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The Racial Equity Programme is aimed at registered charities and CICs which are led by and working with people who are experiencing economic inequity because of their race or ethnicity. This programme combines unrestricted funding of £75,000 over three years (£25,000 per year) and will award grants to 41 small organisations in Wales and England with an annual income between £25,000 and £500,000. There will be a live webinar on 3 April 2025 to talk...
First published
1 April 2025
Last updated
1 April 2025
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New rules about how and where foods high in fat, salt and sugar can be promoted and displayed in larger shops and online have been passed by the Senedd. The regulations are designed to prevent impulse purchases and over-consumption and will help to tackle the growing problem of obesity in Wales. The Food (Promotion and Presentation) (Wales) Regulations 2025, which largely mirror rules already in place in England, will: restrict promotions that can encourage over-consumption...
First published
31 March 2025
Last updated
31 March 2025
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April is Stress Awareness Month and recognising the signs of stress will help employers to take steps to prevent, reduce and manage stress in the workplace. For over 30 years Stress Awareness Month has had a different theme each year which reflects societal challenges For Stress Awareness Month 2025, this year’s theme is: #leadwithlove #LeadWithLove – a powerful call to action rooted in the principles of Unconditional Positive Regard. This theme encourages us to approach...
First published
31 March 2025
Last updated
31 March 2025
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Calling all Employers! Struggling to recruit skilled employees? Have you considered employing a prison leaver? With 27% of working-age adults in the UK having a criminal conviction, a significant talent pool remains largely untapped. Many individuals have strong work histories, while others have gained new skills and qualifications during their time in prison. Additionally, the latest figures show that more than 1,300 people are currently being supervised by probation in Powys, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, and...
First published
31 March 2025
Last updated
2 April 2025
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People across the UK will benefit from upgraded sports facilities in their local area thanks to £100 million invested by the UK government . Working together with the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation in England, the Cymru Football Foundation in Wales, and the Football Associations in Scotland and Northern Ireland, the funding is expected to support hundreds of new and improved pitches, changing rooms, goalposts and floodlights to improve access to sport...
First published
28 March 2025
Last updated
28 March 2025
Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Rebecca Evans Attending the Welsh Government’s National Tourism Summit at Venue Cymru in Llandudno
Tourism and hospitality have been praised as the "lifeblood of the Welsh economy" that create jobs and drive growth. Attending the Welsh Government’s National Tourism Summit at Venue Cymru in Llandudno yesterday (Thursday, 27 March 2025), the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Rebecca Evans, said she valued the sector’s insight and wanted to learn from the attendees’ years of experience on the front line. The event, which welcomed guests from Wales, across the...
First published
28 March 2025
Last updated
28 March 2025
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The Clothworkers’ Foundation funds charities registered in the UK, Community Interest Companies, and other UK not-for-profit organisations. In order to meet the eligibility criteria, you must be able to demonstrate that the work of your organisation fits within one or more of the ten programme areas, and that at least 50% of service users benefiting from the capital project are from one or more of those groups. The ten programme areas are: Communities Experiencing Racial...
First published
28 March 2025
Last updated
28 March 2025
Milford Haven Docks
The Celtic Freeport has been officially launched bringing significant inward investment to South West Wales and thousands of new jobs a step closer. The freeport covers the ports at Milford Haven and Port Talbot and spans clean energy developments, fuel terminals, a power station, heavy engineering and the steel industry across South West Wales. Within the freeport area businesses are offered significant UK Government and Welsh Government tax breaks and customs exemptions to encourage investment...
First published
27 March 2025
Last updated
27 March 2025
Person taking pictures of clothes to resell
The International Day of Zero Waste, 30 March, facilitated jointly by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), highlights the importance of bolstering waste management globally and the need to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns to address the waste pollution crisis. Every year, humanity generates between 2.1 billion and 2.3 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste. Without urgent action, the annual waste generation will hit 3.8 billion tonnes by...
First published
27 March 2025
Last updated
27 March 2025
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The Fore funds small charities that make a big impact and offer unrestricted funding of up to £30,000 to help applicants grow, strengthen, become more efficient or resilient. The grants programme is open to: Registered Charities (including those constituted as charitable trusts, charitable unincorporated associations, charitable incorporated organisations and charitable companies limited by guarantee) Charitable Incorporated Organisations Community Interest Companies (CICs) limited by guarantee, or Community Benefit Societies Registration will be open for one week...
First published
27 March 2025
Last updated
27 March 2025

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