The Principality Building Society’s Future Generations Fund is now open to applications. The deadline is 8 February 2023 at 12pm (midday). Join the webinar 17 January 2023 to learn more about the Fund and application process. The Principality Building Society’s Future Generations Fund is a Wales wide fund set up in partnership with Principality Building Society with the aim of having a positive impact on society and the lives of young people in Wales. This...
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The UK Government has published the proposed statutory rates for maternity pay, paternity pay, shared parental pay, adoption pay, parental bereavement pay and sick pay from April 2023. The rates normally increase each April in line with the consumer price index (CPI) and normally occurs on the first Sunday in April, which in 2023 is 2 April. For further information please select the following link Benefit and pension rates 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)...
The Welsh Government want your evidence to inform the development of Wales’ decarbonisation pathway to Net Zero. It will also provide an initial step towards potentially developing a Just Transition Framework for Wales. What is a just transition? Globally the world is decarbonising from a from a fossil fuelled economy. Delivering a just transition will mean, as we move to a cleaner, stronger, fairer Wales, we leave no-one behind. We will develop a clear understanding...
Employers need to act now to make sure their workplaces are ready for warmer weather in the future. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is advising businesses to think how they need to adapt to warmer working conditions for their staff. Employers have a legal obligation under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations to assess risks to the health and safety of workers. They must review the risk controls they have in...
LINK is the UK's largest cash machine network, connecting virtually all the UK’s ATMs and providing communities with access to cash through services such as cashback at retailers’ tills and Banking Hubs. LINK is the only way banks and building societies can offer their customers access to cash across the whole of the UK. All the UK's main debit and ATM card issuers are LINK Members. Anyone can request a review of their community’s access...
From mobile payments and delivery to sustainability and food waste, the Restaurant & Takeaway Innovation Expo brings the whole restaurant industry together! This is a unique opportunity to interact and connect with the industry’s visionaries who are shaping the takeaway and restaurant scene of the future. Find out how to boost your profits, build your brand and grow your business. The event takes place on 10 and 11 October 2023 at the ExCel London. For...
The UK Government announces the new 'Energy Bills Discount Scheme’ for UK businesses, charities, and the public sector from April. For eligible non-domestic customers who have a contract with a licensed energy supplier, the UK Government is announcing the following support: From 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, all eligible non-domestic customers who have a contract with a licensed energy supplier will see a unit discount of up to £6.97/MWh automatically applied to their...
Applications for the next round of New Landscapes: Catalyst Research & Development Grant Scheme are now open. The New Landscapes: Fashion, Textiles and Technology Catalyst R&D Grant Scheme, will provide five collaborative grants of up to £6,000 cash and up to £15,000 in-kind support to proposals that: Grow global networks to enable development of practice, experimentation and testing of sustainable design and production solutions that inspire positive environmental change. Support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...
The Community Fund is a chance for communities to boost fundraising efforts for good causes in their area. If you live in an area where work is taking place – and you’re fundraising for projects to benefit the community – you could receive funding from Welsh Water up to a value of £1,000. Priority will be given to those projects where Welsh Water are, or have been, working. The decision to award funding is entirely...
The StartUp Awards is a collaboration between the founders of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards and the Wales Start-Up Awards, the only national and regional awards currently celebrating new businesses in the UK. The StartUp Awards recognises the achievements of those amazing individuals who have had a great idea, spotted the opportunity and taken the risks to launch a new product or service. With 30 categories to choose from, get your entries in before the...