We are looking for organisations that can deliver jobs, growth, carbon savings and investment into the North Wales. Submit the application to opportunities@ambitionnorth.wales by...
In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day, to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship. Since then, World Youth Skills Day events have provided a unique opportunity for dialogue between young people, technical and vocational education and training institutions, firms, employers’ and workers’ organisations, policy makers and development partners. Participants have highlighted the ever-increasing significance of skills as...
Dawn Bowden MS, Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism The visitor economy is an important part of the wider Welsh economy, supporting tens of thousands of jobs across the country and bringing in tens of millions of pounds every year. It is rapidly changing with the growth of online booking platforms and new entrants to the market. This has brought benefits, such as new routes to market and increased consumer choice, but concerns have...
Making sure electrical equipment is safe in outdoor hospitality areas HSE is working with the hospitality industry and local authority enforcement officers to increase awareness of electrical safety standards. Improving general ventilation in the workplace Employers must make sure there is adequate ventilation in enclosed areas of their workplace. Help bust the myths on portable appliance testing Portable appliance testing (PAT) is the examination of electrical appliances and equipment to make sure they are safe...
Work will begin on Monday 4 September 2023 to overhaul the Menai Suspension Bridge to ensure it is permanently restored in time for its 200th anniversary. The second phase of work will see new permanent hangers installed, following a rigorous period of development and testing, as well as extensive paint work to the exterior of the bridge. The work will be carried out by Spencer Group and overseen by UK Highways A55 Limited and the...