Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation Awards 2022/23 will open on 22 August 2022. Pioneering women entrepreneurs will be awarded with a cash injection of £50,000 each, as well as a bespoke package of business support, coaching and mentoring. Join the briefing event to learn more about the scope for this competition, the application process, and support available for applicants. You will also have the opportunity to hear from inspiring leaders in business innovation and from...
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New legislation to make it unlawful for employers to withhold tips from staff, it means customers will know for certain that all tips will go to hard-working employees. The Tipping Bill will benefit more than 2 million workers and, for the first time, will give them the right to see an employer’s tipping record. Despite most hospitality workers – many of whom are earning the National Minimum Wage – relying on tips to top up...
Innovation can help your business become more competitive, increase sales and enter new markets. Are you a business involved in semiconductors, electronics, or their supply chains? If so our package of Innovation support could be for you. We are offering: up to 8 days fully funded support to plan and implement productivity and design improvements free expert support and advice for you to adopt digital technologies staged innovation funding taking you from feasibility to marketing...
National Resources Wales has £2 million of grant funding available to help individuals and organisations increase community participation with nature to build resilient communities. The funding will help deliver projects that give people opportunities for: improved mental and physical health learning new skills being part of safer communities more access to nature a better awareness of the impact of climate change involvement in making decisions about their natural environment participation in citizen science Themes relevant...
Thousands of parents whose babies require specialist care after birth will be able to take additional paid time off work, under new legislation backed by the UK government. A baby who is born prematurely or sick will receive neonatal care in hospital or another agreed care setting – often for a prolonged period of time. This can put parents in a difficult position of having to use their existing leave entitlements to be by their...
In December 2021 Defra committed to exploring alternative arrangements for transitional registrations in order to support chemical businesses, whilst upholding a high level of human and environmental health protection in line with our international commitments. It will take time to fully develop an alternative transitional registration model and, if the decision is made to proceed, to develop and pass the necessary legislation. It is also necessary to allow industry time to comply with new arrangements...
Business Wales have been fantastic from the first initial phone call; I was directed to the right person and support whose advice and guidance helped me bring my product to the market. I have received all manner of support from different areas within Business Wales and each and every member [of the team] have been a great support from general advice to more specific like exporting. Kevin Baker designed a cycling tool and needed support...
More than 400,000 low-income households in Wales will be eligible to benefit from a £200 payment to help keep their homes warm this autumn and winter. The Welsh Government is investing £90 million in the Welsh Government’s Fuel Support Scheme in recognition of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on those struggling to pay their energy bills. Previously, around 166,000 households on universal credit, legacy means-tested benefit and working tax credits benefitted from the £200...
Enterprise Nation’s quarterly research project, the Small Business Barometer, is back. And with it comes the chance to win a €300 Not On The High Street voucher, the survey takes less than six minutes to complete. Small business owners are encouraged to take part in the survey, which measures the level of confidence (or lack of) in the small business sector. Enterprise Nation aims to support small businesses, whether it's through their platform, programmes or...