Building a more resilient retail sector that delivers for communities, business and workers is at the heart of a new retail sector action plan being launched today by the Welsh Government and the Wales Retail Forum. Together for retail: a Wales Retail Forum action plan sets out actions, shared by all social partners, that will also ensure the sector offers fair, secure and rewarding work. The retail sector is one of the largest private sector...
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Nominations are now open for the National Park Protector 2023! National Park Protectors are individuals and groups who go above and beyond in and for National Parks. From large-scale projects that help nature recover to grass-roots groups improving community access to National Parks and volunteers helping people to visit responsibly. Tens of thousands of National Park Protectors work day-in, day-out on this never-ending task. The annual National Park Protector Awards is the chance to recognise...
A pilot programme supporting people working in Wales’ screen sector with their mental health is set to benefit from additional £150,000 funding following a successful first phase, the Welsh Government has announced today (17 May 2023). Funded through Creative Wales, the wellbeing facilitators programme is a partnership between CULT Cymru, the Creative Unions Learning Together programme and mental health and wellbeing specialists 6ft from the Spotlight CIC. The programme has been driven and shaped by...
Find out about the Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS) for non-standard non-domestic customers. Steelmakers, recycling plants and manufacturers are among the businesses that will benefit from a new scheme launched by the UK Government to help with the cost of their energy bills. From 17 May 2023 these companies – known as Non-Standard Customers - can now apply for help with their bills from April 2023 to March 2024, similar to the support others will...
Venture skills and talent programmes aim to match the ‘right’ people with the ‘right’ roles and the ‘right’ employers, across South East Wales and are inviting businesses to their Rise and Shine: Business Breakfast Networking event. Learn about their unique recruitment and development programme and see how they can help you recruit the latest talent. The event will take place on Wednesday 7 June 2023, from 8:30am until 10:30am at Cardiff University’s Sbarc|Spark building. Speakers...
Find information on the different types of Corporation Tax relief for companies that work on R&D and what you need to do before you make a claim: R&D tax relief guidance Tell HMRC before you make a claim Submit detailed information before you make a claim R&D tax relief for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) R&D expenditure credit (RDEC) For further information please select the following link Research and Development (R&D) tax relief - GOV.UK...
Net Zero Living Digital Accelerator round 1 UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.5 million to develop digital applications to solve challenges in delivering net zero for places. The competiton closes at 11am on 7 June 2023. For further information please select the following link Competition overview - Net Zero Living Digital Accelerator round 1 - Innovation Funding Service (apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk) Innovation Loans Future Economy Competition: Round 9 UK registered businesses...
Are you an employer? Do you need staff? Are you willing to train and support people who are returning to work? Do you want to contribute to your community? If you can say yes to all of these, we would like to hear from you. The Out-of-Work Service provides mentoring and employability support to people who are in recovery from substance misuse and/or mental ill-health. Employers can benefit from three months of advice and support...
Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government Today (16 May 2023), I am launching a consultation on proposals for a non-domestic rates (NDR) improvement relief. The Welsh Government is pursuing a range of reforms during the current Senedd term which will make essential and positive changes to NDR in Wales. We recognise that many businesses see the NDR system as a disincentive to investing in property improvements, as an increase in a property’s...