With temperatures soaring in parts of Wales this week, make sure you have the right advice and guidance to work safely. It is important to remember the risks of overheating when working in hot conditions. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has plenty of guidance on workplace temperature, including: Is it too hot to work? What the law says Outdoor working guidance Heat stress Find out more by visiting the HSE’s workplace temperature website. For...
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Wales has a huge amount to celebrate when it comes to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). The Wales STEM Awards throw the spotlight on Wales’ STEM stars – those leading the sector in Wales, those businesses creating an impact on the Welsh economy, those addressing the STEM diversity gap and skills shortage, those inspiring and raising aspirations of the next generation. The Wales STEM Awards 2022 will recognise those entrepreneurial and innovative ventures that...
The Foundry, FinTech Wales’ no equity accelerator programme, provides world-class mentorship and support to help incubate, accelerate and scale start-up organisations within the Welsh ecosystem and beyond! Are you developing an early stage FinTech business which is ready to take to the market and start raising investment? Then this programme is for you. Season 3 of the FinTech Wales Foundry will focus on early-stage business validation, providing insight and access into Wales and its thriving...
A Snapshot of Innovation, Successes and Next Steps, hosted by the Smart Sustainable Plastics Packaging (SSPP) Challenge, Innovate UK. This free event will be taking place at the Radisson Blu hotel, Cardiff on Tuesday 6 September 2022. Join UK Research & Innovation’s (UKRI) £60 million SSPP Challenge, KTN, Innovate Edge and WRAP Cymru, to learn about the latest exciting innovations in sustainable plastics, get advance details about plans for a new funding competition, and access...
The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 is one of the UK’s foremost technology awards programmes, celebrating innovation and entrepreneurship. Now in its 25 th successful year, it is an opportunity for your company to get the recognition it deserves. But what would winning mean for your company? Being recognised as a Technology Fast 50 winner has many potential benefits, including: Benchmark of success Enhanced brand and customer recognition Increased visibility with investors Positive influence on employee...
Do you know how to manage drug and alcohol misuse at work? Employers have a legal duty to protect employees’ health, safety and welfare. Understanding the signs of drug and alcohol misuse (or abuse) will help you manage health and safety risk in your workplace. The HSE website has step-by-step guidance to help you manage drug and alcohol misuse at work. This includes advice on how to develop a drugs and alcohol policy and what...
Emergency services and charities are urging businesses across Wales which own defibrillators to register their devices on a groundbreaking national database called The Circuit. The Circuit’s aim is to map all public access defibrillators, so that when someone has a cardiac arrest, 999 call handlers can direct bystanders to the nearest registered defibrillator while they wait for the ambulance to arrive. there are around 2,800 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) in Wales each year, but just...
Businesses submitting import declarations must use the Customs Declaration Service from 1 October 2022, when the Customs Handling Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system will close for import declarations. Businesses should check that their customs agents are ready to use the Customs Declaration Service. Those without a customs agent must set themselves up to make their own declarations using software that works with the system. It can take several weeks to be fully set-up on...
The Great British Businesswoman Awards brings together the whole Great British Businesswoman Series community to celebrate the women who are changing the face of business across the United Kingdom. The awards showcase the business role models, advocates and mentors, as well as the inspirational women leading businesses and those ascending to new heights! More than just an awards ceremony, the Great British Businesswoman Awards is a year-round programme of engagement, delivering touch points throughout the...
The Minister for Education and Welsh Language will today (3 August 2022) provide a preview of the actions which are part of the Welsh Government’s plans to safeguard communities where Welsh is the main language and where there are large numbers of second homes. The interventions include encouraging homeowners to give local people a fair chance when selling their property. The Minister will also announce a new Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities, Comisiwn Cymunedau Cymraeg, which...