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The Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme (LDTCS) scheme is a grant funding programme to help communities living within five miles of certain waste transfer stations or landfill sites take action for their local environment. The scheme is now open for applications for main grants of between £5,000 and £49,000 and a ‘nationally significant’ project with a value of between £50,000 and £250,000. The fund will be open to any organisation for projects focusing on one...
First published
9 December 2024
Last updated
9 December 2024
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Horizon Europe is the world’s largest collaborative research programme worth £80bn+ over 7 years (from 2021). It is aimed at driving research excellence, fostering innovation and tackling global challenges through collaborative projects and funding opportunities. Innovate UK in collaboration with the Welsh Government and Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) will be holding an exciting in-person networking and information event on 28 January 2025 in Cardiff. Participants will learn, connect and discuss the Horizon...
First published
9 December 2024
Last updated
9 December 2024
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The Fund for Wales is a national community endowment fund, managed and promoted by Community Foundation Wales. It is a philanthropy promotion and grant-making programme which raises money from people and organisations across Wales, the UK, and overseas who want to ‘give back’ to support and strengthen local communities: the Fund for Wales connects people who care with causes that matter. Fund for Wales is open to small, local, community led constituted charities and voluntary...
First published
6 December 2024
Last updated
6 December 2024
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HMRC publishes the Employer bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues that may affect them. The December edition of Employer Bulletin includes articles on: employer National Insurance contributions and Employment Allowance changes announced at Autumn Budget 2024 automatic enrolment duties for festive season workers confirming plans to mandate the reporting of benefits in kind through payroll software from April 2026 official rate of interest from 6...
First published
6 December 2024
Last updated
6 December 2024
CanSense Product
"The support from the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme (BWAGP) has been essential to our journey, providing the resources, guidance, and expertise we needed to grow from an academic project into a scalable business addressing a global health challenge." Bowel cancer, or colorectal cancer, is one of the deadliest cancers worldwide, with nearly 60% of cases in Wales diagnosed at a late stage, leading to higher mortality rates. CanSense was founded in 2018 out of...
First published
5 December 2024
Last updated
4 December 2025
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International Volunteer Day is celebrated annually on 5 December. For the International Volunteer Day 2024, United Nations Volunteers demonstrates its commitment to communities and the wellbeing of UN Volunteers across the globe through concrete community volunteer activities carried out with national and UN system partners. It is simply not possible to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals without including people at all stages, at all levels, and at all times. Volunteering makes people part of the...
First published
5 December 2024
Last updated
5 December 2024
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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...
First published
5 December 2024
Last updated
5 December 2024
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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...
First published
4 December 2024
Last updated
4 December 2024
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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...
First published
4 December 2024
Last updated
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...
First published
3 December 2024
Last updated
3 December 2024

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