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The Regulatory Sandbox is a free service developed by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), to support organisations who are creating products and services which utilise personal data in innovative and safe ways. If you’re part of an organisation that’s tackling complex data protection considerations as you create innovative new products and services, the ICO’s Regulatory Sandbox team wants to hear from you. The ICO are accepting expressions of interest until 31 December 2023, under the...
People of different ethnicities uniting to cooperate together
10 December 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of one of the world's most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 and sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected. This landmark document enshrines the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being - regardless of race, colour, religion...
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The Welsh Government is making £1 million available to support new projects which can help reduce ammonia emissions with the application window opening today (2 November 2023). The focus of this Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) challenge is the agriculture sector in Wales. The challenge aims to help businesses develop innovative products and services which can make a real difference to lessen the harmful impacts of the pollutant on the land and in the atmosphere...
Volunteers
The re-launched Volunteering Wales platform is a simple, effective and completely free way for organisations and volunteers to find each other. Managed by TSSW (Third Sector Support Wales), the new Volunteering Wales website links volunteers with the voluntary organisations that need them, and it couldn’t be simpler to take advantage of it. It’s free to use, and over a thousand organisations have already taken advantage to start advertising their volunteering opportunities to the Welsh public...
Yr Wyddfa
Update on the Welsh Revenue Authority’ Land Transaction Tax (LTT) services and guidance for tax professionals. Including: Buyer and agent contact details Buyer unique identifiers for LTT returns Pre-due date payment reminder letter Filing for property near the Wales and England border Useful tools We need your help Claiming a LTT refund For further information please select the following link: Land Transaction Tax update: winter 2023 | GOV.WALES
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A new £2 million competition to encourage businesses and local authorities to work together to develop and trial transport schemes that cut emissions in the long term. The Transport Decarbonisation Demonstrators programme, funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), will also help to grow local economies by supporting businesses to bring new solutions closer to market. Any UK business can apply for up to £500,000 to run innovative trials that tackle local transport challenges on...
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The Fore’s next funding round will be opening 6 December 2023 with a short deadline of the 13 December 2023. They offer unrestricted grants of up to £30,000 to help small charities and social enterprises develop, grow or become more sustainable. Successful applicants will receive: A grant of up to £30,000 of unrestricted funding spread over 1 to 3 years Access to free, highly skilled support provided by experienced professionals Access to a programme of skills training...
Workplace Recycling
Wales’s already impressive recycling record is set to improve thanks to a new law that has been passed in the Senedd this week. The Workplace Recycling Regulations will require all business, public and third sector workplaces to separate key recyclable materials in the way that householders already do across most of Wales. The law will come into force on 6 April 2024 and will increase recycling and reduce the amount of waste sent for incineration...
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Help the Mental Health Foundation change how people see mental health and win up to £600! Their research has shown that people often feel like that they can’t relate to the images that the media use when they talk about the things that can help our mental health. With your help, the Mental Health Foundation want to change that. They’re creating a freely-available library of images that represent real people looking after their mental health...
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The UK Government will introduce a plan to deliver cuts in net migration including the following: from next spring increase the earning threshold for overseas workers by nearly 50% from its current position of £26,200 to £38,700 increase the minimum income required for British citizens and those settled in the UK who want their family members to join them tighten the Health and Care visa end the 20% going rate salary discount for shortage occupations...

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