This prize celebrates the women entrepreneurs behind Europe’s ground-breaking innovations. For the 2023 to 2024 edition, the European Innovation Council and the European Institute for Innovation & Technology have teamed up to create a bigger and bolder European Prize for Women Innovators, with no fewer than 9 prizes to be awarded. The European Prize for Women Innovators celebrates the women entrepreneurs behind Europe's most ground-breaking innovations. The prize awards women from across the EU and...
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The Social Business Wales Awards are part of the Social Business Wales (SBW) project which is funded by Welsh Government. This year there are six award categories for social enterprises to choose from and enter which reflect the ways that social enterprises and social entrepreneurs have really made a difference to our lives in the last 12 months. All winners will go on to represent Wales at the Social Enterprise UK Awards in December. Categories...
Under the BFI NETWORK WALES offer, Ffilm Cymru funds world-class live-action, documentary and animated short films in partnership with BBC Cymru Wales. Beacons provides funding as well as creative and practical support, training and mentoring opportunities to help filmmakers advance their careers. Beacons short films have achieved success at festivals, won numerous awards, been broadcast on BBC Wales and released on iPlayer. Who can apply? Writer, director (or writer-director) and producer teams Writer and director...
The Welsh Government will invest £15 million to increase the number of electric vehicle charging points across Wales. The funding, confirmed by Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters, will be used to help local authorities increase the number of charging facilities ahead of fossil fuel vehicles being phased out in 2030. The new funding follows the £26 million already invested in charging infrastructure across Wales since 2021 which has created more than 1,600 charging points...
HMRC’s recorded webinars and You Tube videos provide information, guidance and tips to help you to understand tax issues. The webinars are listed below. UK Freeport – examples of tax and customs benefit This recorded webinar gives you: an overview of UK Freeports an explanation of the possible tax and customs benefits for 2 different businesses An overview of the new VAT late submission, late payment penalties and interest changes This recorded webinar will explain...
Get an Energy Saving Grant of up to £25,000 to help your sports club save money and become more energy efficient. The Energy Saving Grant offers a unique opportunity for sports clubs to make energy-saving improvements and save money. Not only will clubs benefit from reduced utility bills, but they’ll also be doing their bit for the environment, too. These grants will help clubs become more financially sustainable so that they can continue to offer...
WRAP’s research shows that 1.1 million tonnes of food is wasted from the Hospitality and Food Service (HaFS) sector every year; and on average, 18% of the food purchased is being thrown away, costing the sector £3.2billion. With HaFS business reporting as much as 80% of food waste arising from customers’ plates, there is a significant opportunity to make waste and cost savings for HaFS businesses and protect profits and our planet. WRAP is bringing...
Gwynedd will be welcoming the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol to Llŷn ac Eifionydd this summer – an exceptional opportunity for micro or small businesses to showcase and sell their produce on the maes. The dates for Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Llŷn ac Eifionydd 2023 are 5 to 12 August 2023. The Cyngor Gwynedd Business Support team will be offering a limited amount of free trading spaces at this year’s Eisteddfod, with priority being given to new businesses, those who...
Great Big Green Week is the UK’s biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. Every year, people come together to unleash a wave of support for action to protect the planet. Tens of thousands of people in every corner of the country celebrate the heartfelt, brave, everyday actions being taken to stand up for nature and fight climate change. In 2023, Great Big Green Week will take place between...
Are you at risk of cyber-attack? Cyber risks are one of the biggest threats to small and medium businesses in Wales (SMEs). If you are a business and use any of the following basic business tools, then you could be at risk: Use email Hold customer data Have a website Take online payments For the past two years, Swansea university has been funded by the Research Wales Innovation Fund, to look into the cyber resilience...