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International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's achievements or rally for women's equality. Marked annually on 8 March, International Women's Day (IWD) is one of the most important days of the year to: celebrate women's achievements educate and awareness raise for...
If you manufacture, design or develop products in Wales, why not enter the Made in Wales Awards 2023. Insider’s unique awards celebrate the great products, innovations and ideas from companies of all sizes across Wales. These are exciting and challenging times for manufacturers in Wales. Many have innovated and sought new markets to increase sales. Some have changed the way they work and provided staff with fresh skills to boost production. And ever more are...
The UK Government have announced the rise in the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage from April 2023. In full, the increases are: National Living Wage (23+) to increase from £9.50 to £10.42 National Minimum Wage (21-22) to increase from £9.18 to £10.18 National Minimum Wage (18-20) to increase £6.83 to £7.49 National Minimum Wage (16-17) to increase £4.81 to £5.28 Apprenticeship Wage to increase from £4.81 to £5.28 Please select the following link...
We are all living for longer, which means that the majority of us are likely to be working for longer too. In Wales, one third of the workforce is aged 50 or over and by 2023, half of all adults in the UK will be over 50 years old. Both your customers and your workforce are ageing. So, recruiting, retaining and retraining older individuals in the workplace is essential for businesses and the wider economy...
Business Wales has supported my ambition to be a sustainable and socially conscious organisation. Qualified painter and decorator Ceri Williamson aspired to start her own business. To ensure the business could start trading, she came to Business Wales for advice. She discussed various aspects of her business idea with her expert advisor, including the business plan, forecast development, marketing strategy, and the available funding options. With the guidance from her business advisor, we’re pleased to...
Neurodiversity Celebration Week takes place from 13 to 19 March 2023. As 15% of the UK population have neurodivergent conditions, it is important to appreciate the advantages to having a neurodiverse workplace. During Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2023, there will be a range of events aimed at educating and inspiring conversations about Neurodiversity, including ‘The Benefits of Neurodiversity in the Workplace’. All events are free of charge and open to all. For further information please select...
The awards aim to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world problem solving and cross-sector applications, bring new talent and ideas, and facilitate connections between students and industry. There are 5 categories in the Awards: Technical Innovation Digital Art & Creative Storytelling UX & UI Design Sensory Best overall Submissions will be judged on their execution, creativity, functionality, innovative approach, and potential. To enter you must be currently registered on a UK degree programme...
Are you an employer who has recruited overseas workers or are you looking to recruit from overseas? If so, Welsh Government want to hear from you! Welsh Government is undertaking research to determine whether businesses that are looking to recruit from overseas have the necessary support to do so. Or, whether a lack of access to immigration and advice support in Wales, prevents employers from recruiting from overseas. If you would like to share your...
The Climate Change Hub - which centralises the latest resources, information and guidance on climate change adaptation to support landowners, woodland managers and forestry practitioners in addressing climate change threats – was launched by the Welsh Government, Defra, Forest Research and Scottish Forestry. It provides concise information about risks from the changing climate, how to identify suitable adaptation measures and examples of how other managers are implementing adaptive practice. For further information please select the...