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The Welsh Government Explore Export Wales conferences are being held on Thursday 14 March 2024 at the Cardiff City Stadium and Thursday 21 March 2024 at the Village Hotel – Chester, St David’s, Ewloe. The conferences bring together the Welsh Export Ecosystem in one place to provide advice and guidance on all aspects of exporting. With experts from across the world attending delegates can benefit from one-to-one meetings with overseas market representatives from Japan in...

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5 December 2023

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5 December 2023

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Volunteering Wales Grants is a scheme funded by the Welsh Government to promote and improve volunteering in Wales. Volunteering is one of the national wellbeing indicators tracking Wales progress against the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act goals. To embed volunteering, create high quality volunteering opportunities, and engage young people, the Welsh Government have funded three key schemes under Volunteering Wales: Volunteering Wales Main Grant Scheme Volunteering Wales Strategic Grant Scheme – if you would...

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5 December 2023

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6 December 2023

Beat the festive rush and get all your letters and parcels in the post on time. Allow plenty of time for posting and post items and gifts for Christmas early, particularly for International deliveries: This year’s latest recommended posting dates below: Monday 18 December 2023 – 2nd Class, 2nd Class Signed For Tuesday 19 December 2023 – 1st Class, 1st Class Signed For Wednesday 20 December 2023 – Royal Mail Tracked 48®** Thursday 21 December...

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5 December 2023

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5 December 2023

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The UK’s Online Safety Act has recently become law, and as the independent regulator, Ofcom has recently published their first major consultation on implementing the new rules, including draft codes of practice and guidance. Businesses are invited to a series of webinars which will cover Ofcom’s proposals on how online services should approach the new duties relating to illegal content. You can check if the new rules are likely to apply to you. This webinar...

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4 December 2023

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4 December 2023

The Local Places for Nature Capital Fund is a grant scheme intended to enable areas of highest deprivation, peri-urban/urban communities, and/or those with least access to nature in Wales to restore and enhance nature 'on your doorstep'. Is this the right programme for you? Is your organisation looking to acquire, restore and enhance nature in Wales? Will your project transform nature where people live, work and spend their leisure time? Do you require a grant...

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4 December 2023

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4 December 2023

If you are doing things differently then you will have some so called 'intellectual property'. It's part of what gives you your edge in the marketplace. So protect it - before someone else steals it. Examine the possibility of using patents, design right, registered design, trademark, copyright and confidentiality agreements. Sure there is a price tag - but investing in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection may be one of the best investments you ever make...

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1 December 2023

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1 December 2023

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New legislation has today (November 28, 2023) been passed in the Senedd, giving the Welsh Government greater powers to improve air quality and reduce noise pollution across Wales. The World Health Organisation has described air pollution as the world’s largest single environmental health risk and noise pollution as the second largest risk in Western Europe. The Bill, which was introduced to the Senedd in March 2023, implements measures that contribute to improvements in the quality...

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1 December 2023

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1 December 2023

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The United Nations (UN) annually observes the International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development on 5 December. The day, which is also known as International Volunteer Day (IVD), gives volunteers a chance to work together on projects and campaigns promoting their contributions to economic and social development at local, national and international levels. The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme joins IVD celebrations with UN Volunteers and all volunteers around the world – amplifying the...

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1 December 2023

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1 December 2023

Wales has become the first country in the UK to confirm a route to remediation for all high-rise residential buildings affected by fire safety issues. The commitment applies to all residential buildings of 11 metres or over in height and is not restricted to buildings with cladding. Reforming building safety is a key part of the Welsh Government’s Cooperation Agreement with Plaid Cymru and a significant update was delivered by Climate Change Minister Julie James...

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1 December 2023

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1 December 2023

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Some employers pay their employees earlier than usual over the Christmas period. This can be for a number of reasons, for example, during the Christmas period the business may close, meaning workers need to be paid earlier than normal. If you do pay early over the Christmas period, please report your normal or contractual payday as the payment date on your Full Payment Submission (FPS) and ensure that the FPS is submitted on or before...

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30 November 2023

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30 November 2023

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