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An extra £1.5 billion to strengthen public services, support small businesses and drive economic growth is at the heart of the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2025-2026. Capital spending plans will exceed £3 billion for the first time at the Draft Budget stage, enabling substantial investments in the school estate, NHS infrastructure, housing and public transport. To support Welsh businesses, the non-domestic rates multiplier will be capped at 1% for 2025-2026 and retail, leisure and hospitality...

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11 December 2024

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11 December 2024

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 and sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected. This landmark document enshrines the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being - regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Human rights can empower...

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10 December 2024

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10 December 2024

£130 million British Business Bank backed Investment Fund for Wales (IFW) hits £10 million including investments from Caerphilly to Deeside and Swansea to Bangor. The £130 million IFW reached its first major milestone after hitting £10 million in investment and lending into Welsh smaller businesses . The announcement comes one year on from the launch of the IFW. The Bank’s Investment Fund for Wales is the first solely UK government-backed investment fund for smaller businesses...

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10 December 2024

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10 December 2024

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The National Cyber Security Centre is offering our newsletter readers invite-only beta access to My Cyber Toolkit — a free UK government service helping small businesses protect themselves against cyber criminals. My Cyber Toolkit is being designed with input from businesses like yours and offers simple step-by-step guidance tailored to small businesses. Get your toolkit today to protect your business and have your say in shaping the tool for millions of small businesses across the...

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10 December 2024

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10 December 2024

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The Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme (LDTCS) scheme is a grant funding programme to help communities living within five miles of certain waste transfer stations or landfill sites take action for their local environment. The scheme is now open for applications for main grants of between £5,000 and £49,000 and a ‘nationally significant’ project with a value of between £50,000 and £250,000. The fund will be open to any organisation for projects focusing on one...

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9 December 2024

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9 December 2024

Horizon Europe is the world’s largest collaborative research programme worth £80bn+ over 7 years (from 2021). It is aimed at driving research excellence, fostering innovation and tackling global challenges through collaborative projects and funding opportunities. Innovate UK in collaboration with the Welsh Government and Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) will be holding an exciting in-person networking and information event on 28 January 2025 in Cardiff. Participants will learn, connect and discuss the Horizon...

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9 December 2024

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9 December 2024

The Fund for Wales is a national community endowment fund, managed and promoted by Community Foundation Wales. It is a philanthropy promotion and grant-making programme which raises money from people and organisations across Wales, the UK, and overseas who want to ‘give back’ to support and strengthen local communities: the Fund for Wales connects people who care with causes that matter. Fund for Wales is open to small, local, community led constituted charities and voluntary...

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6 December 2024

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6 December 2024

HMRC publishes the Employer bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues that may affect them. The December edition of Employer Bulletin includes articles on: employer National Insurance contributions and Employment Allowance changes announced at Autumn Budget 2024 automatic enrolment duties for festive season workers confirming plans to mandate the reporting of benefits in kind through payroll software from April 2026 official rate of interest from 6...

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6 December 2024

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6 December 2024

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Whether you are a large, medium or small business, disruptions due to the weather can happen anywhere at any time. Taking time to plan and prepare your business can save you time and money when something untoward happens. There are simple steps all businesses can take to ensure that they are prepared for adverse weather such as: sign up to receive flood warnings installing flood protection systems checking your insurance policy covers weather damage to...

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5 December 2024

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5 December 2024

International Volunteer Day is celebrated annually on 5 December. For the International Volunteer Day 2024, United Nations Volunteers demonstrates its commitment to communities and the wellbeing of UN Volunteers across the globe through concrete community volunteer activities carried out with national and UN system partners. It is simply not possible to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals without including people at all stages, at all levels, and at all times. Volunteering makes people part of the...

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5 December 2024

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5 December 2024

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