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In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day, to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship. Since then, World Youth Skills Day events have provided a unique opportunity for dialogue between young people, technical and vocational education and training institutions, firms, employers’ and workers’ organisations, policy makers and development partners. The theme for World Youth Skills Day 2024 is...

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12 July 2024

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12 July 2024

Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Today (11 July 2024) I am publishing the Welsh Government’s response to the feedback received to the consultation: Sustainable Farming Scheme: Keeping farmers farming . This consultation was the latest step in developing our future agricultural support for Wales. I’d like to thank everyone who participated in the consultation and who shared their views in other ways, including through the roadshows held earlier this...

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12 July 2024

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12 July 2024

The Welsh Vegan Festival returns for 2024 and takes place on Sunday 4 August at The Tramshed, Cardiff. Book a stall for your Vegan business, all stalls must sell and promote vegan products only: Applying for a stall (google.com) . Non-vegan businesses are welcome provided they only sell and promote vegan products and services on the day. There will be talks and presentations throughout the day: Programme for the Day – Welsh Vegan Festival For...

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12 July 2024

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12 July 2024

The Investing in Spaces and Places grant is open for applications from Charities and not-for-profit organisations across the UK. From kitchen renovations to repairing a community centre roof or providing a communal garden area, the Investing in Spaces and Places grant enables local groups to bring people together in a safe, inclusive space. Grants of up to £25,000 are available. The closing date to apply is 28 July 2024. For further information and to apply...

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11 July 2024

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11 July 2024

Universities and Industry welcome launch of fully funded programmes up to four-years. The Welsh Government has teamed up with three universities to launch new degree apprenticeships in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying, and Real Estate. With the construction sector alone needing an extra 11,000 workers by 2028, the new degree apprenticeships come at a crucial time. Starting in September 2024, these four-year programmes, fully funded by the Welsh Government, will offer students...

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11 July 2024

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11 July 2024

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Public Health Wales (PHW) is keen to promote breastfeeding within the workplace. To assist with this, a short survey has been developed to assess whether employees feel supported to breastfeed upon returning to work from maternity leave and to identify the support needed by organisations to assist returning employees. Responses can remain anonymous. PHW is especially interested to hear the views and experiences of employees who returned from maternity leave still breastfeeding, as well as their...

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10 July 2024

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10 July 2024

The NatWest Accelerator supports and empowers UK entrepreneurs to scale their businesses to the next level. The programme could help you gain the knowledge and skills to excel in a range of business areas including: accessing new markets attracting talent and building an effective team access to growth funding. leadership development developing a scalable infrastructure The current Accelerator programmes are open to all business owners, you do not have to be a NatWest customer. Applications...

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10 July 2024

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10 July 2024

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There's a persistent gap in the number of women reaching leadership positions in businesses across Wales. To address this challenge, the CBI Cymru Women's Leadership Group was launched last year. The Group will develop initiatives to support the career advancement of women. One such initiative is this comprehensive survey designed by CBI Cymru in collaboration with the University of South Wales Business Research and Innovation Group. This survey aims to gather valuable data on how...

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9 July 2024

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9 July 2024

Charities and community organisations in North Wales can now apply for a share of £3,000 from the new North Wales Community Fund. Three groups will each receive £1,000. This initiative, launched by Go North Wales, part of North Wales Tourism, and holidaycottages.co.uk, aims to support local groups making a positive impact in the community. Applications are open until 4 August 2024. For more details and to apply, visit Community Fund Initiative | North Wales Tourism...

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9 July 2024

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9 July 2024

Youth Employment Week is a celebration of all things youth employment for young people aged 11 to 30 and takes place from 15 July to 19 July 2024. Youth Employment UK also offers free resources for best practice in your organisation's youth recruitment, training, support, and development. For further information please select the following links: Youth Employment Week - Youth Employment UK Advice for Employers - Youth Employment UK If you’re 25 or under and...

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8 July 2024

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8 July 2024

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