Innovate UK EDGE Pitchfest supports innovative and ambitious UK small to medium sized businesses to get investment ready and develop their investor pitch in order to help raise finance. What does Innovate UK EDGE Pitchfest offer? Two-days of comprehensive pitch training Access to leading pitch and investment experts Bespoke support from a dedicated innovation and growth specialist An opportunity to build a clear, compelling and credible investment proposition Supercharge your elevator pitch and build a...
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With rates of Coronavirus transmission still high in Wales, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has called on shoppers and retailers to play their part in keeping people safe by ensuring face coverings are worn while shopping indoors. This is a legal requirement in Wales for those not exempt and is crucial in helping to prevent the spread of the virus. Rates of coronavirus in Wales are currently the highest in the UK and unless rates begin...
The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) supports and helps protect SMEs, supply chain businesses and third sector organisations against cyber crime and is part of the national roll out of Cyber Resilience Centres in the UK. Working with local Universities and Police forces in Wales provides WCRC with access to the latest local as well as national information on emerging cyber threats, criminal trends, best practice for cyber resilience and new technologies to provide...
Around 24,000 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) customers with a Post Office card account have just 2 weeks left to update the department with new payment details before the 30 November 2021 deadline, or risk having payments paused. From 1 December 2021, HMRC will stop making tax credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance payments to Post Office card accounts. HMRC is urging account holders to contact them to update their bank account details to continue...
£51 million of loans and equity investments have been made into 220 Welsh businesses by the Development Bank of Wales during the six-month period from April to September 2021. Half-year figures published today, 15 th November 2021, by the Development Bank report that the £51 million has attracted additional private sector investment of nearly £38 million and has helped to create or safeguard over 1,370 jobs. A 31% increase in the number of new business...
COVID Passes will now be needed to enter cinemas, theatres and concert halls in Wales from today. The extension of the COVID Pass is one of a number of measures to be strengthened to help keep people safe and businesses open while Wales remains at alert level zero but cases of coronavirus are very high. The guidance on self-isolation has also been changed and people are being encouraged to work from home to help bring...
The ambitious programme will help ensure there is no lost generation in Wales following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Young Person’s Guarantee is a key commitment in the Welsh Government’s five year Programme for Government. The comprehensive package brings together programmes designed to provide the right support at the right time for the diverse needs of young people across Wales. This includes new user friendly services to help young people find opportunities more easily. Working Wales...
Living wage week takes place from 15 November to 21 November 2021 and is the annual celebration of the Living Wage movement in the UK. The movement is made up of employers, experts, organisations and people who all believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. What are the business benefits of paying the real living wage? 58% of businesses say it improved relations between managers and their staff 75% say it...
On 19 November 2021 International Men’s Day (IMD) celebrates worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. The day highlights positive role models and raise awareness of men’s well-being. At a local level, the areas, issues and activities people, charities, employers and organisations choose to mark International Men’s Day is entirely up to them. To help with ideas many people looked at what others were doing in 2020. For further...
With the dramatic increase in staycations, a new scheme has been launched to encourage visitors to spend more on local food during their stay. Neges@Home, Menter Môn’s project is the solution to keeping visitors’ expenditure on food and drink local. Menter Môn will work with local producers and suppliers across Ynys Môn, Gwynedd and Conwy to develop a range of innovative food packages. The aim is to provide the perfect ingredients for a weekend away...