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Employers need to do more to provide support to mitigate against violence and domestic abuse during emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report. The report, ‘The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women, Employment and Health Inequalities’ , highlights how existing inequalities facing women worsened and affected their working lives during the Covid-19 pandemic. It highlights opportunities for employers and government to take action to improve women’s health and wellbeing, including addressing...
First published
8 March 2024
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8 March 2024
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International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's achievements or rally for women's equality. Marked annually on 8 March, International Women's Day (IWD) is one of the most important days of the year to: celebrate women's achievements educate and awareness raise for...
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8 March 2024
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8 March 2024
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Encouraging children to read and improve their literacy skills is a priority for the Welsh Government and today, on World Book Day, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles, celebrates a new Welsh language digital reading platform. By using Darllen Co, children can read Welsh books and listen to them at the same time. A new website is also being developed, which will allow readers to click on specific words for definitions and...
First published
7 March 2024
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7 March 2024
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Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy The Welsh Government is continuing to work with the UK Government and partners across Wales to make sure our planned freeports and investment zones are supported to harness Wales’ abundant economic potential. We have agreed with the UK Government that both investment zones in South-East and North-East Wales will be extended from five years to 10. Each will be provided with a £160 million funding envelope from 2024 to...
First published
7 March 2024
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7 March 2024
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The Innovate UK Immersive Tech Awards are returning for 2024! These one-of-a-kind awards aim to help connect students to the XR industry. The idea is to discover where the best XR talent is coming from in the UK, and to bridge the pathway from academic learning to real world problem solving through internship opportunities at leading companies innovating with immersive tech. This year’s categories are: Best Immersive Game Creative XR Storytelling Sensory Technical Innovation UX...
First published
7 March 2024
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14 March 2024
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A new initiative to provide essential goods to struggling households has been launched in Swansea. Cwtch Mawr, Wales’s first ‘multibank’, was officially opened today (6 March 2024) by First Minister Mark Drakeford and Gordon Brown, the former Prime Minister. Multibanks are based on the foodbank model, but provide a wider range of non-perishable goods, enabling businesses to redistribute surplus unsold items to people for free. Cwtch Mawr will be supported by donations from Amazon and...
First published
7 March 2024
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7 March 2024
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The UK Government has published its Spring Budget, here are some key points: Fuel duty frozen for another 12 months - the 5p cut to fuel duty on petrol and diesel, due to end in April, kept for another year National Insurance cut by 2p Abolishing the Furnished Holiday Lettings tax regime Air passenger duty increased VAT registration threshold to increase from £85,000 to £90,000 For further information please select the following links: Spring Budget...
First published
6 March 2024
Last updated
7 March 2024
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The hourly rate for the minimum wage depends on your age and whether you’re an apprentice. You must be at least: school leaving age to get the National Minimum Wage aged 23 to get the National Living Wage - the minimum wage will still apply for workers aged 22 and under Current rates These rates are for the National Living Wage (for those aged 23 and over) and the National Minimum Wage (for those of...
First published
6 March 2024
Last updated
6 March 2024
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Free Leadership development programme for social leaders in Wales. Social Leaders Cymru 2024 is open. Social Leaders Cymru leadership programme has been designed to support voluntary, community and social enterprise leaders at all stages in their leadership journey. Building on the pilot project in Wales during 2021/22 this new Social Leaders Cymru programme, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and delivered in partnership with Clore Social Leadership and WCVA will: develop leaders across Wales...
First published
6 March 2024
Last updated
6 March 2024
Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters
The next steps to delivering bus reform for Wales have been set out by Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters. Our Roadmap to Bus Reform builds on the proposals of the bus white paper to radically shake-up the way the public transport system works in Wales. “We’re moving from a privatised system that puts profit before people towards one that will plan buses and trains together around the needs of passengers”, Lee Waters, the...
First published
6 March 2024
Last updated
6 March 2024

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