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gofod3 is an event organised by WCVA, in collaboration with the voluntary sector in Wales, and takes place on 5 June 2024. Whether you’re a trustee, staff member, volunteer or all three, gofod3 is designed especially for people involved in Welsh voluntary organisations. As in previous years the event will be free to attend, although booking in advance is a must. For further information please select the following link: About gofod3 - gofod3
First published
27 March 2024
Last updated
27 March 2024
A Girl Putting Soil In A Pot
Sustainable Steps Wales – Green Careers is a funding opportunity from The National Lottery Community Fund. The amount of funding available is £20,001 up to around £3,000,000. The funding is for projects that focus on supporting young people with disabilities and/or young people from ethnically minoritised communities. The aim is to encourage diversity in green careers by giving a helping hand to these underrepresented groups. Examples of green careers could be anything from an administrative...
First published
26 March 2024
Last updated
26 March 2024
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Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters has announced that support for the bus industry in Wales will continue, with £39 million confirmed for the year ahead. The Deputy Minister with responsibility for transport said the funding would be provided through a new ‘Bus Network Grant’. The grant will be made available to local authorities to secure services once the Welsh Government’s Bus Transition Fund comes to an end on Sunday, 31 March 2024. The new...
First published
26 March 2024
Last updated
26 March 2024
Anastasia Cameron
A breast cancer survivor, who once felt too ashamed to leave her home, has launched a hair replacement service that can be accessed via NHS Wales prescription, by adults and children undergoing cancer treatment and battling hair loss conditions. Anastasia Cameron, 38, a multi-award winning stylist from Rhoose, founded Scarlett Jack Hairitage salon in the Vale of Glamorgan to provide modern hair loss solutions for those living with conditions such as alopecia, or the side...
First published
25 March 2024
Last updated
25 March 2024
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Does your business employ people? If the answer is ‘yes’, you will need to change how you manage flexible working requests from your employees.  All employees have the legal right to request flexible working – not just parents and carers. Working flexibly enables opportunities to work that suits the employer’s and employee’s needs. From 6 April 2024 employees will be able to make a statutory request to make permanent changes to their contract from their...
First published
25 March 2024
Last updated
25 March 2024
Webinar - circular economy
Applied Research for Circular Solutions (ARCS) is a Circular Innovation support programme delivered by Swansea University's Faculty of Science and Engineering. It offers free support for businesses based in Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Swansea, until December 2024, it is fully funded by the UK Government through the Shared Prosperity Fund. Working on a project specific basis, the support provided is tailored to the size, sector, Circular Economy knowledge and ambitions of your organisation...
First published
25 March 2024
Last updated
25 March 2024
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Nominations have opened for the 2024 Inspire! Adult Learning Awards. The annual Inspire! Adults Learning Awards celebrate the achievements of exceptional individuals, families, community projects and organisations who have shown outstanding passion, commitment, and drive to improve themselves, their community or workplace through learning. The awards highlight the impact of lifelong learning in Wales and is a chance to demonstrate the value of investing in life changing opportunities. 2024 Award Categories: Skills for Work Young...
First published
22 March 2024
Last updated
22 March 2024
AI Regulation Concept: Circuit Brain with European Union Stars Symbolising Legislation
As part of the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme, The Alan Turing Institute are hosting a webinar exploring the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA) and a discussion of its implications for businesses in the UK. Once adopted, the EU AIA will impact organisations well beyond Europe’s borders, and as the EU moves forward in its efforts to regulate AI it is crucial for UK companies to understand how the new rules will impact their business...
First published
22 March 2024
Last updated
22 March 2024
Muslim woman computer programmer
21 March is the UN International Day of Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The day is observed annually following a declaration by the United Nations in 1966. Proclaiming the day, the UN General Assembly called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination. The date provides a timely reminder that the Welsh Government is wholly committed to being an anti-racist organisation. Find out about what the Welsh Government are...
First published
21 March 2024
Last updated
21 March 2024
AI
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) have announced a £7.4 million pilot scheme, the Flexible AI Upskilling Fund , to subsidise the cost of AI skills training for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Professional Business Services sector. £6.4 million of grant funding is available 2024-2025. Funding will be allocated through a competitive application exercise to be run in May 2024. Through this pilot programme, eligible businesses can apply for funding for...
First published
21 March 2024
Last updated
21 March 2024

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