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Free to attend for the public and third sector, Procurex National 2024 provides the perfect opportunity for like-minded procurement professionals to make new connections with fellow public buyers and private suppliers, develop their skills, and exchange best practice to take into their future activity. Procurex National allows buyers engaged across the UK’s procurement community to meet with leading suppliers who are actively delivering a diverse range of innovative products and services to support both current...

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11 April 2024

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11 April 2024

Stop Food Waste Day is the largest single day of action in the fight against global food waste and takes place on Wednesday, 24 April 2024. Food waste is a global issue with a wide variety of environmental, social and economic impacts. The aims are to: Prevent global food waste at the source by storing food optimally, making use of every edible part of the ingredient and planning meals ahead of time. Inspire everyone –...

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11 April 2024

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11 April 2024

If you have completed a flood plan for your home, school, business or community this is a positive step to prepare for flooding. It is important to regularly review your plan to check if anything has changed and update your plan accordingly. It also helps to remind you of the steps you need to take when activating your plan. Becoming familiar with these steps may help you in the event of a flood when your...

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10 April 2024

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10 April 2024

UK businesses are now required to pay overseas workers coming to the UK on a Skilled Worker visa significantly more. The general salary threshold for those arriving in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa is currently £26,200, with the first increment increase to £29,000 coming into force on 11 April 2024, later in 2024 it will increase to £34,500. By early 2025 it will be £38,700. The shortage occupation list has been abolished and...

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10 April 2024

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10 April 2024

Hay Festival is inviting submissions for The Platform, a new and exciting opportunity for young creatives to showcase and share their work at Hay Festival 2024 . The Platform aims to help promote, support and develop outstanding young creative artists who are at the start of their careers, by bringing their work to one of the world’s most popular arts festivals. Submissions are invited from creatives between the ages of 21 and 28 who are...

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10 April 2024

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10 April 2024

The World's Most Welsh-language Awards - recognising and celebrating the businesses at the forefront of the language with their use of Welsh in Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, Gwynedd and Anglesey. Whether that's a village shop with a Welsh-learning workforce to communicate with their customers; a beauty parlour that markets themselves bilingually across their social media or a café that encourages the community to come together to use Welsh. The categories: The world's largest Welsh-language brand The world's...

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10 April 2024

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10 April 2024

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The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) stakeholder clinics help businesses planning on bidding for Phase 3 funding by enabling them to speak directly to DESNZ and ask questions around potential bids. They provide an excellent opportunity to engage with organisations directly and we welcome the chance to be able to talk to you and help with your queries. final ones of the competition window taking place on 16 April 2024. To register to attend our...

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9 April 2024

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9 April 2024

Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: round 14 UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy. Innovate UK is offering up to £25 million in loans to micro, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Registration closes 1 May 2024. Find out more and apply: Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: round 14 - Innovate UK Business Connect (ktn-uk.org) ARMD3 - Advanced route to...

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9 April 2024

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9 April 2024

Providing security of hours alongside a real Living Wage . The campaign for a real Living Wage has ensured hundreds of thousands of workers are earning a wage they can live on, not just the government minimum. But millions of low paid workers are also struggling to get the hours they need to make ends meet. The Solution: Living Hours Alongside a Real Living Wage The Living Hours programme builds upon the existing Living Wage...

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9 April 2024

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9 April 2024

Banknotes carrying a portrait of King Charles III will be issued for the first time on 5 June 2024 . The portrait of the King will appear on existing designs of all four banknotes (£5, £10, £20 and £50), with no other changes to the existing designs. Polymer banknotes that feature the portrait of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will remain legal tender and will co-circulate alongside King Charles III notes. The new banknotes...

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8 April 2024

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8 April 2024

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