Surpluses in food businesses can arise for many reasons; for example, over-supplied, over-ordered, obsolete seasonal stock, off-specification, packaging issues, and production trials. By diverting this surplus stock to FareShare Cymru, you will be helping hundreds of charities across Wales. The Surplus with Purpose Cymru Fund aims to help make it easy for Welsh food and drink businesses, to donate their surplus, by overcoming any barriers to donation. This might include: Ensuring food is ‘donation-ready’ in...
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Assistance dogs are not pets and businesses are encouraged to amend any “no dogs” policy to one that allows access for assistance dogs. The Equality and Human Rights Commission have produced a guide to help tourism businesses welcome people with access requirements. It explains what your legal duties are to assistance dog owners and includes some frequently asked questions. Read the guide here: Take the lead: a guide to welcoming customers with assistance dogs |...
The countdown to Small Business Saturday is officially on as the iconic Small Business Saturday UK Tour is back again this November! ‘The Tour’ will call at twenty three different towns and cities across the UK throughout November, visiting small businesses and shining a light on their contribution to the UK economy and local communities. There will be a free daily programme of online events – including workshops, webinars, mentoring and inspiring entrepreneurial stories –...
The Business Wales website is undergoing a design refresh to improve the user experience, accessibility and ensure consistency across the Welsh Government’s online platforms. The new Business Wales BETA site will be available soon Supporting businesses in Wales | Business Wales (gov.wales)
The Go North Wales Tourism awards give us the chance to celebrate North Wales’ best tourism and hospitality businesses and the valuable contribution they make to the growing visitor economy. If you are involved in the region’s tourism industry, then these awards are for you! This year’s categories are: Large Hotel of the Year (50+ rooms) Go Small Hotel of the Year (50 rooms or less) Go B&B, Inn and Guest House of the Year...
Tourism projects across Wales have won a share of the Welsh Government’s £5 million Brilliant Basics Fund to help deliver a first-class holiday experience, Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Dawn Bowden has confirmed today (3 August 2023). 29 tourism infrastructure projects in north, mid and south west and south east Wales have received investment from the fund, which helps deliver small-scale tourism infrastructure improvements. The fund, which is open to local authorities and...
If you’re due to file accounts with Companies House by the end of September, allow plenty of time before your deadline. All limited companies, whether they trade or not, must deliver annual accounts each year. This includes dormant companies. Directors have lots of responsibilities including keeping company records up-to-date and making sure they’re filed on time. You need to understand your role as a director, the importance of remaining compliant and how late filing could...
A scheme to support local projects in coastal areas of Wales in tackling the climate emergency will benefit from funding from the Welsh Government. Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths said the Coastal Capacity Building Fund will be important in helping coastal communities improve environmental outcomes. The fund aims to build capacity, helping communities to deliver sustainable action which supports growth and recovery in local marine and coastal areas. The types of projects the fund could...