Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy “Wales has a proud heritage in manufacturing and today around 150,000 people work in the sector which contributes over 16% of our national output, higher than any other single sector and notably higher than the UK average. It is vital that we have a coherent and holistic approach to how we bring stakeholders together to future-proof existing capability, take advantage of future opportunities and respond to some of our...
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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...
Helping to protect Wales from cyber-attacks, creating new jobs with a pipeline of future talent for the UK’s fast-growing cyber ecosystem is at the heart of a new Cyber Action Plan for Wales being launched today (3 May 2023) by Economy Minister Vaughan Gething: Four priorities in a new Cyber Action Plan for Wales: Growing the cyber sector, building a talent pipeline, boosting resilience, and protecting public services. The plan brings together government, industry, academia...
Celebrating the next generation of young professionals! The Young Professional Awards Wales recognises the next generation of business leaders. To be eligible to enter you must be 35 and under as of 5 October 2023 and working in Wales. This year’s categories include: Young Finance Professional of the Year Young Banking Professional of the Year Young Business Development Professional of the Year Young Construction Professional of the Year Young Digital and Tech Professional of the...
A first-of its kind competitive grant in Wales offering Delivery Grants between £50,000 and £250,000 to support peatland restoration is now open. The new competitive Delivery Grants has a total funding pot of £500,000 and is looking for applicants with a plan ready to action peatland restoration - from habitat recovery to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. You must apply before midnight on 1 July 2023. The Delivery Grant can be applied for through the...
The Welsh Government has opened applications for the Coetiroedd Bach Grant. The National Lottery Heritage Fund are delivering the scheme on behalf of the Welsh Government. This grant will create 100 ‘Tiny Forests’ up to the end of March 2025. These woodlands must have the potential to be part of the National Forest for Wales network in the future. This means woodlands that: are well-managed are accessible to people give local communities the opportunity to...
Entries are now open for The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Excellence and Innovation Awards 2023! The Awards recognise ground-breaking innovations and best practices in Engineering, Science, and Technology. In 2023 the global community of entrepreneurs, experts, and creators are invited to build an ecosystem that puts measurable impact at the core of innovation and aims to celebrate the Engineers using science and technology to find solutions to the biggest challenges humankind is currently...
Sexual harassment is part of a wider, relentless culture of sexual violence and misogyny. It is not a low-level act that should be accepted as an inevitable part of everyday life. As a global issue, it is dealt with differently across the world. We have the opportunity to tackle this issue head-on to make Wales the safest place to work, live and socialise. Wales TUC, working with Welsh Women's Aid, has published a toolkit on...
The King’s Awards for Enterprise are for outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories of: innovation international trade sustainable development promoting opportunity through social mobility If you win you’ll be: invited to a Royal reception presented with the award at your company by one of The King’s representatives, a Lord-Lieutenant able to fly The King’s Awards flag at your main office, and use the emblem on your marketing materials (for example, on your packaging...
Qualifications Wales (QW) review qualifications in Wales to make sure that they meet the needs of learners, to prepare them to succeed in an ever-changing world. After recently reviewing qualifications within the Travel, Tourism, Hospitality and Catering sectors they found that the current post-16 Hospitality and Catering qualifications are not fully meeting the needs of learners or the industry. This sector generates billions for the economy and employs thousands of people in Wales. QW need...