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Corporate parenting is the collective responsibility of partners when a child enters care. This includes local authorities, elected members, employees and partner agencies. Every member and employee of the council has the statutory responsibility to act for that child. November is Care Leavers month, why not sign up your organisation to become a corporate parent? Corporate parenting is about collectively supporting children in care and care leavers; acting in their best interests, much like a...

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5 November 2025

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5 November 2025

Around 500 of the UK’s most energy-intensive businesses are set to save up to £420 million per year on their electricity bills from next April. The UK Government have announced that it will increase the discount on electricity network charges for businesses in sectors like steel, cement, glass, and chemicals, which employ around 400,000 people in total across the UK, from 60% to 90%. The increased discount will also slash costs for a range of...

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5 November 2025

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5 November 2025

The Agentic AI Pioneers Prize is designed to unlock the transformative potential of agentic AI across the UK’s most dynamic sectors. By encouraging innovation in advanced manufacturing, health and life sciences, and the creative industries, this prestigious national competition seeks to position the UK at the forefront of next-generation artificial intelligence. The competition invites UK-registered businesses of any size to present groundbreaking solutions to tackle sector challenges and compete for a share of a £1...

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4 November 2025

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4 November 2025

Living wage week takes place from 10 November to 16 November 2025 and is the annual celebration of the Living Wage movement in the UK. The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate that is voluntarily paid by over 16,000 UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a wage which meets everyday needs – like the weekly shop, or a surprise trip to the dentist. What happens in living wage week? Events up...

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4 November 2025

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4 November 2025

Today, further details of the Welsh Government's £27 billion Draft Budget showing increases in funding for all key departments were set out. Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford said the departmental spending plans show the government's commitment to protecting vital public services, while maintaining stability ahead of the Senedd election. Stage 2 of the Draft Budget 2026 to 2027 sets out more than £800 million of additional funding compared to last year's budget, with protected funding for...

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3 November 2025

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3 November 2025

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Caerphilly-based Twelve Technology is helping to make flying safer and more connected through its SmartSkies aviation platform. With support from the Welsh Government’s Innovation team, the company has developed and tested cutting-edge technology that digitises how flight information is shared across the aviation community - modernising a system that has barely changed in decades. Focused on general aviation - the private and recreational flying sector that includes small aircraft, airfields and flight training - the...

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3 November 2025

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9 December 2025

Airbnb is launching the £1 million Best of British fund, to help support the stays, experiences and attractions that make Britain great. So if you know a historic home, an unusual stay, a local festival, a breathtaking outdoor adventure or the best place to get a world-class meal – apply today! Eligible projects should fall into at least one of the following categories and must be based in the UK: Nature and Outdoors Food and...

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3 November 2025

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3 November 2025

The Wales Book of the Year Award is an annual prize celebrating outstanding literary talent from Wales across many genres and in both English and Welsh. There are twelve awards in total with a collective prize fund of £14,000. In both Welsh and English there are four category winners, one People’s Choice winner and one overall winner. Submissions are now open for the 2026 award. Publishers and self-published authors are invited to read the eligibility...

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3 November 2025

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3 November 2025

"The Accelerated Growth Programme helped us shape who we are as a business. From defining our brand to identifying target markets, the support has made a huge difference to our growth." Groundworks contractor EvaBuild, founded in 2011, began with a simple but disruptive idea: to change the way construction projects work. After years in the industry, the team saw a recurring problem of clients investing heavily in designs before understanding the underlying conditions on proposed...

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31 October 2025

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4 February 2026

Revenue grant to help raise awareness and support equality and inclusion within communities. These grants aim to support people with protected characteristics and help advance the Welsh Government’s National Equality Objectives 2024 to 2028. It has 2 types of revenue grants: Awareness and engagement grant – Funding is available for activities that raise awareness of, or support engagement with protected groups. Innovation grant – Funding to support organisations working together to enhance communication, joint working...

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31 October 2025

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31 October 2025

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