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Recycling
Recycle Week is a celebration of recycling across the UK. This year’s Recycle Week theme is ‘Rescue Me’. The campaign will run from 14 to 20 October 2024, focusing on rescuing recyclable items from the rubbish bin. It’s the one week of the year where retailers, brands, waste management companies, trade associations, governments and the media come together to achieve one goal: to galvanise the public into recycling more of the right things, more often...
First published
9 October 2024
Last updated
9 October 2024
Wheelchair user working in an office talking to a colleague
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new resources to help employers understand their legal obligations and the practical steps they can take to best support disabled employees with hybrid working. The Equality Act 2010 places a duty on employers to make reasonable adjustments, meaning they must take steps to remove, reduce or prevent obstacles a disabled worker faces. Making these adjustments creates environments where staff can perform more effectively and achieve their...
First published
8 October 2024
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8 October 2024
Houses in New Quay Wales
Did you know you can lease your property to your local authority and get hassle-free, guaranteed rental income? The Welsh Government’s Leasing Scheme Wales offers landlords and owners of empty homes the opportunity to lease their properties to the local authority for between five and 20 years. The scheme provides a guaranteed monthly rental income and a full property management service from the local authority, without the need to pay commission. This means that owners...
First published
8 October 2024
Last updated
8 October 2024
The Harlech Grocer
Free support to develop Welsh language services and to promote the Welsh language in the workplace. The Welsh Language Commissioner and the National Centre for Learning Welsh invite you to an event outlining the support available to you as businesses to develop your use of the Welsh language. This event is aimed at senior managers. 11 November 2024, 2pm to 3:30pm Principality House ,The Friary, Cardiff CFl0 3FA RSVP: by 10 October 2024 hybu@cyg-wlc.cymru Helo...
First published
7 October 2024
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7 October 2024
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Dyslexia Awareness Week from 7 to 13 October 2024, celebrates the diversity of the dyslexic community and the rich variety of lived experiences of dyslexia. This year the British Dyslexia Association is asking you to share your own stories of dyslexia during #DAW24 to raise awareness of the diversity of lived experiences within the community. Sharing your story can help demonstrate the importance of early support and intervention and help inspire others by showing that...
First published
7 October 2024
Last updated
7 October 2024
Cafe worker looking at a customer
Millions of workers will benefit from new laws which will ensure they keep 100% of the money they have earned through tips. Introduced through a Private Members’ Bill last year, the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act and the statutory Code of Practice on fair and transparent distribution of tips came into force on 1 October 2024. These changes will require employers to pass all tips, gratuities, and service charges on to workers, without deductions. If...
First published
4 October 2024
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4 October 2024
Welsh Flag and sunrise
The British Business Bank is holding a series of events to find out more about the £130 million Investment Fund for Wales . The Investment Fund for Wales offers a range of commercial finance options with smaller loans from £25,000 to £100,000, debt finance from £100,000 to £2 million and equity investment up to £5 million. The events are aimed at smaller businesses, business advisors, accountants, bankers, lawyers, the wider small business support ecosystem and...
First published
4 October 2024
Last updated
4 October 2024
Lightbulb and fruit
ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre at Cardiff Metropolitan University provides food businesses with technical, operational and commercial support to enable them to compete more effectively. Throughout October, November and December 2024 they are hosting a series of fully funded workshops for Welsh food and drink businesses including: Building a Brief The Stage Gate Process Developing a Safe Product Legal Labelling Requirements Basic Sensory Awareness For further information and to register for an event please select the...
First published
3 October 2024
Last updated
3 October 2024
World Mental Health Day logo - green ribbon
The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10 October every year. The theme of 2024's World Mental Health Day, set by the World Federation for Mental Health, is ‘It is Time to Prioritise Mental Health in the Workplace’. For further information please select the following links: World Federation for Mental Health (wfmh.global) WMHD2024 - ‘It Is Time To Prioritise Mental Health In The Workplace’ (wmhdofficial.com) World Mental Health Day 2024 | Mental...
First published
3 October 2024
Last updated
3 October 2024
Shipping containers at a port
Are you a business in Wales that exports? If so, it would be great to hear from you. The Welsh Government has commissioned Miller Research to evaluate its export support programmes. The voice of businesses is key – whether you’ve benefited from Welsh Government export support or have found your own way to international markets, we need your input. Take the survey and play a key role in shaping the future of export support. This...
First published
2 October 2024
Last updated
2 October 2024

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