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Female engineer
International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), on 23 June, will celebrate its 12th year in 2025 and will once again be promoting the amazing work that women engineers across the globe are doing. INWED gives women engineers around the world a profile when they are still hugely under-represented, with 2021 figures indicating that in the UK only 16.5% of engineers are women. As the only platform of its kind, it plays a vital role in...
First published
19 June 2025
Last updated
23 June 2025
signing a business contract
The Office of the Small Business Commissioner (OSBC) have published a new guide ‘A Guide to Creating a Contract’ . Does your business sell goods to other businesses? Do you provide services to business customers? If so, having a written contract is one of the most important tools you can use to protect yourself. What if: you have to wait 90 days for an important payment? your biggest customer goes under before paying you? there’s...
First published
19 June 2025
Last updated
19 June 2025
Team Wales - including the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Rebecca Evans - at the stand at Paris Airshow
Wales’ £3.7 billion aerospace and defence industries are going from strength-to-strength, with around 285 companies now manufacturing in the country, the Welsh Government has revealed. Whilst visiting the prestigious Paris Airshow, the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Rebecca Evans, also reinforced the Welsh Government’s commitment to growing the closely integrated aerospace and defence sectors. Combined, Wales’ aerospace and defence sectors support 16,000 jobs, with a turnover of more than £3.7 billion, and contributes...
First published
19 June 2025
Last updated
19 June 2025
business lounge - Welcome / Croeso in large letters on the wall
There are many good reasons for you to use Welsh in your business, and whether you’re a large or small enterprise, there's more support than ever before to help. The aim of the Work Welsh programme is to strengthen Welsh language skills in workplaces across Wales. Find out how moving to and establishing a business in Carmarthenshire has inspired Paul Raven, co-owner of Tea Traders, to learn Welsh: Becoming a business owner in Carmarthenshire inspires...
First published
18 June 2025
Last updated
18 June 2025
Youth workers
Youth Work Week in Wales, from 23 to 30 June, is an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the impact and diversity of youth work across Wales. The Week aims to promote a wider understanding of and support for youth work. We are encouraging young people, youth work organisations, decision makers and other stakeholders to join in the conversation on social media using the hashtags #YouthWorkWales and #GwaithIeuenctidCymru. For further information please select the following link...
First published
18 June 2025
Last updated
18 June 2025
awards ceremony
Are you ready to shout about your favourite voluntary organisation or volunteer? Take part in this year’s awards and nominate today! Organised by Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) the Welsh Charity Awards recognise and celebrate the fantastic contribution charities, community groups, not-for-profits and volunteers make to Wales by highlighting and championing the positive difference we can make to each other’s lives. Nominations for the awards are now open and will close on 30 June...
First published
17 June 2025
Last updated
17 June 2025
cake decortating
Read the latest news from Food and Drink Wales! New Resource Launched as Part of a Recruitment Drive for The Food And Drink Sector The Sgiliau Bwyd a Diod Cymru / Food & Drink Skills Wales Programme is a Welsh Government funded programme committed to working with the food and drink industry to develop a skilled and capable workforce. Helping your food and drink business develop a carbon reduction plan Measuring the success of your...
First published
17 June 2025
Last updated
17 June 2025
Innovation Learning Fund - text
The Innovation Fund is available for adult learning providers in Wales who wish to deliver outreach, promotional activity or online tasters for the campaign week and throughout the month of September 2025. Adult Learners’ Week is an annual campaign which celebrates and promotes learning opportunities for everyone. The focus week will run from 15 to 21 September 2025, with promotional activity taking place throughout the month: Monday 15 September: Learner Voices Tuesday 16 September: Collaboration...
First published
17 June 2025
Last updated
17 June 2025
Basket of vegetables
Conwy Council’s Catering department has piloted a Welsh Government Foundational Economy and Business Wales initiative encouraging more local authorities to use Welsh suppliers when designing primary school menus. Following a pilot study which focused on green vegetables including broccoli, the organisations are calling for growers in the region to meet the demand and explore pathways to supplying fresh produce for schools. Consultant Dafydd Aled Williams, former Health and Wellbeing Manager for Conwy, says partnerships have...
First published
17 June 2025
Last updated
17 June 2025
Môr
The Start-Up Accelerator gave me the clarity, structure, and confidence to move from idea to action. It transformed Môr from a solo mission into a focused, fundable business — and reminded me I don’t have to do it all alone. For decades, ADHD has been misunderstood - especially when it comes to women. Most treatments are designed around male biology, with stimulant-based medications that mask symptoms rather than address root causes. But for many women...
First published
16 June 2025
Last updated
4 February 2026

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