This year’s Small Business Saturday, a day where shoppers are encouraged to spend with local firms, is on 3 December 2022. All kinds of small businesses are encouraged to get involved, so know that whether you are a family business, local shop, online business, wholesaler, business service or small manufacturer, Small Business Saturday is supporting you! For further information please visit the Small Business Saturday website. Helo Blod is a Welsh translation and advice service...
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is producing topic-specific guidance on employment practices and data protection. The ICO are releasing drafts of the different topic areas in stages and adding to the resource over time. A draft of the guidance on monitoring at work is now out for public consultation. The draft guidance aims to provide practical guidance about monitoring workers in accordance with data protection legislation and to promote good practice. The public consultation on...
UnLtd and Social Firms Wales have partnered to find, fund and deliver support to social entrepreneurs in Wales, with a focus on those from marginalised backgrounds. Recognising that the Covid-19 pandemic has entrenched already pronounced inequalities in Wales, Ecwiti aims to help those most affected. It is funded by the Welsh Government. It will work towards the outcomes set out in Transforming Wales through Social Enterprise, a 10-year vision to see social enterprise adopted as...
The Veterans’ Survey is being carried out by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It aims to learn more about the lives of the UK Armed Forces community, veterans and their families. The UK Government wants to make the UK the best place for veterans to live by 2028. Change has already started. For the first time, the Census counted UK Armed Forces veterans. By taking part in...
The SBRI Centre of Excellence has launched three exciting new challenges. Challenge 1: Patient Communications Funding is available for businesses and academia to work with colleagues within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and other Health Boards across Wales to develop innovative solutions to help improve access to information for relatives of patients whilst their loved ones are in hospital and reduce the demand on staff time. Please select the following link for further information Simply...
The Historic Buildings Capital Grant Programme is a new Cadw funded grant focusing on the repair of listed buildings at risk or in a vulnerable condition; to safeguard their significance, enhance condition, support beneficial use and ensure their long-term maintenance. The Historic Building Capital Grant Programme can fund 50% of eligible works (up to a maximum of £250,000) and aims to invest essential capital in heritage at risk to help owners and custodians to safeguard...
Work can – and should – be a reliable route out of poverty. But with one in eight UK workers living in poverty, and the cost of living rising, a percentage of your workforce could be struggling to cope. Poverty affects people differently, and it’s not always easy for employers to spot. The Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) have teamed up with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to raise awareness of in-work poverty and...
This year, Fuel Poverty Awareness Day takes place on Friday 2 December 2022. National Energy Action (NEA) offers direct support for those living in fuel poverty and will be sharing a range of resources on Fuel Poverty Awareness Day #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay. NEA have also translated their advice documents into different languages to ensure more people can access this information. The advice documents include: Top 10 energy saving tips Help with your energy costs Your Home Energy...
A new Welsh Government grant scheme to support energy efficiency improvements and decarbonisation across Residential Social Care providers, which will help the sector deal with the cost of energy crisis, has been launched and is now open for applications, Ministers announced today (23 November 2022). The £1.4 million scheme is part of Welsh Government’s Backing Local Firms Fund, which has been established to support businesses in parts of our local everyday economy, also known as...
On 20 October 2022 a new draft ‘Strategy for Public Engagement & Action on Climate Change’ was published for consultation. The consultation is seeking views from Team Wales partners and the general public on how we can work together to encourage and support individuals, households and communities across Wales to play their part in tackling climate change. Key to people’s motivation to act on climate change is the importance of others leading by example, in...