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The Fore funds small charities that make a big impact and offer unrestricted funding of up to £30,000 to help applicants grow, strengthen, become more efficient or resilient. The grants programme is open to: Registered Charities (including those constituted as charitable trusts, charitable unincorporated associations, charitable incorporated organisations and charitable companies limited by guarantee) Charitable Incorporated Organisations Community Interest Companies (CICs) limited by guarantee, or Community Benefit Societies Registration will be open for one week...

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5 December 2024

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5 December 2024

The new Fair Payment Code (FPC) has been launched by the Office of the Small Business Commissioner (OSBC) to encourage businesses across the UK to pay promptly. The new code introduces Gold, Silver and Bronze tiered Award categories underpinned by fair payment principles of being Clear, Fair and Collaborative with their suppliers. Gold – For companies paying 95% of their suppliers within 30 days. Silver – For companies paying 95% of their small business suppliers...

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4 December 2024

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4 December 2024

The Welsh Government has announced £157 million of new funding to support the First Minister’s priorities this year. The additional funding includes £21 million for diagnostic equipment for the NHS to help cut waiting times, which comes on top of a £50 million package announced last month to cut the longest waits. £20 million will be provided for school and college repairs and maintenance through the Welsh Government’s school and college building programme, Sustainable Communities...

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4 December 2024

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4 December 2024

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HMRC is reminding Self Assessment customers to be alert to potential scams and fraudsters ahead of the filing deadline on 31 January 2025. With millions of people due to complete their Self Assessment tax return and pay any tax owed by 31 January 2025, fraudsters are targeting people with offers of tax refunds or demanding payment of tax to get hold of personal information and banking details. Around half of all scam reports (71,832) in...

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3 December 2024

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3 December 2024

Please come and join us for a breakfast networking session hosted by the Centre for Innovation Policy Research at Cardiff University as we launch the Welsh Government’s renewed membership of MIT’s Industrial Liaison Program. During this session, you will have the opportunity to hear an in person talk from MIT Senior Lecturer Dr Phil Budden, on innovation and the importance of regional ecosystems. You will also learn all about the Industrial Liaison Program and their...

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3 December 2024

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4 December 2024

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The UN International Day of Disabled People is a United Nations (UN) day that is celebrated every year on 3 December: International day of persons with disabilities The day is about promoting the rights and well-being of disabled people at every level of society and development, and to raise awareness of the situation of disabled people in all aspects of political, social, economic, and cultural life. The World Health Organisation (WHO) joins the UN in...

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3 December 2024

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3 December 2024

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The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales and Cyber Innovation Hub are hosting a free incident response event which offers attendees the opportunity to experience a realistic cyber-attack scenario designed to help them prepare for a potential cyber incident on their own business. The session will also include a panel discussion where a host of industry professionals including the Information Commissioner's Office will talk through each stage of the attack and its impact, identifying key decisions...

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2 December 2024

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3 December 2024

Are you ready to Scale Up your Games? Up to £150,000 is on offer to help you take your games project to the next level. Creative Wales have partnered with the team at UK Games Fund who will administer support of between £50,000 to £150,000 to eligible games studios via the Games Scale Up Fund for Wales . This Scale Up Fund is designed specifically to support video game companies based in Wales that are...

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2 December 2024

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2 December 2024

This year’s Small Business Saturday, a day where shoppers are encouraged to spend with local firms, is on 7 December 2024. All kinds of small businesses are encouraged to get involved, so know that whether you are a family business, local shop, online business, wholesaler, business service or small manufacturer, Small Business Saturday is supporting you! For further information please visit the Small Business Saturday website. Helo Blod is a Welsh translation and advice service...

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29 November 2024

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29 November 2024

In a UK-first, Wales now has mandatory licensing rules in place to help protect the public's health when getting acupuncture, body piercings, electrolysis, or tattoos including semi-permanent make up. From today (Friday 29 November), practitioners and individuals in charge of premises or vehicles where any of these four special procedures are performed must complete an infection prevention and control course for special procedures, and their premises and vehicles must meet strict safety standards, among other...

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29 November 2024

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29 November 2024

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