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The hourly rate for the minimum wage depends on your age and whether you’re an apprentice. You must be at least: school leaving age to get the National Minimum Wage aged 23 to get the National Living Wage - the minimum wage will still apply for workers aged 22 and under Current rates These rates are for the National Living Wage (for those aged 23 and over) and the National Minimum Wage (for those of...
First published
6 March 2024
Last updated
6 March 2024
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Free Leadership development programme for social leaders in Wales. Social Leaders Cymru 2024 is open. Social Leaders Cymru leadership programme has been designed to support voluntary, community and social enterprise leaders at all stages in their leadership journey. Building on the pilot project in Wales during 2021/22 this new Social Leaders Cymru programme, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and delivered in partnership with Clore Social Leadership and WCVA will: develop leaders across Wales...
First published
6 March 2024
Last updated
6 March 2024
Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters
The next steps to delivering bus reform for Wales have been set out by Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters. Our Roadmap to Bus Reform builds on the proposals of the bus white paper to radically shake-up the way the public transport system works in Wales. “We’re moving from a privatised system that puts profit before people towards one that will plan buses and trains together around the needs of passengers”, Lee Waters, the...
First published
6 March 2024
Last updated
6 March 2024
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The Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles, has launched a Cultural Ambassadors scheme to promote the Welsh language, culture and heritage. The role of the network of Cultural Ambassadors is to support newcomers to communities across Wales to learn more about Wales, the Welsh language and its importance to the community, to provide support and guidance for businesses to use and promote the Welsh language, and to work locally to maintain and strengthen...
First published
5 March 2024
Last updated
5 March 2024
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The Weavers' Company wish to work with organisations that can demonstrate impact with ex-offenders, young offenders or young people at risk of offending, either within a local area or nationally. The grant’s principal aims are to support people in trouble, particularly young offenders and ex-offenders, as well as other disadvantaged young people. Priorities: Supporting offenders into work Helping specific groups within the criminal justice sector Supporting young people They will fund UK registered charities and...
First published
5 March 2024
Last updated
5 March 2024
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Have you heard about the Business Wales e-newsletter? It's your go-to source for the latest information impacting businesses in Wales. Hear about the latest support, training and events available to you and be informed of new or changes to regulations that impact your business. The newsletter will provide the latest content to help you stay ahead. Don't miss out on this valuable resource, with over 32,000 subscribers signed up already, stay informed, inspired and connected...
First published
5 March 2024
Last updated
7 November 2024
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NatWest has launched an Energy Help and Support tool to help UK businesses reduce their energy usage, cut their carbon emissions and potentially save money on their energy bills. The new digital solution enables the UK’s 5.5 million businesses to review their premises’ energy efficiency and access tailored recommendations which could help reduce their energy costs and carbon footprint. The tool uses a business’ postcode to offer detailed information on everything from solar panels to...
First published
4 March 2024
Last updated
4 March 2024
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The Welsh Government has supported ground-breaking work to secure a more prominent place for the Welsh language in the technology we use every day. This makes our language better prepared for artificial intelligence (A.I) developments, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language will say today (20 February 2024). Since the publication of the Welsh Language Technology Action Plan in late 2018, the Welsh Government has created and commissioned resources and data to improve technology in...
First published
4 March 2024
Last updated
4 March 2024
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Is your Start-Up helping to accelerate the UK Government's path to Net-Zero? Want to raise awareness of your Start-Up across the UK and in the Middle East? If so, this competition is for you. The Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) Venture Capital Unit (VCU) is launching its third national scale-up competition, called, the ‘Green Builders of Tomorrow’ designed to identify the best early-stage companies that will support the British Government’s ambition to support green...
First published
4 March 2024
Last updated
4 March 2024
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The industry wide campaign #CaruCymruCaruBlas #LoveWalesLoveTaste is returning for St. David’s Day 1 March 2024! This campaign will be the biggest ever campaign to encourage Welsh and GB shoppers to celebrate with Food & Drink from Wales on our national day. As with previous campaigns, there is a new digital toolkit for you to use in your social media communications during the campaign. If you are Wales-based business, then your customers will appreciate that you...
First published
1 March 2024
Last updated
1 March 2024

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